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FINAL EIA/EMP REPORTOFEXTRACTION OF SAND, BAJRI, BOULDERFROM SOHAN KHAD, A TRIBUTARY OFRIVER BEAS (14.25 HA)Submitted to: MoEF&CCApplicant: SMT. ANITA KUMARI

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MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.ENVIRONMENT DIVISIOND-36, SECTOR-6, NOIDA, U.P.-201301


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FINAL EIA REPORT OF SAND, BAJRI, BOULDER MINING FROM SOHAN KHAD, A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER BEAS(14.25HA)

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ContentsList of Figures ......................................................................................................................................... vi

List of Tables ......................................................................................................................................... vii

List of Annexure ..................................................................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................1

1.0 PREAMBLE...............................................................................................................................1

1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON MINING OF MINERALS .............................................................1

1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE ...............................................................................................2

1.3 TERMS OF REFERENCE ............................................................................................................3

1.4 POST ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE MONITORING.................................................................16

1.5 GENERIC STRUCTURE OF ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT...........................16

1.6 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT PROPONENT ..........................................................................16

1.7 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ...................................................................................17

1.7.1 Project Nature, Size & Location ....................................................................................17

1.7.2 Project Importance .......................................................................................................20

1.7.3 Regulatory Compliance .................................................................................................20

1.7.4 Environmental Sensitivity of the Project ......................................................................21

CHAPTER-2: PROJECT DESCRIPTION .....................................................................................................23

2.0 GENERAL ...............................................................................................................................23

2.1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ...................................................................................23

2.1.1 Location Details.............................................................................................................24

2.1.2 Leasehold Area..............................................................................................................28

2.2 GEOLOGY...............................................................................................................................28

2.2.1 Regional Geology ..........................................................................................................28

2.2.2 Local Geology ................................................................................................................35

2.3 DRAINAGE PATTERN .............................................................................................................35

2.4 MINERAL RESERVES ..............................................................................................................37

2.5 METHOD OF MINING ............................................................................................................38

2.5.1 Production Parameters .................................................................................................39

2.6 SOLID WASTE GENERATION..................................................................................................40

2.7 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL ....................................................................................................40

2.8 WATER REQUIREMENT .........................................................................................................40

2.9 GENERAL FEATURES..............................................................................................................41


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2.10 POST MINING LANDUSE........................................................................................................41

2.11 EXCAVATION SCHEDULE .......................................................................................................41

CHAPTER-3: DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT .....................................................................................42

3.0 GENERAL ...............................................................................................................................42

3.0.1 Study Area....................................................................................................................42

3.0.2 Methodology Adopted for Generating Baseline Data ..................................................44

3.1 LAND ENVIRONMENT............................................................................................................44

3.1.1 Methodology for Baseline Data Generation.................................................................44

3.1.2 Land Use/ Land Cover Pattern of the Study Area .........................................................46

3.1.3 Physiography.................................................................................................................48

3.1.4 Seismicity of the Area ...................................................................................................48

3.2 SOIL ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................49


3.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT.........................................................................................................53

3.3.1 Water Consumption & Sources.....................................................................................53


3.3.3 Water Quality................................................................................................................54

3.4 AIR ENVIORNMENT ...............................................................................................................60

3.4.1 Meteorology..................................................................................................................60


3.4.3 Ambient Air Quality.......................................................................................................65

3.4.4 Free Silica ......................................................................................................................74

3.5 NOISE ENVIRONMENT...........................................................................................................75


3.5.2 Noise Quality.................................................................................................................77

3.5.3 Traffic Density ...............................................................................................................78

3.6 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT.................................................................................................80


3.6.2 Flora ..............................................................................................................................81

3.6.3 Fauna.............................................................................................................................88

3.7 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT.......................................................................................92

3.7.1 Districts .........................................................................................................................92

3.7.2 Approach & Methodology Adopted..............................................................................94

3.7.3 Concepts & Definition ...................................................................................................94


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3.7.4 Project Study Area ........................................................................................................96

3.7.5 Demographic Profile of the Study Area ........................................................................97

3.7.6 Infrastructural Facilities and Amenities in Study Area................................................102

CHAPTER 4: ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT & MITIGATION MEASURES ...........................106

4.0 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................106

4.1 LAND ENVIRONMENT..........................................................................................................107

4.1.1 Anticipated Impact......................................................................................................107

4.1.2 Mitigation Measures...................................................................................................107

4.2 SOIL ENVIRONMENT ...........................................................................................................107

4.2.1 Anticipated Impacts ....................................................................................................107


4.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT.......................................................................................................108



4.4 AIR ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................109



4.5 NOISE ENVIRONMENT.........................................................................................................113



4.6 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT...............................................................................................113



4.7 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT.....................................................................................115



4.8 SOLID WASTE ......................................................................................................................116



4.9 TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT .....................................................................................................116



CHAPTER-5: ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES...........................................................................................118

5.0 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................118


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5.1 ALTERNATIVE FOR MINE LEASE ..........................................................................................118

5.2 ALTERNATIVE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER PARAMETERS ............................................118

CHAPTER-6: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM..................................................................121

6.0 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................121

6.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SCHEDULE ......................................................................122

6.2 MONITORING OF VARIOUS PARAMETERS ..........................................................................123

6.1.1 Slope Failure................................................................................................................123

6.1.2 Drainage ......................................................................................................................123

6.1.3 Blasting Effects............................................................................................................123

6.1.4 Afforestation ...............................................................................................................123

6.1.5 Air Quality Monitoring ................................................................................................123

6.1.6 Water Quality Monitoring...........................................................................................124

6.1.7 Noise Quality Monitoring............................................................................................124

6.1.8 Occupational Health & Safety.....................................................................................124

6.2 REPORTING SCHEDULE OF MONITORING DATA.................................................................124

CHAPTER-7: ADDITIONAL STUDIES ....................................................................................................125

7.0 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................125

7.1 ITEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE PROJECT PROPONENT ..............................................................125

7.2 ITEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY ........................................................125

7.3 ITEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE PUBLIC AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ........................................126

7.4 RISK ANALYSIS AND PREVENTIVE/CORRECTIVE MEASURES ...............................................128

7.5 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION................................................................................130

7.6 REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT (R&R) .........................................................................130

CHAPTER-8: PROJECT BENEFITS..........................................................................................................131

8.0 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................131

CHAPTER-9: ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN............................................................................132

9.0 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................132

9.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................132

9.2 WATER ENVIRONMENT.......................................................................................................133

9.3 NOISE ENVIRONMENT.........................................................................................................133

9.4 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT...............................................................................................134

Poaching .............................................................................................................................137

Fires ....................................................................................................................................137

Jungle Cat (Felis chaus) ...................................................................................................................148


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9.5 LAND USE PLANNING ..........................................................................................................152

9.6 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ....................................................................................152

9.7 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT.....................................................................................153

9.8 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.............................................................................................154

9.9 COST OF ENVIRONMENT CONTROL MEASURES .................................................................154

9.10 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM............................................................................155

CHAPTER-10: SUMMARY & CONCLUSION ..........................................................................................157

CHAPTER-11: DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ENGAGED...................................................................159


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List of Figures

Figure 1: 5km Buffer Map of the Study Area......................................................................................................... 2Figure 2: Pictures of Mine Site ................................................................................................................................. 18Figure 3: General Location Map of Mine Lease Area....................................................................................... 19Figure 4: Environmental Sensitivity Map of the Study Area........................................................................ 22Figure 5: Location Map of the Mine Lease Area................................................................................................ 26Figure 6: Corner Coordinate Map of the Mine Lease Area ........................................................................... 27Figure 7: Drainage Patterns Map of the Study Area........................................................................................ 36Figure 8: Schematic Flowchart of Sand, Bajri, Boulder Mining Process ................................................. 39Figure 9: 10km Study Area Map.............................................................................................................................. 43Figure 10: Methodology Use for Land-use Classification & Mapping ...................................................... 44Figure 11: Land-Use/Land-Cover Map of the Study Area............................................................................. 47Figure 12: Seismic Zone Map of Himachal Pradesh ........................................................................................ 48Figure 13: Monitoring Locations Map................................................................................................................... 51Figure 14: Wind Rose at Project Site ..................................................................................................................... 62Figure 15: Ambient Concentration of PM10 in Study Area............................................................................ 73Figure 16: Ambient Concentration of NO2 in Study Area.............................................................................. 73Figure 17: Ambient Concentration of SO2 in Study Area............................................................................... 74Figure 18: Flora Diversity in Study Area ............................................................................................................. 82Figure 20: Class-wise Status of Species................................................................................................................ 89Figure 20: Population Status of the Study Area ................................................................................................ 98Figure 21: Literacy Status of Study Area.............................................................................................................. 99Figure 22: Occupational Pattern of Study Area...............................................................................................101Figure 23 Medical Facilities in Study Area........................................................................................................102Figure 24: Educational Facilities in Study Area ..............................................................................................103Figure 25: Drinking Water Facilities in Study Area.......................................................................................104Figure 26: Post & Telegraph Facilities in Study Area ...................................................................................104Figure 28: Isopleth of PM10 Concentration in 1km radius from the Mine Site ...................................112Figure 29: Environment Cell of Project ..............................................................................................................156


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List of Tables

Table 1: Point-Wise Compliance of Prescribed ToR .......................................................................................... 3Table 2: Generic Structure of EIA Report ............................................................................................................ 16Table 3: Environmental Sensitivity (within 10km study area) .................................................................. 21Table 4: Salient Features of the Proposed Project ........................................................................................... 24Table 5: Aerial Distance of Important Features from Mine Site with Direction.................................. 25Table 6: Coordinates of Mine Site ........................................................................................................................... 25Table 7 : Lithography of the Shali Group ............................................................................................................. 30Table 8 : Table Showing Lithostratigraphy of the Siwalik Group.............................................................. 31Table 9 : Table Showing Lithostratigraphy of Siwalik System in Kangra District .............................. 32Table 10 : Percent Composition of Mineral Reserves..................................................................................... 37Table 11 : Category of River Borne Material & Their End-Use................................................................... 37Table 12 : Proposed Year-Wise Production........................................................................................................ 38Table 13: Year-wise Waste Generation Details................................................................................................. 40Table 14: Manpower Requirement ........................................................................................................................ 40Table 15: Total Water Requirement ...................................................................................................................... 41Table 16: Land Use Pattern of the Study Area................................................................................................... 46Table 17: Details of Soil Monitoring Locations ................................................................................................. 49Table 18: Methodologies Used for Soil Analysis ............................................................................................... 50Table 19: Soil Quality Analysis Results................................................................................................................. 52Table 20: Location of Water Monitoring Station .............................................................................................. 53Table 21: Ground Water Quality Analysis Results........................................................................................... 55Table 22: Surface Water Quality Analysis Results ........................................................................................... 58Table 23: Wind Direction Details for Windrose Diagram............................................................................. 61Table 24: Frequency Distribution of Wind for Windrose Diagram .......................................................... 61Table 25: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations .................................................................................... 63Table 26: Techniques Used for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring .............................................................. 65Table 27: National Ambient Air Quality Standards ......................................................................................... 66Table 28: Ambient Air Quality at AQ1................................................................................................................... 67Table 29: Ambient Air Quality at AQ2................................................................................................................... 68Table 30: Ambient Air Quality at AQ3................................................................................................................... 69Table 31: Ambient Air Quality at AQ4................................................................................................................... 70Table 32: Ambient Air Quality at AQ5................................................................................................................... 71Table 33: Ambient Air Quality at AQ6................................................................................................................... 72Table 34: Results of Free Silica in μg/m3............................................................................................................ 74Table 35: Details of Noise Monitoring Locations.............................................................................................. 76Table 36: Ambient Noise Quality Standards in respect of Noise ............................................................... 77Table 37: Ambient Noise Quality of the Study Area........................................................................................ 77Table 38: Average Data of Traffic Density at Different Location ............................................................... 79Table 39: Flora Present in Study Area .................................................................................................................. 83Table 40: Mammals recorded in study area ....................................................................................................... 89Table 41: Reptiles Studied in Study Area ............................................................................................................ 90Table 42: Amphibians in the Study Area ............................................................................................................. 90Table 43: Fishes in the study area .......................................................................................................................... 90Table 44 List of Birds in the Study Area............................................................................................................... 90


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Table 45: District at a Glance .................................................................................................................................... 93Table 46: Village List of the Study Area................................................................................................................ 96Table 47: Demographic Profile of Core Zone of Study area ......................................................................... 98Table 48: Demographic Profile of Study Area ................................................................................................... 98Table 49: Household Size in Study Area .............................................................................................................. 98Table 50 Literacy Status of the Study Area......................................................................................................... 99Table 51: Occupational Pattern of Study Area.................................................................................................101Table 52: Medical Facilities in Study Area ........................................................................................................102Table 53: Educational Facilities in Study Area................................................................................................103Table 54: Drinking Water Facilities in Study Area ........................................................................................103Table 55 Post and Telegraph Facilities in Study Area..................................................................................104Table 56: Predicted Incremental Concentrations of PM10 in Study Area ...........................................111Table 57: Alternatives Considered During EIA Study ..................................................................................119Table 58: Proposed Environmental Monitoring Programme ...................................................................122Table 59: Public Hearing Proceedings ................................................................................................................126Table 60: Compensatory Afforestation Scheme .............................................................................................135Table 61: Proposed Cost of Environment Control Measures ....................................................................154Table 62: Proposed Cost of Environment Management..............................................................................155


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List of Annexure

Annexure-I : Terms of Reference (ToR) Prescribed by MoEFAnnexure-II : Letter of IntentAnnexure-III : Authorized Signatory CertificateAnnexure-IV : Joint Inspection ReportAnnexure-V : NOC from Village PanchayatAnnexure-VI : Approved Mine PlanAnnexure-VII : Location PlanAnnexure-VIII : Catchment PlanAnnexure-IX : Geological IndexAnnexure-X : Geological PlanAnnexure-XI : Working PlanAnnexure-XII : Environment PolicyAnnexure-XIII : Lab ReportAnnexure-XIV : Authenticated List of flora & FaunaAnnexure-XV : Draft Conservation PlanAnnexure-XVI : Letter from Forest DepartmentAnnexure-XVII : Application for Map Authentication


MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. 1 INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION

1.0 PREAMBLEEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the management tool to ensure the sustainabledevelopment and it is a process, used to identify the environmental, social and economicimpacts of a project prior to decision-making. It is a decision making tool, which guides thedecision makers in taking appropriate decisions for any project. EIA systematically examinesboth beneficial and adverse consequences of the project and ensures that these impacts aretaken into account during the project designing. It also reduces conflicts by promotingcommunity participation, information, decision makers, and helps in developing the base forenvironmentally sound project.The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India,through its EIA notification number SO1533(E) of September 14th, 2006 and its subsequentamendments later under the Environment Protection Act, 1986, classified the projects undertwo categories – A (≥50 ha) and B (>5 ha but <50 ha). Category-A projects (including expansionand modernization of existing projects) require Environmental Clearance from CentralGovernment (Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi) while Category-Bprojects are considered by State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA),constituted by MoEF&CC, New Delhi. If in case, any category “B” project attracts the “GeneralCondition” given in the EIA notification, it shall be treated as category “A” and will be consideredat MoEF&CC, New Delhi.In order to assess the likely impacts arising out of the project, the Environmental ImpactAssessment (EIA) study is undertaken, which will be followed by preparation of a detailedEnvironmental Management Plan (EMP) to minimize those adverse impacts.1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON MINING OF MINERALSMinerals are non-renewable natural resources essential for mankind and backbone of economicgrowth of any country. The progressive industrialization and infrastructural activities has led toincreased demand and resulting in large scale production of minerals. Although mining andquarrying have been age old practices in Himachal from palaeolithic age as evidenced by theancient temples and monuments and old workings for metallic minerals reported in Chamba,Kullu and Shimla Districts, but there is no large scale mining activity in Himachal Pradesh as insome other parts of the country as the State is not a mineral rich State. Almost all the mines areopencast and limited in aerial extant. The important mines of major mineral in the State arelimestone, baryte, Silica boulders, quartzite and rock-salt and the important minor minerals are



building stones, slates, clay, sand etc. The mining activities in Himachal Pradesh can basically becategorized under large sector and in small sector. The large sector comprises of majorlimestone projects for cement manufacture and the small mining sector comprises mining ofminor minerals like sand, stone, bajri, slates, shale, clay etc. which are basically buildingmaterial required to meet the infra-structural development of the state.1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCEAs per the Gazette Notification dated 14th September, 2006 and its subsequent amendmentslater, the proposed project of area 14.25ha comes under Category “A” 1(a) (mining lease area <50 hectare but general condition of interstate boundary is applicable) - {Mining of Minerals} dueto the presence of Himachal Pradesh - Punjab Interstate Boundary within 5km radius from themine lease area i.e. at a distance of 0.5km in the West direction from the mine site. Therefore,project will be considered at MoEF, New Delhi.A 5km radius buffer map from the mine site boundary indicating environmental sensitivitywithin that zone is given below in Figure-1.

Figure 1: 5km Buffer Map of the Study Area



1.3 TERMS OF REFERENCEThe application for obtaining ToR of the proposed project of “Sand, Bajri and Boulder (MinorMinerals) Mining from Sohan Khad, a Tributary of River Beas” of M/s Anita Kumari located atVillage-Mauja Kotla, Mohal-Ranoh, Tehsil-Jaswan, District-Kangra, Himachal Pradesh wassubmitted to MoEF&CC on 04.07.2014 and the same was considered in the 22nd Meeting ofReconstituted Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of MoEF&CC held on August 26th – 27th, 2014.The committee prescribed the ToR for EIA studies of the proposed project vide letter no. J-11015/192/2014-IA.II (M) dated 08.10.2014 (Copy enclosed as Annexure-I). The point-wisecompliance of the ToR is given in Table-1 as under:-Table 1: Point-Wise Compliance of Prescribed ToR

S. No. ToR POINT COMPLIANCE OF ToR1. Year-wise production details since1994 should be given, clearly statingthe highest production achieved inany one year prior to 1994. It mayalso be categorically informedwhether there had been any increasein production after the EIANotification, 1994 came into forcew.r.t. the highest production achievedprior to 1994.

Proposed project is a new mine allottedto M/s Anita Kumari on 19.11.2013.Prior to that, no production from thelease area had been carried out by theproject proponent. Mining will startonly after obtaining Environmental &other statutory clearances.

2. A copy of the document in support ofthe fact that the Proponent is therightful lessee of the mine should begiven.Mine lease has been allotted in thename of M/s Anita Kumari vide Letterof Intent (LOI) no. Udyog-Bhu-(Khani-4)Laghu-407/2009-8024 dated19.11.2013 by Department ofIndustries, Himachal Pradesh (Copy ofsame attached as Annexure-II).3. All documents including approvedmine plan, EIA and public hearingshould be compatible with oneanother in terms of the mine leasearea, production levels, waste

All the documents are compatible withone another in terms of the mine leasearea, production levels, wastegeneration and its management andmining technology.



generation and its management andmining technology and should be inthe name of the lessee.Lessee Name: M/s Anita KumariMine Lease Area: 14.25 HaProposed Capacity: 1,42,200 TPAMining Technology: Manual opencastmining method.4. All corner coordinates of the minelease area, superimposed on a HighResolution Imagery/toposheet shouldbe provided. Such an Imagery of theproposed area should clearly showthe land use and other ecologicalfeatures of the study area (core andbuffer zone).

All the corner coordinates of mine leasearea has been marked/superimposedon high resolution imagery which isshown in Figure-6, in Chapter-2.

5. Does the company have a well laiddown Environment Policy approvedby its Board of Directors? If so, it maybe spelt out in the EIA report withdescription of the prescribedoperating process/procedures tobring into focus anyinfringement/deviation/violation ofthe environmental or forest norms/conditions? The hierarchical systemor administrative order of theCompany to deal with theenvironmental issues and forensuring compliance with the ECconditions may also be given. Thesystem of reporting of non-compliances / violations ofenvironmental norms to the Board ofDirectors of the Company and/orshareholders or stakeholders at largemay also be detailed in the EIA report.

As project proponent is an individual,standard operating procedures shall befollowed during quarrying of sand,bajri, boulder (minor minerals).Details of hierarchical system andenvironment policy to deal with theenvironmental issues are given inSection-9.10 of Chapter-9.

6. Issues relating to Mine Safety, The method of mining is opencast



including subsidence study, blastingstudy etc. should be detailed. Theproposed safeguard measures in eachcase should also be provided.manual mining. Therefore no blastingactivity is involved in the opencastmining method. Details of safeguardmeasures are given in Section-7.4 ofChapter-7.7. The study area will comprise of 10km zone around the mine lease fromlease periphery and the datacontained in the EIA such as wastegeneration etc should be for the life ofthe mine / lease period.

The study area comprises of 10.0 kmzone around the mine lease peripheryas shown in the study area Map whichis given in Figure-9 of Chapter-3. Thedata for waste generation is consideredwith respect to the life of mine.8. Land use of the study area delineatingforest area, agricultural land, grazingland, wildlife sanctuary, nationalpark, migratory routes of fauna, waterbodies, human settlements and otherecological features should beindicated. Land use plan of the minelease area should be prepared toencompass pre-operational,operational and post operationalphases and submitted. Impact, if any,of change of land use should be given.

Land-use/land-cover map delineatingall the features such as Forests,Agricultural Land, Grazing Land,Wildlife Sanctuary and National Parksetc. has been given in Figure-11 and itsclassification is shown in Section-3.1 ofChapter-3.Impact on land use is given in Section-

4.1 of Chapter-4, along with themitigation measures.9. Details of the land for any OverBurden Dumps outside the minelease, such as extent of land area,distance from mine lease, its land use,R&R issues, if any, should be given.

There will be no overburden, hence noprovision for its storage is required.

10. A Certificate from the CompetentAuthority in the State ForestDepartment should be provided,confirming the involvement of forestland, if any, in the project area. In theevent of any contrary claim by theProject Proponent regarding the

Forest land is not involved in the minelease area, hence, certificate from theCompetent Authority in the State ForestDepartment is not required.



status of forests, the site may beinspected by the State ForestDepartment along with the RegionalOffice of the Ministry to ascertain thestatus of forests, based on which, theCertificate in this regard asmentioned above be issued. In allsuch cases, it would be desirable forrepresentative of the State ForestDepartment to assist the ExpertAppraisal Committees.11. Status of forestry clearance for thebroken up area and virgin forestlandinvolved in the Project includingdeposition of net present value (NPV)and compensatory afforestation (CA)should be indicated. A copy of theforestry clearance should also befurnished.

Forest clearance is not requiredbecause forest land is not involved inthe mine lease area.

12. Implementation status of recognitionof forest rights under the ScheduledTribes and other Traditional ForestDwellers (Recognition of ForestRights) Act, 2006 should be indicated.

As per the Socio-economic survey andcensus data, scheduled tribes and otherTraditional Forest Dwellers, have notbeen identified.13. The vegetation in the RF / PF areas inthe study area, with necessary details,should be given.

The vegetation in the RF/PF area isgiven in Section-3.6 of Chapter-3 ofEIA report.14. A study shall be got done to ascertainthe impact of the Mining Project onwildlife of the study area and detailsfurnished. Impact of the project onthe wildlife in the surrounding andany other protected area andaccordingly detailed mitigativemeasures required, should be worked

Pong Lake Bird Sanctuary is located at adistance of 9.0km from the project site.The probable impacts will mitigate asproposed in EMP. There will benegligible impact due to presence ofhilly region between mine lease areaand sanctuary. Conservation plan andgreen belt development plan has been



out with cost implications andsubmitted. proposed for the eco-friendly andsustainable mining.15. Location of National Parks,Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves,Wildlife Corridors, Tiger/ElephantReserves/ Critically Polluted Areas/Aravalli (existing as well asproposed), if any, within 10km of themine lease should be clearlyindicated, supported by a locationmap duly authenticated by ChiefWildlife Warden. Necessaryclearance, as may be applicable tosuch projects due to proximity of theecologically sensitive areas asmentioned above, should be obtainedfrom the State WildlifeDepartment/Chief Wildlife Wardenunder the Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972 and copy furnished.

Environmental sensitivity mapindicating location of national parks,sanctuaries etc. is given in Figure-4 ofChapter-1.Pong Dam Bird Sanctuary is located at adistance of 9.0km from the project site.Map authentication and application forWildlife Clearance are under process.(Refer Annexure-XVII)

16. A detailed biological study of thestudy area core zone and buffer zone(10km radius of the periphery of themine lease) shall be carried out.Details of flora and fauna, dulyauthenticated, separately for core andbuffer zone should be furnishedbased on such primary field survey,clearly indicating the Schedule of thefauna present. In case of anyscheduled-I fauna found in the studyarea, the necessary plan for theirconservation should be prepared inconsultation with State Forest andWildlife Department and details

Detailed biological study has beencarried out in the study area and itsanalysis is given in Section-3.6 ofChapter-3 of EIA report.Authenticated list of flora and fauna isattached as Annexure-XIV.Conservation plan has been submittedfor approval and, draft conservationplan attached as Annexure-XV.



furnished. Necessary allocation offunds for implementing the sameshould be made as part of the projectcost. The conservation plan forSchedule-I species shall be approvedby the Chief Wildlife Warden of theState Government.17. Proximity to Areas declared as‘Critically Polluted’ or the Projectareas likely to come under the‘Aravali Range’, (attracting courtrestrictions for mining operations),should also be indicated and where sorequired, clearance certificationsfrom the prescribed Authorities, suchas the SPCB or State Mining Dept.Should be secured and furnished tothe effect that the proposed miningactivities could be considered.

The proposed project does not comewithin 10km radius of any “Criticallypolluted” area.

18. R&R Plan/compensation details forthe Project Affected People (PAP)should be furnished. While preparingthe R&R Plan, the relevantState/National Rehabilitation &Resettlement Policy should be kept inview. In respect of SCs /STs and otherweaker sections of the society in thestudy area, a need based samplesurvey, family-wise, should beundertaken to assess theirrequirements, and actionprogrammes prepared and submittedaccordingly, integrating the sectoralprogrammes of line departments ofthe State Government. It may be

As per the Socio-Economic Survey, noR&R Plan is envisaged; as there is nosettlement or hutment in the lease area.Hence, displacement of people fromtheir respective areas will not be done.



clearly brought out whether thevillage located in the mine lease areawill be shifted or not. The issuesrelating to shifting of Village includingtheir R&R and socio-economicaspects should be discussed in thereport.19. One season (non-monsoon) primarybaseline data on ambient air quality(PM10, SO2 and NOX), water quality,noise level, soil and flora and faunashall be collected and the AAQ andother data so compiled presenteddate-wise in the EIA and EMP Report.Site-specific meteorological datashould also be collected. The locationof the monitoring stations should besuch as to represent whole of thestudy area and justified keeping inview the pre-dominant downwinddirection and location of sensitivereceptors. There should be at leastone monitoring station within 500 mof the mine lease in the pre-dominantdownwind direction.The mineralogical composition ofPM10, particularly for free silica,should be given.

Primary baseline data has beengenerated for the post-monsoon seasonfor a period of three months. Theresults of the same have beenincorporated in the tabular form inChapter-3. Results and details ofmonitoring is given at the followingplaces :S.No Section Name

Section

No.i. Land Environment 3.1ii. Soil Environment 3.2iii. Water Environment 3.3iv. Air Environment 3.4v. Noise Environment 3.5vi. Biological Environment 3.6vii. Socio-EconomicEnvironment 3.7Mineralogical Composition of PM10shows that silica content of PM10 rangesfrom 0.53 to 0.95 µg/m3.



20. Air quality modeling should becarried out for prediction of impact ofthe project on the air quality of thearea. It should also take into accountthe impact of movement of vehiclesfor transportation of mineral. Thedetails of the model used and inputparameters used for modeling shouldbe provided. The air quality contoursmay be shown on a location mapclearly indicating the location of thesite, location of sensitive receptors, ifany, and the habitation. The windroses showing pre-dominant winddirection may also be indicated on themap.

In order to predict the particulateemissions, Aermod View Softwareversion 8.6 and Model ISC was used topredict changes in air quality i.e.,maximum ground level concentration(GLCs) of PM10, SOx NO2, due to themining activity. The inputs required forthe model are:- Hourly meteorological data Source data Receptor data Programme control parametersDetails of air modeling are given inSection-4.4 of Chapter-4.

21. Project proponent shall enclose allthe analysis/testing reports of water,air, soil, noise etc. using the.MoEF/NABL accredited laboratories.AIl the original analysis or testingreports should be available duringappraisal of the project.

The project proponent deputed MantecConsultant Laboratory (MOEF, NABLaccredited laboratories) for themonitoring of water, air, soil, noise.Test report is attached as Annexure-

XIII.22. The water requirement for theProject, its availability and sourceshould be furnished. A detailed waterbalance should also be provided.Freshwater requirement for theProject should be indicated.

1.5KLD of water will be required andsupplied by tankers. Water balance hasbeen given in Section-2.8 of Chapter-

2.

23. Necessary clearance from theCompetent Authority for drawl ofrequisite quantity of water for theProject should be provided.Water requirement shall be fulfilled bytanker water supply. Thereforeclearance from competent authority isnot required.24. Description of water conservationmeasures proposed to be adopted in Water conservation measures shall notbe adopted, as the proposed project is



the Project should be given. Details ofrainwater harvesting proposed in theproject, if any, should be provided.for river bed mining.

25. Impact of the project on the waterquality, both surface andgroundwater should be assessed andnecessary safeguard measures, if anyrequired, should be provided.

Impact of the project on the waterquality, both surface and groundwaterare given in Section-4.3 of Chapter-4.

26. Based on actual monitored data, itmay clearly be shown whetherworking will intersect groundwater.Necessary data and documentation inthis regard may be provided. In casethe working will intersectgroundwater table, a detailed HydroGeological Study should beundertaken and Report furnished.Necessary permission from CentralGround Water Authority for workingbelow ground water and for pumpingof ground water should also beobtained and copy furnished.

Working will not intersect groundwatertable and its details for working depthand groundwater level are given inSection 9.2 of Chapter-9.

27. Details of any stream, seasonal orotherwise, passing through the leasearea and modification / diversionproposed, if any, and the impact of thesame on the hydrology should bebrought out.

Proposed project is to be carried in theSohan Khad, a tributary of River Beas.No other stream crosses the mine site.

28. Information on site elevation,working depth, groundwater tableetc. Should be provided both in AMSLand bgl. A schematic diagram mayalso be provided for the same.

Schematic diagram providinginformation on site elevation, workingdepth, groundwater table both in AMSLand bgl has been shown in Section-9.2of Chapter-9.29. A time bound Progressive GreenbeltDevelopment Plan shall be prepared Greenbelt development program hasbeen given in Section-9.4 of Chapter-



in a tabular form (indicating thelinear and quantitative coverage,plant species and time frame) andsubmitted, keeping in mind, the samewill have to be executed up front oncommencement of the project.

9.

30. Impact on local transportinfrastructure due to the Projectshould be indicated. Projectedincrease in truck traffic as a result ofthe Project in the present roadnetwork (including those outside theProject area) should be worked out,indicating whether it is capable ofhandling the incremental load.Arrangement for improving theinfrastructure, if contemplated(including action to be taken by otheragencies such as State Government)should be covered.

Impact of projected increase in trucktraffic on local transport infrastructuredue to the project has been given inSection-4.9 of Chapter-4.

31. Details of the onsite shelter andfacilities to be provided to the mineworkers should be included in the EIAreport.Details of Infrastructure facilities aregiven in Section-2.9 of Chapter-2.

32. Conceptual post mining land use andReclamation and Restoration ofmined out areas (with plans and withadequate number of sections) shouldbe given in the EIA report.

Details of post mining land-use aregiven in Section-2.10 of Chapter-2.

33. A time bound Progressive GreenbeltDevelopment Plan shall be preparedin a tabular form (indicating thelinear and quantitative coverage,plant species and time frame) andsubmitted, keeping in mind, the same

A time bound Progressive GreenbeltDevelopment Plan and CompensatoryAfforestation has been given inSection-9.4 of Chapter-9.



will have to be executed up front oncommencement of the project. Phase-wise plan of plantation andcompensatory afforestation should becharted clearly indicating the area tobe covered under plantation and thespecies to be planted. The details ofplantation already done should begiven.34. Occupational Health impacts of theProject should be anticipated and theproposed preventive measures speltout in detail. Details of pre-placementmedical examination and periodicalmedical examination schedulesshould be incorporated in the EMP.

Details of Occupational health impacts& medical examination schedules aregiven in Section-9.6 of Chapter-9.

35. Public health implications of theProject and related activities for thepopulation in the impact zone shouldbe systematically evaluated and theproposed remedial measures shouldbe detailed along with budgetaryallocations.

Public health implications of the Projectand proposed remedial measures alongwith the budget are given in Section-

9.6 of Chapter-9.

36. Measures of socio economicsignificance and influence to the localcommunity proposed to be providedby the Project Proponent should beindicated. As far as possible,quantitative dimensions may be givenwith time frames for implementation.

Details of socio economic significanceand influence to the local communityare given in Section-4.7 of Chapter 4.

37. Detailed environmental managementplan to mitigate the environmentalimpacts which, should inter-aliainclude the impacts of change of landuse, loss of agricultural and grazing

Environmental Management Plan hasbeen given in Chapter-9.



land, if any, occupational healthimpacts besides other impactsspecific to the proposed Project.38. Public hearing points raised andcommitment of the project proponenton the same along with time boundaction plan to implement the sameshould be provided and alsoincorporated in the final EIA/EMPReport of the Project.

Public hearing proceedings along-withthe action plan have been given inSection-7.3 of Chapter-7 of the EIAreport.

39. Details of litigation pending againstthe project, if any, withdirection/order passed by any Courtof Law against the project should begiven.

No litigation is pending against theapplicant.

40. The cost of the project (capital costand recurring cost) as well as the costtowards implementation of EMPshould clearly be spelt out.The cost of project is given in Section-

2.1 of Chapter-2 and EMP cost hasbeen given in Section-9.9 of Chapter-9.41. Provide a brief background of theproject, financial position, groupcompanies, and legal issues etc.; pastand current legal litigations.

Brief summary of the project is given inChapter-10.

42. Replenishment and drainage studyfrom the reputed Institution. Drainage map has been given inChapter-2.43. Impact of mining activity on adjacentagricultural land with particularreference to run-off, soil erosion &loss of top soil due to change intopography.

Mining is to be carried in river bed ofSohan Khad. There is no agriculturalland nearby the mine site. Therefore noimpact is envisaged.44. Details of Transportation of minedout materials as per the Indian RoadCongress for both the ways (loaded aswell as unloaded trucks) load and itsimpact on Environment.

Details of Transportation of mined outmaterials is given in Section-4.9 ofChapter-4.



45. Impact of all existing mining on thepresent land use in the study area There is no existing mine in study area.46. Proper species specific Conservationplan for Schedule–I and II speciesdully approved by the chief WildlifeWarden of the State Government

Details of Species Specific Conservationplan for Schedule–I and II species aregiven in Section-9.4 of Chapter-9.

47. Impact of mining on plankton Impact of mining on plankton is givenin Section-4.6 of Chapter-4.48. Details of gradient of river bed to beprovided. Gradient study of river bed of at least 1km both in the upstream anddownstream has been carried out and isgiven in mine plan.49. Details of excavation schedule &sequential mining plan to beindicated.Details of excavation schedule are givenin Section-2.11 of Chapter-2.

50. Mining plan shall be preparedcarefully, dividing lease area intomanageable blocks to ensurescientific & systematic mining ofminor minerals.

Mine plan has been approved byDepartment of Mining & Geology,Shimla vide letter no. Udyog-Bhu-(Khani-4)Laghu-407/2009-12852dated 22.02.2014. (Annexure-VI)51. Letter from State Government ofForests Department that the minelease area does not fall under forestsland category.For Letter from State Government offorest Department refer Annexure-

XVI.

52. Excavation to be carried out up to amaximum depth of 3m in the riverbed and 9m in area falling outsideriver bed or 2m above water tablewhichever comes first and dulyincorporated in mine plan.

Mining will be carried up to the depthof 1m only.

53. Duly filled form for providinginformation for consideration ofStanding Committee of NBWL as perministry’s OM No. J-11013/41/2006-IA-II(I)(part) dated 20.08.2014.

Map indicating the distance betweenmine site and pong lake bird sanctuaryis under process for authentication.After authentication application will besubmitted online for NBWL clearance.



1.4 POST ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE MONITORINGThe project management will submit a half yearly compliance report in respect of stipulatedprior Environmental Clearance terms and conditions on 1st June and 1st December of eachcalendar year. The latest such compliance report will be displayed on the website of theconcerned regulatory authority.1.5 GENERIC STRUCTURE OF ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT

REPORTIn terms of EIA Notification of the MoEF&CC, New Delhi dated 14th September 2006, and itssubsequent amendments later, the generic structure of the EIA report is as under in Table-2.The EIA report has been prepared with compliance of Mining of Minerals guidance manualprescribed by MoEF&CC, New Delhi.Table 2: Generic Structure of EIA Report

Chapter No. Title1. Introduction2. Project Description3. Description of Environment4. Anticipated Environment Impact & Mitigation Measures5. Analysis of Alternatives6. Environment Monitoring Programme7. Additional Studies8. Project Benefits9. Environment Management Plan10. Summary & Conclusion11. Disclosure of Consultants1.6 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT PROPONENTIndividual Smt. Anita Kumari, D/o Shri Parkash, is the sole owner of the mine lease who residesat village Abhaypur in Tehsil Amb, District Una of the State Himachal Pradesh. The mine leasecomprising of Khasra Nos. 1/1 and 71/1, measuring 14.25ha area at Mauja-Kotla, Mohal-Ranoh,in Tehsil-Jaswan, District-Kangra of the State Himachal Pradesh, had been granted to Smt. AnitaKumari by Geological Wing, Department of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh vide



letter no. Udyog-Bhu-(Khani-4) Laghu-407/2009-8024 dated 19-11-2013 for a period of 15years (Refer Annexure-II). She intends to mine sand, bajri, boulder from the lease area forcaptive use of boulder in proposed stone crusher near to the site and sand to be sold in openmarket as per the demand. Mr. Harish Sharma is the Authorized Signatory & GPA Holder onbehalf of Smt. Anita Kumari (Refer Annexure-III).1.7 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

1.7.1 Project Nature, Size & Location

Nature: The mine lease area is part of the Sohan Khad which contains boulders, bajri and sandmixed clay. The boulders are brought from Siwalik rock by erosion. The project has beenproposed for extraction of Sand/Bajri/Boulder by opencast manual extraction method in SohanKhad, a tributary of River Beas at Himachal Pradesh.Size: Total lease area of 14.25ha is entirely government land in the river bed. Project has beenproposed for an annual production of 1,42,200 tonnes per annum. Site Inspection Committeecomprising of Sub-divisional Officer (civil), Dehra; Assistant Environment Engineer, P.C.B Jason;J.E. HPPWD, Dehra; J.E. J.P.H Sub-division Dabashiwa; A.C.P. Dehra; and Mining Officer Kangrarecommended the mine site lease area of 14.25ha for mining of sand, bajri, boulder. (ReferAnnexure-IV)Location: Mine site has been located at Khasra Nos. 1/1 and 71/1, Mauja-Kotla, Mohal-Ranoh, inTehsil-Jaswan, District-Kangra of the State Himachal Pradesh. Mine area is located at a distanceof 12.0km from Talwara Town which is in North-West direction and around 100.00km distancefrom Kangra district head quarter which is in North-East direction. Geographical location ofmine lease area is covered under Survey of India Toposheet No. 44M/13. Mine site pictures aregiven in Figure-2. General Location Map of project site is enclosed as under in Figure-3:



Figure 2: Pictures of Mine Site

FINAL EIA REPORT OF SAND, BAJRI, BOULDER MINING FROM SOHAN KHAD, A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER BEAS (14.25HA)


Figure 3: General Location Map of Mine Lease Area



1.7.2 Project ImportanceDue to continuous heavy rainfall annually during the recent past years, a large amount of riverbed material had been deposited at Sohan Khad which has widened the course of river and isalso responsible for cutting of nearby agricultural and forest land causing heavy degradationand loss of soil and vegetation along the river course. Keeping in view the environmentalconsideration for the ecosystem of the river it is essential to remove this material from the riverbed.Therefore, in order to channelize the river course and land cutting from nearby agriculturalfields and forests, it is necessary to remove river bed material from the proposed stretch in anarea of 14.25ha. Project will also benefit in meeting the huge demand of construction materiallike coarse and fine aggregate required in building construction and infrastructure works, roadmaterial for construction and maintenance of roads/highway; elastic ballast material for railtracks in the state of Himachal Pradesh & Punjab as the natural available materials of river bedquarry site has been found suitable from techno-economic consideration. The mining projectwill also provide direct employment and indirect including skilled, semi-skilled & unskilledlaborers.1.7.3 Regulatory Compliance

Letter of intent by the Department of Industries, Shimla vide letter no. Udyog-Bhu-(Khani-4)Laghu-407/2009-8024 dated 19-11-2013 has been issued for the grant ofmining lease for a period of 15 years. (Refer Annexure-II) The area has been recommended by the Site Inspection Committee, Himachal Pradesh,for grant of mining lease to establish stone crusher on the basis of raw material to beprocured from this area vide letter no. Ind-II (F) 6-8/2012 dated 7.11.2013. (Refer

Annexure-IV) NOC from Gram Panchayat Haled has been obtained for the establishment of mine &crusher dated 15.04.2009. (Refer Annexure-V) Working cum Environment Management Plan has been prepared and approved by theDepartment of Mining & Geology, Shimla vide letter no. Udyog-Bhu-(Khani-4)Laghu-407/2009-12852 dated 22.02.2014 for a period of 5 years from the execution of leasedeed. (Refer Annexure-VI)



1.7.4 Environmental Sensitivity of the ProjectEnvironmental sensitivity of the project which includes important ecological features and socialinfrastructures within 10km radius from the mine lease periphery is given below in Table-3and shown in a map in Figure-4.Table 3: Environmental Sensitivity (within 10km study area)

S. No. Sensitive Ecological

Features

Name Aerial Distance

(in km)1. National Park / WildlifeSanctuary Pong Lake Bird Sanctuary 9.0 km, NE2. Forest Dasuya Forest 1.8 km WHaled Forest 2.1 km, ESaloh Forest 3.9 km, SEPragpur Forest 1.5 km, NE3. Water Bodies Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir(Pong Lake) 9.0 km, NE4. Mountains/Hills Siwalik Range 0.005. State, National Boundaries Punjab – Himachal PradeshInterstate Boundary 0.5 km, W6. Densely Populated or Built-up Area Daulatpur 9.5 km, STalwara 9.8 km, NW7. Hospital Government Hospital, Dholal 3.8 km, NW8. School Government Senior SecondarySchool 1.9 km, S9. Place of Worship Shiv Temple 7.0 km, NW10. Community Facility Daulatpur 9.5 km, S



Figure 4: Environmental Sensitivity Map of the Study Area


MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. 23 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

CHAPTER-2: PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.0 GENERALProject proponent has proposed for the collection and disposal of sand, bajri, boulder (minormineral) from Sohan Khad, a tributary of River Beas situated in Himachal Pradesh.Due to continuous heavy rainfall annually & flooding during the recent past years, a largeamount of river bed material has been deposited in different river beds of Himachal Pradesh.Sohan Kahd also faces the same problem of sand, bajri, boulder deposition which has widenedthe course of river and is also causing cutting of nearby agricultural and forest land causingheavy degradation & loss of soil and vegetation along the river course.Keeping in view the environmental consideration for the ecosystem of the river it is essential toremove this material from the river bed. Therefore, in order to channelize the river course,prevention of floods and land cutting of nearby agricultural fields and forests, removal of riverbed material from Sohan Khad bed has been proposed.Project will also benefit in meeting the huge demand of construction material like coarse andfine aggregate required in building construction and infrastructure works, road material forconstruction and maintenance of roads / highway; elastic ballast material for rail tracks in thestate of Himachal Pradesh and nearby cities and towns of Punjab as the natural availablematerials of Sohan Khad at river bed quarry site has been found suitable from techno-economicconsideration.2.1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTThe mine lease area is part of river body. As per revenue record of the area, the mine lease is agovernment land and recorded as gair mumkin nadi. The total lease area is 14.25 ha. Applicantintends to mine stone, bajri and sand from the lease area. The extracted material shall be sold inopen market to cater the demand of construction material.The stretches of the river, where the aggradations of bed load/ suspended load takes place, arewell defined within the river section and such areas get replenished annually in variablequantum depending upon the flood events and the duration of rainy season.The project has been proposed for an annual production of 1,42,200 tonnes ofSand/Bajri/Boulder by open cast manual extraction method in river bed. Estimated project cost(capital + recurring) is Rs. 40 Lacs.



There is practically no soil cover as well as no overburden on top profile of river bed sectionproposed for mining. However, if some soil is available it will be removed and carefully storedfor use in plantation purpose. Some of the salient features of the project are given below in theTable-4.

Table 4: Salient Features of the Proposed ProjectProject Name Extraction of Sand, Bajri, Boulder (minorminerals) from Sohan Khad, a tributary of RiverBeasArea 14.25 haCapacity 1,42,200 tonnes per annumNew/Expansion/Modernization New MineCategory ALand Use Govt. land in River bedToposheet Number 44 M/13Elevation 431 m RL (highest) & 418 m RL (lowest)Seismic Zone Zone-V (As per 1893:2002)Method of Mining Open-cast ManualMinerals to be Mined Sand, Bajri, BoulderLife of Mine Continuous, being replenished yearlyAfter use of Mined Mineral It will be sold with the permission of StateGovernmentWater Demand 1.5 KLDSources of Water Tanker supplyMan Power 20No of Working Days In A Year 2452.1.1 Location DetailsThe river bed mining lease, measuring 14.25 hectare (ha) is a govenment land lying in bed ofSohan Kahd, a tributary of River Beas which is classified as Gairmumkin Khad. It falls in MauzaKotla, Mohal Ranoh, Tehsil-Jaswan, District-Kangra, State-Himachal Pradesh.The lease area is located on Talwara-Daulatpur Chowk-Una Road at a distance about 12.0kmfrom Talwara in Sohan river bed on the eastern side and is also approachable by Dehra-Chintpurni-Kotla Jaswan-Kuthera-Ranoh Road, approximately 40km from Dehra. The mine siteis well connected through rail & road network.



Figure-5 shows location map of the mine lease area and Table-5 shows aerial distance ofimportant features from the mine site along with direction.Table 5: Aerial Distance of Important Features from Mine Site with Direction

Features Name Aerial Distance (in km)Airport Pathankot Airport 77.0 km, NWRailway Station Amb Andaura Railway Station 26.0 km, SENational HighwayState HighwayVillage RoadNH-20A 20.9 kmSH-25 1.1 km, EVillage road Passes adjacent to the mine site

Geographical location of mine lease area is covered under Survey of India Toposheet No. 44M/13. Geographical location of the mine stretch is given below in Table-6 and Figure-6 showscorner coordinate map of the mine lease area.Table 6: Coordinates of Mine Site

Latitude 31o 51’ 49.19” N to 31o 52’ 16.34” NLongitude 75o 57’ 5.82” E to 75o 57’ 24.57” E

Location plan of the mine site is given in Mine Plate-1 attached as Annexure-VII.



Figure 5: Location Map of the Mine Lease Area









Figure 6: Corner Coordinate Map of the Mine Lease Area



2.1.2 Leasehold AreaThe mine lease area is situated in the Sohan Khad. The Sohan Khad is a left bank of the BeasRiver originating from Una district near Daulatpur Chowk at the height of 666m AMSL andenters Kangra district at 488m AMSL and joins Beas River near Sansarpur. Sohan is thecatchment of River Beas with an area of 43m2 which is 13km long in length and average width is300m.The total lease area is 14.25 ha. The highest point of the lease area is at 431m RL while lowest isat 418m RL creating a level difference of 13m and average width of the river near the lease areais 220m to 320m. The general flow of this Khad in mining lease area is towards S-W upto theconfluences in the River Beas. Catchment plan of the mine site is given in Mine Plate-2 attachedas Annexure-VIII.2.2 GEOLOGY

2.2.1 Regional GeologyIn Himachal Pradesh Geological history goes back to the archaean proterozoic transitionalthough the actual Himalayan Mountain building took place only during Cenozoic era. TheHimalayas is a classic example of continent and continent collision due to convergent movementof Indian plate toward the Eurasian plate. It comprises two contrasting tectogens with their owndistinctive geological history. The dividing line between these two tectogens represents a majortectonic discontinuity and is designated by several local names. However, it can be collectivelyrefer to as a Main Central trust and on either side of this thrust the tectogens display contrastingstratigraphic and tectonics features indicating convergence of two alien blocks. These are thelesser Himalayan tectogens and the tethys Himalayan tectogen. Regional Geological index of themine lease is given in Plate-3 attached as Annexure-IX.Lesser Himalayan Tectogen

The Shali, the Larji and the Deoban represent the three principal tectonic stratigraphic domainswhich dominate the geology of the Lesser Himalayan Tectogen. These domains havecharacteristics which provide an un-mistakable comparison with geological belts of Indianpeninsula with which they have a structural connection. In the Lesser Himalayan Tectogencrystalline inliers are in general absent. However, the granitic gneisses of wangtu and Bandelwith remobilized 1.8Ga and 2.0Ga granitoids is larji Rampur Windows zone seem to be therepresentatives of north Indians Peninsular Hurla Nala limestone exposed in the area is ofcement grade A few out crops of purple conglomerate with calcareous matrix are seen with in



the dolomite Quartzarenite-carbonate sequence presence of oscillation ripple and stomatolitespoint to a stable shelf plate form condition of deposition.Shali Structural Belt

The Shali Structural Belt comprises the Sundernagar Group and the Shali Group ( Srikantia andSharma 1976) It occurs in two structural belts viz, the Main Shali Structural Belt and the ShaliSubsidiary belt of Bandla Range.The Main Shali Structural belt extends over length of 260 km in a sigmoidal shape between theriver Ravi in to the NW and Nag Tikar ridge in the SE. Beyond Ravi it extends in to the Kashmirlesser Himalaya where it was earlier referred as the "Autochthonous folded belt" by Wadia(1931). The Main Shali Structural belt bifurcates in to two sub belts respectively. The northernAlsindhi-Nag-Tikar sub-belt and Tattapani sub-belt merging along the course of Bharari Khadand the Satluj in the slapper area. The Main Shali Structure belt is nearly 23 kms. broad acrossthe Satluj valley and the Shali range whereas in the Alsindi sector it is only 2.81 km. broad alongits NW extension towards Mandi in to Jammu and Kashmir, it becomes extremely narrow andconstricted with the development of thrust imbricates.The Shali subsidiary belt of Bandla range is restricted to a zone between the Siwalik belt andpalaeogene parautochthon belt. It extends from Bahind Tibba in the north to Khadli in the southand beyond it occurs as discontinuous strip as at Tundapathar, Malla, Sataun, and other areas.This belt is apparently independent of the Main Shali structural Belt and comprises mainly ofyounger formation of the Shalli Group. The Shali structural belt comprises the olderSundernagar group followed by younger Shali group.Shali Group

The Shali Limestone was first used by Palmer (1921) to a bluish limestone which covers thesouthern flank of the Shali ridge north of Shimla. The classification of the Shali was firstattempted by West (1939) who divided in to Khaira Quartzite. Srikantia and Sharma (1969,1976) presented a more detailed litho-stratigraphic classification of the Shali Group dividing itin to eight formations (Table-7).



Table 7 : Lithography of the Shali Group

Formation Lithology Approx.

Thickness (m)

8. Bandla Green and purple coloured shale, stone siltstone;sporadic earthy limestone; thin bedded orthoquarziteinter beds green brecciated rock and fairly persistentband of white quartzarenite at the base. 2507. Parrnali Cherty dolomite, grey limestone and white quartzarenite 7006. Makri Grey, green, black and purple shale and stones, thinbedded limestone, thin bedded quartzarenite with orwithout dolomite. 1805. Tattapani Cherty dolomite, grey and pink in colour with greyphyllitised shale. 6104. Sorgharwari Pink and grey cream textured limestone with shalepartings . 4603. Khatpul Mainly dolomite with sporadic quartzarenite and the thinred shale band at the base. 3002. Khaira Mainly pink and purple also white quartzarenite 3801. Ropri Brick red shale and siltstone with grey dolomite in thelower horizon Local development of salt, salt grit and themarly litho complex

400Siwalik Group

The Siwalik Group in the Himachal Himalaya forms a parallel foot – hill belt in the Sub-Himalayan zone, extending along the southern margin of the Palaeogene Sirmur Group belt fromthe Ravi to the Yamuna and forms part of the larger Sub-Himalayan mega belt extending fromPotwar basin in NW to the Arunachal foot-hill in SE. In the Himachal Himalaya it has maximumwidth between Hoshiarpur and Jogindernagar.The Siwalik sediments, though occurring as a independent structural belt, are also seen tooverlie the Muree in the Jammu sector of the Kashmir Himalaya and the Kasauli in the HimachalHimalaya. Pilgrim (1910) recorded a gradual transition from Muree beds to Lower Siwalik inthe Rawalpindi and Jhelum districts of Pakistan and from Kasauli to lower Siwalik (Nahan) inthe Himachal Himalaya. This fact assumes importance because there is a tendency to ignore this



normal relationship between the Siwalik and Sirmur Groups at Dharamsala, Sarkaghat andNalagarh.At Haritalyangar near Bilaspur, the Lower Siwalik is seen resting on the Dagshai with anunconformity, which is described as the most striking discordance in the whole sequence offreshwater deposits and evidently representing a period of considerable earth movements(Pascoe, 1964)The Siwalik Group is divisible into three subgroups respectively the Lower, Middle and Upperon the basis of lithostratigraphy (Table—Karunakaran and Ranga Rao, 1979).Lower Siwalik Subgroup

The Lower Siwalik subgroup consists essentially of sandstone-clay alternation. The lowerboundary of the Lower Siwalik does not crop out at surface in the Jawalamukhi sector. In a deepwell drilled in the over thrust block of the Jawalamukhi Thrust, however, the Lower Siwalik isfound conformably is also marked by an increase in the percentage of heavy minerals giving adark appearance to the rock and incoming of less rounded heavy minerals like staurolite andunstable types like zosite and epidote.Table 8 : Table Showing Lithostratigraphy of the Siwalik Group

Sub Group Lithology Thickness (m)

Upper Siwalik B) predominantly massive conglomerate with red andorange clay as matrix and minor sandstone and earth, buffand brown clay stoneA) Sandstone, clay and conglomerate alternation.

2300 m

Middle Siwalik B) Massive sandstone with minor conglomerate and localvariegated clay stone.A) Predominantly medium to coarse-grained sand stoneand red clays alternation, soft pebbly with subordinate claystone, locally thick prism of conglomerate

1400m to2000m

Lower Siwalik B) Alternation of fine to medium-grained sporadicallypebbly sandstone, calcareous cement and prominentchocolate and maroon clays tone in the middle part.A) Red and mauve clay stone with thin intercalations ofmedium to fine-grained sandstone

1600 m



Table 9 : Table Showing Lithostratigraphy of Siwalik System in Kangra District

Group Lithology Age

Newer Alluvium Sand, silt, gravel and Pebbles Quaternary

Siwalik G

roup

Upper

Siwalik

B Predominantly massive conglomerate with redand orange clay as matrix and minor sandstoneand earthy buff and brown clay stoneN

eogene

A Sandstone, clay and conglomerate alternationMiddle

Siwalik

B Massive Sandstone with minor conglomerate andlocal variegated clay stoneA Predominantly medium to coarse- grainedsandstone and red clay alternation, soft pebblywith subordinate clay stone, locally thick prismof conglomerate

Lower

Siwalik

B Alternation of fine to medium- grainedsporadically pebbly sandstone, calcareouscement and prominent chocolate and mediummaroon clay stone in the middle partA Red and mauve clay stone with thinintercalations of medium to fine grainedsandstone

The Lower Siwalik at Jawalamukhi is 1600 m in thickness. Several subdivisions are possible onthe basis of sandstone-shale ratio. Clasts are present only locally especially towards the top ofthe formation, usually consisting of well-rounded, grey coloured quartzite, Kasauli sandstoneand Shali dolomite in 1 or 2 cm size. Clasts are present locally in the sand stone especiallytowards the top and these usually consist of grey and pink coloured quartzarenite possiblybelonging to either the Sundernagar Group or the Khairi Formation of the Shali Group.Further east of Jawalamukhi at the inner edge of the foot-hills, the Lower Siwalik shows adifferent facies. Immediately overlying the Kausauli, there is an unit of coarse feldspathicsandstone and orange coloured clays. Higher up, angular classts of quartzarenite and chert arefound in the sandstone. The main Lower Siwalik sequence consists of conglomerate ending withboulder bed containing clastsIn the Paror-Sarkaghat area, lying between the inner edge of the foot-hills and Jawalamukhi, thelithology of the Siwalik is intermediate in character. The lower part of the sequence consists of



medium grained sub greywacke inter bedded with thick red clays, but higher up in thesequence, sandstones are coarser and clasts become more frequent while clays are lessdeveloped. The uppermost horizon consists of conglomerate with well rounded clasts of greyquartzite possibly derived from the Shali Group. The total thickness of the Lower Siwalik in thewestern flank of the Sarkaghat anticline is 1900 m.Middle Siwalik Subgroup

The middle Siwalik Subgroup comprises of large thickness of coarse micaecous sandstone, someinter beds of earthy clay. It normally succeeds the Lower Siwalik consists of sub greywacke toarkose inter bedded with clay stone and calcareous matter occurring in segregations ratherthan disseminated throughout the sandstones. The sandstones are less well-sorted than those inLower Siwalik. Clays are dull coloured and silty. Clasts are common in coarser clastics,especially towards top and consist of fragments of metamorphic rocks occurring in theDhauladhar range and Mandi Volcanics. The thickness of Middle Siwalik 1390 meters in thegorge of Banganga River, SW of Kangra. Petrologically the Lower boundary of the Middle Siwalikcoincides with the influx of kyanite in the heavy mineral assemblage (Karunakaran and RangaRao, 1979).Lateral facies changes are common. In the Jawalamukhi area, a thick prism of conglomerateoccurs in the Middle Siwalik, which within 15 km on either side changes to typical MiddleSwalik sandy faceis. The thickness near the Beas river is 1890 m. In the Jawalamukhi sector, themiddle Siwaliks, which are of nature of channel and flood plain deposits in both NW. At theouter margins these areas, Middle Siwalik is transitional to flood plain facies, especially in thelower part of the sequence. Higher up massive arkosic sandstones occur. in the Bhakra gorgesection, Middle Siwalik sequence is about 1400 meters in thickness, divisible into twolithostratigraphic units. The lower litho-association is 750 meters thick with alternations ofmoderately hard, well-bedded, medium to coarse-grained sandstone and red sandy clays. Theoverlying unit consists mainly of thick, soft to moderately hard, massive, coarse to medium-grained sandstones with thin intercalations of red and gray clays.Along the northern edge of the foot hills, the Middle Siwalik becomes predominantlyconglomeratic with pebbles derived from Sirmour Group and the Sunder Nagar -Shali Groups.The lack of roundness of the clasts suggests a short distance transport. The conglomerates aregenerally very thick (2000 meters in Mandi area). Such conglomerates, representing piedmontdeposits are found at Bilaspur, Sarkaghat, Palampur, Bakloh and other areas, and they indicatethat the Himalayan uplift had already begun with antecedent erosion.



In the SE Sirmour areas, on the other hand, the middle Siwalik which is nearly 2000 m thick,consists of alternations of clay and sandstones in the lower part and massive sandstones in theupper part. It contains a moderately rich assemblage of opaques, garnet, tourmaline, epidote,staurolite, zoisite, zircon, rutile, chlorite and kyanite marker attended by Lithological changes inthe Siwalik points to a major change in depositional pattern, accompanied by earth movementsresulting in the area north of the Siwalik basin.Upper Siwalik SubgroupThe upper Siwalik Subgroup can be easily separated from the under lying Middle Siwalik on thebasis of distinct Lithological change. In the Kangra area where the middle Siwalik, theconglomerates contains clasts of basic volcanic rocks of the Mandi – Darla Volcanic with a verythin (10 meters) transitional zone between them which may even suggest a local break betweenMiddle and Upper Siwalik. The upper Siwalik conglomerates conation red and orange colouredclay as matrix.NE of Jawalamukhi, in the lambagaon syncline only 600 to 900 meters. of upperSiwalik are exposed as the upper part is overlapped by the post-Upper Siwalik, Neogalconglomerates and red clays. In these, the clasts are smaller and well rounded than those of theUpper Siwalik. They probably belong to the first interglacial period of the Pleistocene andtherefore, the top of the Upper Siwalik extends into the Lower Pleistocene.The time interval between the two represents the last phase of the Himalayan orogeny. Theconglomeratic facies of the Uppar Siwalik is found in the main Mandi Reentrant mainly in theLambagaon syncline and in the area immediately to the SE of the main tectonic divide betweenthe Siwalik belt and the Sirmaur belt. South wards, the conglomeratic facies comesprogressively higher in the sequence, under lain by grits and arkoses sandstone. SW ofJawalamukhi, for example, 1500 meters Upper Siwalik area exposed consisting of 1040 m lowerpebbly sand stone sequence, often with grey and brown clay bands and 460 m of conglomerateoverlying them. This situation continues along the Nadaun dun. At Bhakra gorge, the UpperSiwalik is 2350 meters thick, divisible in to a lower member of 1730 meters thickness, and anUpper Member 620 meters thick. The Lower Member mainly consists of soft, massive, pebbly,sand stone with thin intercalation of conglomerates, and grey sandy clays become prominentenough at the top of the formation to be identified separately has a Sub-Member, 215 meters.Thick at Bhakra. North- westwards, the clays are replaced by massive sand stone andconglomerates which pass once more in to a clay, sand stone succession near PathankotIn the outer foot-hills belt, in Janauri, the Upper Siwalik is mainly a sand stone inter bedded withsilts. Conglomerates occur only at the North western part of the structure. The Upper Siwalik is2300 m thick. Further southwestwards, in the planes, the sandy facies of the Upper Siwalik



extends all the way up to the Delhi- Lahore arch which separates the Punjab platform from theRajasthan Platform. The thickness of the Upper Siwalik decreases steadily from 1610 meters atHoshiarpur to 445 meters at Zira near the top of the arch in Punjab. In the planes there is to beno discordance between the post- Siwalik alluvium and the Upper Siwalik.Himalayas is widely believed to have been evolved through the convergence of two continentalcrustal plates via The Indian Plate and the Eurasian plate. The Indian plate sub-ducted beneaththe passive Eurasian plate resulting in development of the Himalayan Mountain chain at theleading age of the Indian plate.2.2.2 Local GeologyThe study of rocks in and around the leased out area show that it is full of river borne sedimentswhich has been generated by the erosion process of Upper Siwalik formations. The river bornematerial consists of boulders, pebble, cobble, bajri, sand and silt. The area has gentle slope angleand is occupied with residual soil which is formed due to weathering of upper hill slopes. Thethickness of this river borne material is 3-4 meters depth as gathered in discussion with P.W.D.Authorities as they have noticed in the past while digging for bridge abutments. The areagranted submerges during monsoon therefore no permanent vegetation is possible in the riverbed, however seasonal grass grows in the stable lands of the khad.The area is part of the Sohan Khad (locally known Swaan khad) bed which contains boulders,bajri and sand mixed clay. The boulders are brought from Siwalik rock by erosion and streamsystem. Geological Plan of the mine lease is given in Plate-4 attached as Annexure-X.2.3 DRAINAGE PATTERNSohan Khad forms part of Beas Drainage System. The primary distributaries above 450m RLexhibits dendritic type of drainage pattern and then to its downstream side, show sub-dendritictype of drainage pattern. Drainage pattern of the mine lease area is shown in Figure-7.

Surface waterMine lease area itself is a seasonal river bed of Sohan Khad, a tributary of River Beaswhich flows from S to N direction. It has many distributaries. Pong Dam is located at adistance of 9.0 km in NE direction from the mine lease area. Ground waterThe ground water table ranges from 7-13 m below ground level.



Figure 7: Drainage Patterns Map of the Study Area



2.4 MINERAL RESERVESThe average percentage of the various components of the sediments shall vary from year toyear. The calculated percentage of different components is given as under in Table-10 but itshall not be available in the next year as the percentage of smaller sediment shall go on increasein comparison to larger size material. The category of river borne material with their size andend-use is given below in Table-11.Table 10 : Percent Composition of Mineral Reserves

Components PercentageBoulders 30%Bajri (Pebbles) 40%Sand Mixed Silt/ Clay 10%Sand 15%Clay 05%Table 11 : Category of River Borne Material & Their End-Use

S.No.Category/ Mineral/

Material

Size End Use

1 Boulders & cobbles More than 64 mm Grit in the stone crusher (Jaw)2 Pebbles 12mm to 64 mm Grit in the stone crusher(Roller)3 Sand 1/16mm to 12mm To be sold in the market afterseparating clay/silt as perdemand4 Silt/Sand-Clay Mixture 1/256 mm to 1/16 mm To be used for back filling5 Clay Less than 1/256 mm To be used for rehabilitationwork

The mining lease area being part of the Sohan river bed is recharged every year duringmonsoon and some amount of sediments also brought during winter rain. The level of streamrises by one meter during monsoon. The whole of the worked out area shall provide conduciveconditions for deposition and the dig out area is filled up with new born material. The workinghas been planned in the rotational manner by giving one half of the area, a chance forreplenishment for complete one year, of one full monsoon time and one winter rains forrecharging. Year-wise production details are given below in Table-12:



Table 12 : Proposed Year-Wise Production

Year Production in Tonnes

Boulders Bajri

(Pebbles)

Sand Mixed

silt

Sand Soil Total

1st 42660 56880 14220 21330 7110 1422002nd 42660 56880 14220 21330 7110 1422003rd 42660 56880 14220 21330 7110 1422004th 42660 56880 14220 21330 7110 1422005th 42660 56880 14220 21330 7110 142200Total 213300 284400 71100 106650 35550 711000

Production Capacity Per dayProduction Capacity (per annum) : 1,42,200 tonnesTotal working days in a year : 245Production Capacity (per day) : 580 tonnesGeological plan showing pit position at the end of 5th year is shown in Plate-5 attached asAnnexure-XI.2.5 METHOD OF MININGAs per Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance Manual for Mining of Minerals released byMoEF - the project is a type of surface mining. The typical operations involved in a surfacemining is shown given below in the flowchart in the Figure-8.The project will be accomplished by fully manual opencast method of mining and does notinvolve any processes such as drilling, blasting and beneficiation. The mining process involves collection of material by simple hand tool such as shovel,pans, spade, pick axe and sieves. This is followed by sorting and manual picking, stacking and loading into trucks/tractor–trolley for transporting. The only waste is silt/clay which will added back to the pits for backfilling or can beused for plantation purpose. The material is transported through tipper (9.0 to 10.2 metric tonnes), tractor trolleysmall (3 metric tonnes), tractor trolley big (6 metric tonnes) to the storage pointslocated outside the mining lease.



Figure 8: Schematic Flowchart of Sand, Bajri, Boulder Mining Process

2.5.1 Production Parameters

After leaving the no mining area, which is 10% of the span from each bank as per H.P.Mineral Policy Guidelines, the area around 1,26,400 Square meters is workable. Eachyear around 63,200 square meters area shall be available for working. The availablearea shall be divided into two blocks to be worked in the rotational manner each blockin one year. Mining will be carried out only during the day time. Extraction of sand, bajri and bouldermaterial will be completely stopped during the monsoon season. The pits from where the material will be picked should not go deeper than 1.0 meter andshall follow the normal channel direction of the river. These get replenished duringmonsoon every year. The equipments for mining will be arranged by project proponent who will also beresponsible for administrative control of labors as well as for carrying out miningoperations in the sanctioned/demarcated lease area within the ambit of the conditionsset-forth in the order for execution of mine by the competent authority and also theinstructions/guideline issued by the Khanan Vibhag, Himachal Pradesh.

Excavating Pits Upto the Depth of 1 m BGL(by manual opencast method)

Loading of Sand, Bajri, Boulder into Truck/Trolley

Transportation of Mineral to the Destined Places






Excavating Pits Upto the Depth of 1 m BGL(by manual opencast method)

Extraction of Sand, Bajri, Boulder












2.6 SOLID WASTE GENERATIONSolid-Waste will be generated during mining activity in form of silt mixed sand and soil. Wastegenerated will be stacked/dumped somewhere out of the lease area in consultation with MiningOfficer, Dharamshala. Details of year wise waste generation is given below in Table-13.Table 13: Year-wise Waste Generation Details

Year Sand Mixed silt Soil1st 14220 71102nd 14220 71103rd 14220 71104th 14220 71105th 14220 7110

Total 71100 35550Domestic waste (solid waste, food waste and other PVC packets) will be generated, which shallbe disposed into waste bins and disposed. Domestic sewage generated, will be treated in theseptic tanks followed by disposal in soak pits. No effluent will be generated from the miningoperation.2.7 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIALAbout 20 workers including skilled, semi-skilled & unskilled labours shall be engaged throughproject proponent for extraction of sand, bajri, boulder (minor minerals) and loading & handlingof mineral in mining area, besides watch & ward and plantation activity with propermaintenance. Breakup of manpower is given in Table-14:

Table 14: Manpower Requirement

S. No. Type of Manpower Number1 Skilled 022 Semi-skilled 063 Unskilled Labours 12Total 20

2.8 WATER REQUIREMENTWater requirement for the proposed project for domestic use, dust suppression and plantation,shall be met from the tanker water supply. The water is further required for sprinkling onhaulage road which is done twice a day in morning and evening using water tanker. Total waterrequirement shall be 1.5 KLD. The domestic water demand has been calculated as 0.3 KLD in



which 0.2 will be consumed for drinking purpose and 0.1 for sanitation purpose. Table-15shows breakup of water requirement.Table 15: Total Water Requirement

S. No. Activity Water Required (KLD) Source1. Domestic 0.3 Tanker Supply2. Dust Suppression 0.5 Tanker Supply3. Green Belt 0.7 Tanker SupplyTotal 1.5

2.9 GENERAL FEATURESFacilities which will be required at the mine site during operational phase are described below: Mine Office: Proper site services such as first-aid, attendance record, complaint box andtelephone facility will be provided to the workers. Workshop: Temporary workshop for storage and maintenance of hand equipments willbe made. Security: Security guards will be deployed at the mine site. Rest Shelter: Rest shelter along with first-aid station complying with all the provisionsof Mines Rules will be constructed temporarily in the lease area itself. Sanitation Facility: temporary sanitation facilities will be provided to workers duringoperational phase of mining. Drinking Water Facility: Arrangement of water will be done separately for drinkingpurpose of workers.

2.10 POST MINING LANDUSESohan Khad tributary of River Beas will get replenished annually by deposition of sand, bajri,boulder which will come along with the flowing water during rainy season.At the end of mining of sand, bajri, boulder in river bed, landuse will remain the same as RiverBed only.2.11 EXCAVATION SCHEDULEExtraction of 3,91,770 tonnes of Sand/Bajri/boulder from the mine site will be done on annualbasis with effect from 1st October to 31st May for 5 years. Working hours shift will be of 8 hoursduring day time only. Number of working days will be 245 in a year.


MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. 42 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER-3: DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

3.0 GENERALCollection of baseline environmental data of the project influenced area helps to predict themagnitude of impacts that are likely to be caused due to proposed activity of project. It alsohelps to identify critical environmental attributes required to be monitored during and after theproposed improvements.This chapter presents a regional background to the baseline data at the very onset, which willhelp in better appreciation of micro-level field data, generated on several environmental andecological attributes of the study area. The baseline status of the project on environment isdescribed section wise for better understanding of the broad spectrum conditions.Field monitoring studies to evaluate the baseline status of the project site were carried outcovering October, November and December 2014, with CPCB guidelines. Environmental datahas been collected with reference to proposed mine for:-

a) Land Environmentb) Soil Environmentc) Water Environmentd) Air Environmente) Noise Environmentf) Biological Environmentg) Socio-economic Status3.0.1 Study AreaStudy area for proposed mine’s baseline study covers the total area within 10km radius fromthe mine lease periphery. Further the study area has been divided into two zones namely, “CoreZone” and “Buffer Zone”. Core zone comprises of the mine lease area within the mine leaseboundary while the area around the mine lease periphery covering 10km radius areaconstitutes the Buffer Zone.Map showing study area of the proposed project is given below in Figure-9:



3.0.2 Methodology Adopted for Generating Baseline DataThe methodology for conducting the baseline environmental survey considered the guidelinesgiven in the EIA Manual of the MoEF. Baseline information with respect to Land, Water, Air,Noise, Biological and Socio-economic quality status in the study area were collected byconducting primary sampling / field studies during post-monsoon season October 2014 toDecember 2014. Secondary data has been obtained from published sources, and variousgovernment agencies. The characteristics of baseline status of study area with respect to theparameters are then discussed.3.1 LAND ENVIRONMENTSince the mining is carried out by opencast mining method, studies on land environment of eco-system play an imperative role in identifying susceptible issues and taking appropriate action touphold ecological equilibrium in the region. The main objective of this section is to provide abaseline status of the study area covering 10km radius around the proposed mine site so thattemporal changes due to the mining activities on the surroundings can be assessed for future.

3.1.1 Methodology for Baseline Data GenerationLand use / Land cover map preparation, Base map creation; Geometric and Radiometriccorrection of satellite image has been processed using ERDAS Imagine 9.2 and ArcGIS 9.3Software. The methodology used for present LU/LC of study area is shown in Figure-10 and isdetailed below:

Figure 10: Methodology Use for Land-use Classification & Mapping



Methodology Adopted For Thematic Data Extraction From The Satellite Imageries:ERDAS image processing software and ArcGIS Software were used for the project. Erdas 9.2Image Processing Software was used for digital processing of the spatial data. Digital imageprocessing techniques were applied for the mapping of the land use/land cover classes of theprovided area from the satellite data. The methodology applied comes under following steps: Image Extraction:Satellite imageries were obtained and a sub set for the Area of Interest was createdthrough ERDAS image processing software. Geo-Rectification:Geometric correction includes correction for geometric distortions due to sensor, earthgeometry variations and conversion of the data to real world coordinates (e.g. Latitudeand Longitude) on the Earth’s surface. The satellite imagery was geometrically rectifiedwith reference to the geo-referenced toposheets and vector data, Image Enhancement:Image enhancement is one of the important image processing functions primarily doneto improve the appearance of the imagery to assist in visual interpretation and analysis.Various options of image enhancement techniques were tried out to get the best imagefor visual interpretation. Histogram equalized stretch enhancement techniques wasapplied to the imagery of the study area for better interpretation of different features inthe satellite imagery. Classification:Satellites images are composed of array of grid, each grid have a numeric value that isknown as digital number. Smallest unit of this grid is known as a pixel that capturesreflectance of ground features represented in terms of Digital number, which representa specific land features. Using image classification technique, the satellite data isconverted into thematic information map based on the user’s knowledge about theground area.Hybrid technique has been used i.e. visual interpretation and digital image processingfor identification of different land use and vegetation cover classes based on spectralsignature of geographic feature. Spectral signature represents various land use classes.



Image interpretation keys are developed based on image characteristics like color, tone,size, shape, texture, pattern, shadow, association etc which enables interpretation ofsatellite images for ground feature. Training sites are then assigned based on theirspectral signature and interpretation elements.Land use/Land cover Map has been broadly classified into five classes namelyAgriculture, Forest Land, Built-up Area, Water Bodies and Waste Land and all other landuses have been categorized in others class. Using image classification algorithm land usemap is then generated.3.1.2 Land Use/ Land Cover Pattern of the Study AreaThe existing land use pattern of the study area based on the latest satellite imagery is given in

Table-16 as follows and is shown in Figure-11:Table 16: Land Use Pattern of the Study Area

S. No. FeatureArea in

HectareArea in %1 Agriculture 7942.38 25.422 Water Bodies 1224.56 3.923 Settlement 1220.96 3.914 Waste Land 373.23 1.195 Forest Land 20485.77 65.56

Total Area 31246.90 100.00



3.2 SOIL ENVIRONMENTSoil is the largest pool of terrestrial organic carbon. Soil may be defined as a thin layer of earth’scrust, which serves as a natural medium for the growth of plants. It is the environmental sievethat controls the fate of contaminants, and directs water in the various pathways of thehydrologic cycle. The soil characteristics are mainly classified into three groups which includephysical, chemical and electrical properties.For studying soil quality of the region 6 samples were collected to assess the existing soilconditions in and around the area. The study area has medium sandy loam.3.2.1 Methodology for Baseline Data GenerationThe soil survey was carried out to assess the soil characteristics of the area. For studying soilquality of the region, 6 samples were collected from 6 different locations in the study area (inand around the mine lease area) to assess the existing soil conditions. Distance and direction ofsoil sampling station from the mine site have been given below in Table-17:

Table 17: Details of Soil Monitoring Locations

S. No. Code Village Distance (km) Direction1 S1 Pragpur Forest 1.0 NE2 S2 Haled Forest 2.6 E3 S3 Ranoh (Agriculture Field) 2.5 NE4 S4 Amorh (Agriculture Field) 0.5 W5 S5 Halehr (Agriculture Field) 1.6 E6 S6 Kartoli (Agriculture Field) 2.0 SEThe samples were collected by driving an auger into the soil up to the depth of 90cm. Thepresent study on the soil quality establishes the baseline characteristics and identifies theincremental concentrations if any, due to the proposed project. The objective of the samplingis:- To determine the baseline soil characteristics of the study area; To determine the impact of proposed activity on soil characteristics and; To determine the impact on soil more importantly agriculture production point of view.

The soil samples were collected from three different depths viz. 30cm, 60cm and 90cm. Thesamples were then packed in polythene plastic bags and sealed. The samples from three



different depths are homogenized and are then analyzed. Main test methodologies used foranalysis of Soil are given below in Table-18:Table 18: Methodologies Used for Soil Analysis

Sampling

Parameters

Analytical Equipment Methodology

Texture Manualsamples werecollected bydriving anauger. Soilsamplescollected oncein a season

Hygrometer and measuringcylinder IS: 2720 Part 4Porosity As per IS: 2720 IS: 2720 Part VIIMoisture Electronic Balance IS: 2720 Part 2CationExchangeCapacity

As per IS: 2720 IS: 2720 part 24ElectricalConductivity As per IS: 14767-2000 IS: 14767-2000pH pH Meter 4500 H+BCalcium EDTA Titration 3500 Ca BMagnesium EDTA Titration 3500 Mg BSodium (Na) Flame Photometer 3500 Na BPotassium Flame Photometer 3500 K B

Map showing monitoring locations of Soil samples for physico-chemical analysis of soil is shownbelow in Figure-13:



3.2.2 Soil Quality

ResultThe results of soil analysis for one season (October-December 2014) collected from six differentlocations are given below in Table-19.

Table 19: Soil Quality Analysis Results

S. No. Parameters Unit S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S61. pH - 7.4 7.36 6.95 7.21 6.85 7.342. Bulk Density gm/cm3 1.37 1.35 1.55 1.52 1.54 1.493. Conductivity micro mhos/cm 395 407 426 434 398 4414. Moisture % 22 24 15 13 14 165. WHC % 44 41 32 28 30 316. Texture - ClayLoam ClayLoam SandyLoam SandyLoam SandyLoam SandyLoam7. Sand % 45 42 60 62 64 568. Clay % 28 30 10 12 11 149. Silt % 27 28 30 26 25 3010. Sodium mg/100gm 26 30 38 35 32 2811. Potassium mg/100gm 4 5 1.2 2.1 1.6 1.412. CEC meq/100gm 22.2 24.2 7 8.2 8.1 9.813. Nitrogen mg/100gm 27 31 20 22 26 2814. OrganicMatter % 4.1 4.6 1 1.1 1.3 1.415. Phosphorous mg/100gm 65 60 105 98 108 11216. Calcium meq /100gm 8.6 9.4 12.6 10.5 8.8 13.417. SAR meq /100gm 1.85 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.5 1.818. Magnesium meq /100gm 3.8 3.6 4.5 3.2 2 2.7

Analysis

Monitoring data shows that the texture of soil at all locations is Clay Loam. The monitoring siteshave sand ranging from 42% to 64% in soil samples. Silt content varies from 25% to 30%, whileClay content varies from 10% to 30% in the soil samples. The data shows that value of pH ranges from 6.85 at Halehr (Agriculture Field) to 7.36 atHaled forest indicating that all soil samples are neutral.



Amorh (Agriculture Field) shows maximum conductivity of 434µmhos/cm, whilePragpur forest shows minimum conductivity of 395µmhos/cm. Values of CEC ranges from 7 meq/100g as lowest at Ranoh (Agriculture Field) and 24.2meq/100g as maximum at Haled forest. Magnesium values ranges from 2 meq/100g as lowest at Halehr (Agriculture Field), and4.5 meq/100g as highest at Ranoh (Agricultural Field). The average concentration of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium in the soil samplesvaries from 20 to 31 mg/100gm, 60 to 112 mg/100gm and 1.2 to 5 mg/100gm.

Conclusion

Soil is fertile and apt for agriculture purpose.3.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT

3.3.1 Water Consumption & SourcesThe projected water requirement for the mine site is 1.5 KLD. The major areas of waterconsumption are dust suppression (0.5 KLD), for domestic purposes (0.3 KLD) and green beltdevelopment (0.7 KLD). Water requirement will be met by tanker supply.3.3.2 Methodology for Baseline Data GenerationThe assessment of present status of water quality within the study area was conducted bycollecting water sample from ground water sources and surface water sources during theperiod of October to December 2014. The sampling locations were identified on the basis oftheir importance within the study area. Four ground water samples and two surface watersample were collected during the monitoring period. The details of locations of samplingstations for ground water and surface water are given below in Table-20 and shown in Figure-

13.

Table 20: Location of Water Monitoring Station

S. No Code Village Distance (km) Direction1 GW1 Basantpur 1.7 NW2 GW2 Kartoli 1.6 S3 GW3 Helehr 1 NE4 GW4 Ranoh 3 E5 SW1 Mine Site 06 SW2 Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam 9 NE



Water samples were collected and analyzed for relevant physical, chemical and bacteriologicalparameters. Collection and analysis of the samples was carried out as per established standardmethods and procedures, prescribed by CPCB, relevant IS-Codes and Standard Methods ofExamination of Water.Analysis of the parameters likes temperature; pH, dissolved oxygen and alkalinity were carriedout at the sampling stations immediately after collection of samples with the help of FieldAnalysis Kits. For analysis of other parameters, the samples were preserved and brought tolaboratory at Noida. The metallic constituents like arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium,copper, zinc, selenium, iron and manganese were analyzed with Atomic AbsorptionSpectroscope.

3.3.3 Water QualityWater quality is assessed with Water Quality Standards which are the foundation of the waterquality-based pollution control program. Water Quality Standards define the goals for a water-body by designating its uses, setting criteria to protect those uses, and establishing provisionssuch as anti-degradation policies to protect water-bodies from pollutants.The baseline data was collected and analyzed separately for ground water and surface watersamples respectively. Results of both are discussed below separately.

3.3.3.1 Groundwater QualityGroundwater is the water located beneath the earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in thefractures of rock formations. Since groundwater moves through rocks and subsurface soil, it hasa lot of opportunity to dissolve substances as it moves. Ground water quality comprises thephysical, chemical and biological qualities of ground water. Temperature, colour, turbidity,odour and taste make up the list of physical water quality parameters. Mostly, groundwater iscolourless, odourless and without specific taste so quality of groundwater is mostly concernedwith chemical and biological qualities.Result

The physico-chemical characteristics of groundwater were analyzed with the drinking waterstandards, prescribed in IS:10500. The groundwater analysis data for the monitoring period i.e.October to December, 2014, is presented in Table-21 given below:



Table 21: Ground Water Quality Analysis Results

S.N Parameters Unit IS:10500 Standard

Limits for drinking

water

Ground Water Quality

(October 2014)


(November 2014)


(December 2014)

Desirable

limit

Permissible

limit

GW1 GW2 GW3 GW4 GW1 GW2 GW3 GW4 GW1 GW2 GW3 GW4

1. Colour HazenUnits

5 15 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <52. Odour - Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable3. Taste - Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable4. Turbidity NTU 1 5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <55. pH - 6.5-8.5 No relaxation 7.31 7.32 7.61 7.69 7.25 7.29 7.35 7.81 7.62 7.8 7.5 7.86. Temperature OC ---- ----- 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 257. Conductivity µmhos/cm

<10 <50 454 499 472 411 487 566 434 408 347 469 440 4568. Alkalinity asCaCO3

mg/l - - 189 158 164 126 142 146 117 125 80 536 120 1309. TotalDissolvedSolids

mg/l 200 600 295 324 307 267 317 368 282 265 225 305 286 296

10 TotalHardness asCaCO3

mg/l 500 2000 186 206 190 172 198 241 183 166 148 148 175 160

11. Calcium asCaCO3

mg/l 200 600 122 132 114 127 134 172 112 99 98 48 115 14012. Magnesium asCaCO3

mg/l 75 200 64 74 76 45 64 69 71 67 50 98 60 4013. Chloride as Cl mg/l 30 100 8 28 16 14 24 35 28 21 28 50 38 1814. Phosphate asPO4

mg/l 250 1000 0.24 0.26 0.25 0.52 0.29 0.21 0.34 0.32 0.35 0.24 0.51 0.4815. Nitrate as NO3 mg/l <0.7 <1.0 4.1 3.5 3.4 3.8 4.1 3.8 2.3 4.1 4.1 3.3 2.5 4.2



16. Sulphate asSO4

mg/l 45 No relaxation 12 42 37 45 54 75 55 40 47 29 28 4217. PhenolicCompound

mg/l 200 400 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00118. Copper as Cu mg/l 0.001 0.002 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0119. Fluoride as F mg/l 0.05 1.5 0.71 0.81 0.74 0.62 0.74 0.88 0.84 0.8 0.53 0.67 0.78 0.6720. Mercury as Hg mg/l 1 1.5 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00121. Cadmium asCd

mg/l 0.001 No relaxation <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00122. Selenium asSe

mg/l 0.003 No relaxation <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0123. Total Arsenicas As

mg/l 0.01 No relaxation <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0124. Lead as Pb mg/l 0.01 0.05 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0125. Zinc as Zn mg/l 0.05 No relaxation 0.098 0.19 0.12 0.11 0.16 0.21 0.048 0.064 0.096 0.12 0.99 0.1226. TotalChromium asCr

mg/l 0.01 No relaxation <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

27. Aluminium asAl

mg/l 5 15 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.0328. Manganese asMn

mg/l 0.05 No relaxation <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.0229. Boron as B mg/l 0.03 0.2 0.18 0.21 0.26 0.23 0.25 0.23 0.16 0.017 0.18 ND ND ND30. Iron as Fe mg/l 0.1 0.3 0.11 0.16 0.13 0. 24 0.11 0.08 0.15 0.12 0.1 0.16 0.18 0.1631. Sodium as Na mg/l 0.5 1 7 10 10 8 11 10 8 9 7 12 10 1132. Potassium asK

mg/l 0.3 No relaxation 2 2 3 1 3 2 1 2 1 4 2 4

Bacteriological Test1. Total Coliform MPN/100ml Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent2. FaecalColiform MPN/100ml Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent



Analysis

The value of pH ranges from 7.25–7.8, indicating that water is neutral in the study area.Maximum Conductivity observed is 566 µmhos/cm at Kartoli, whereas minimum conductivitywas observed at Ranoh as 408 µmhos/cm. Total hardness of ground water ranges from 148–241 mg/l. The observed values of Chloride vary from 8–50 mg/l. TDS ranges from 225-368mg/l.ConclusionThe test results show that ground water quality is suitable for drinking, other domesticconsumption and irrigation.

3.3.3.2 Surface Water QualitySurface water is any source of water that is open to the atmosphere and is subject to runoff fromthe land. This includes lakes, streams, rivers, ponds, springs, marine bays, estuaries, and oceans.Result

The samples of surface water have been collected from one surface water bodies and analyzedfor parameters prescribed as per IS-2296. The result of surface water analysis data for themonitoring period i.e. October to December, 2014, is presented below in Table-22.



Table 22: Surface Water Quality Analysis Results

S.No. Parameters Unit Tolerance Limits October 2014 November 2014 December 2014

Class -A Class -B SW1 SW2 SW1 SW2 SW1 SW21. Colour Hazen Units 300 300 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <52. Odour - --- --- Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable3. Taste - --- --- Not Done* Not Done* Not Done* Not Done* Not Done* Not Done*4. Turbidity NTU --- --- <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <55. pH - 6.5-8.5 6.5-8.5 7.27 7.74 7.53 7.81 7.57 7.316. Temperature OC --- --- 26.5 26.5 25 25 25 257. Conductivity µmhos/cm --- --- 284 377 329 464 380 5238. Alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/l --- --- 84 112 79 100 120 1189. Total Dissolved Solids mg/l --- --- 185 245 214 302 247 34010. Total Hardness as CaCO3 mg/l --- --- 118 142 122 185 143 19911. Calcium as CaCO3 mg/l --- --- 88 75 90 138 98 13512. Magnesium as CaCO3 mg/l --- --- 30 67 32 47 45 6413. Chloride as Cl mg/l --- --- 16 22 16 44 16 5014. Phosphate as PO4 mg/l --- --- 0.23 0.56 0.61 0.53 0.24 0.4715. Nitrate as NO3 mg/l --- --- 2 4.6 4.6 4.7 3.7 6.416. Sulphate as SO4 mg/l --- --- 28 36 50 60 35 6217. Fluoride as F mg/l 1.5 1.5 0.72 0.69 0.71 0.82 0.83 0.7518. Phenolic Compound mg/l 0.005 0.005 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00119. Copper as Cu mg/l --- --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01



20. Cadmium mg/l --- --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0121. Mercury as Hg mg/l --- --- <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00122. Selenium as Se mg/l --- --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0123. Total Arsenic as As mg/l 0.2 0.2 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0124. Lead as Pb mg/l --- --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0125. Zinc as Zn mg/l --- --- 0.062 0.25 0.35 0.28 0.071 0.3426. Chromium as Cr+6 mg/l 1 1 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.0527. Aluminium as Al mg/l --- --- <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.0328. Manganese as Mn mg/l --- --- <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.0229. Boron as B mg/l --- --- 0.16 0.32 0.31 0.3 0.25 0.2730. Iron as Fe mg/l --- --- 0.12 0.21 0.18 0.17 0.14 0.1931. Sodium as Na mg/l --- --- 6 13 12 14 13 1632. Potassium as K mg/l --- --- 1 3 2 4 2 633. Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 5 5 5.8 6.2 6.3 6.1 6.3 5.534. COD mg/l --- --- 32 24 36 34 20 3235. BOD mg/l 3 3 11 8 12 11 8 1436. Salinity ppt --- --- 0.029 0.04 0.029 0.79 0.029 0.031Bacteriological Test1. Total Coliform MPN/100ml 500 500 368 285 378 250 312 2962. Faecal Coliform MPN/100ml --- --- 82 95 56 80 68 75



AnalysisThe value of pH ranges from 7.27–7.81, indicating that water is neutral in the study area.Maximum Conductivity observed is 523µmhos/cm in December at Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam,whereas minimum conductivity was observed in October as 284µmhos/cm at mine site. Totalhardness of surface water ranges from 118-199mg/l. TDS ranges from 185-340mg/l.ConclusionThe physico-chemical characteristics of Surface water are found within the limits, prescribed byCPCB.3.4 AIR ENVIORNMENT

3.4.1 MeteorologyMeteorological study exerts a critical influence on air quality as it is an important factor ingoverning the ambient air quality. The meteorological data recorded during the study period isused for interpretation of the baseline information as well as input for air quality simulationmodels. Meteorological data was collected for summer season. The climate in the region showsbroadly four seasonal variations, namely:Winter December - FebruaryPre-monsoon March – MayMonsoon June – SeptemberPost-monsoon October - NovemberA meteorological station was installed in the project area at about 10m above the ground level.All care was taken to see that the station is free from obstructions to free flow of winds. On-sitemonitoring was undertaken for various metrological variables in order to generate the site-specific data. Data was collected at site every hour continuously from October to December2014 covering post-monsoon season.The maximum and minimum temperatures as well as relative humidity of the study period arepresented in Table-23. Site specific meteorology during the study period was recorded. Windprofile of the area is shown in the form of windrose diagram given in Figure-14. Site specificmeteorological data of the study area reveals that predominantly wind is blowing from thenorth direction accounting approximately 18% of the total wind. Calm winds are only 13.904 %of the total value. Average wind speed during the study period is 1.329 m/s.



Table 23: Wind Direction Details for Windrose Diagram

Cloud Cover(Octas)

Temperature(°C)

RH (%) MSPL(m)

WindDirection

WS(m/s)

Minimum 0 4 20 998 0 0.1Maximum 4 38 100 1023 360 4Average 0.5562 22.9325 59.495 1013.5 163.1 1.329(Source: Field Monitoring)

Table 24: Frequency Distribution of Wind for Windrose Diagram

S.No.Directions /Wind Classes(m/s)

0.5 -2.1

2.1 -3.6

3.6 -5.7

5.7 -8.8

8.8 -11.1

>= 11.1 Total

1 N 13.406 1.132 0 0 0 0 14.5382 NNE 12.274 0.815 0.091 0 0 0 13.1793 NE 5.435 0.362 0.045 0 0 0 5.8424 ENE 2.582 0.408 0.091 0 0 0 3.085 E 1.585 0.226 0 0 0 0 1.8126 EES 1.404 0.317 0 0 0 0 1.7217 SE 1.585 0.091 0 0 0 0 1.6768 SSE 6.748 1.359 0 0 0 0 8.1079 S 7.156 1.359 0 0 0 0 8.51410 SSW 2.536 0.589 0.045 0 0 0 3.1711 WSW 2.899 0.272 0 0 0 0 3.1712 W 2.4 0.272 0 0 0 0 2.67213 WWN 2.853 0.498 0 0 0 0 3.35114 WN 3.397 0.362 0 0 0 0 3.75915 NNW 4.031 0.453 0 0 0 0 4.48416 NW 6.295 0.725 0 0 0 0 7.02Sub-Total 76.585 9.239 0.272 0 0 0 86.096

Calms 13.904

Total 100(Source: Field Monitoring)



3.4.2 Methodology for Baseline Data GenerationThis section describes the sampling locations, frequency of sampling and methodology adoptedfor monitoring ambient air quality.Calibrated Respirable Dust Samplers were used for the sampling of PM10, SO2 and NO2. Ambientair sampling was performed continuously for 24-hours to determine 24-hour averageconcentrations. Ambient air quality monitoring was carried out with a frequency of two daysper week at all five locations. The sampling was performed at a height of 1.5m (approximately)from the ground level. Standard methods specified under "National Ambient Air QualityStandards" notification G.S.R. 176(E) were adopted for sampling and analysis. Five locationswithin the study area were scientifically selected and are based on the following considerations: Meteorological conditions; Topography of the study area; The direction of the wind; Representation of the region for establishing baseline status; and Representation with respect to likely impact areas.

The location of the monitoring stations with reference to the proposed plant site is given belowin Table-25 and shown in Figure-13.Table 25: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations

S. No. Location Code Location Name Distance (km) Direction1. A1 Mine Site 02. A2 Ranoh 1 E3. A3 Helehr 2 E4. A4 Amroh 1 W5. A5 Koi 3 NE6. A6 Jharera 9.94 S



Sampling and Analytical Techniques

Techniques used for ambient air monitoring has been summarized & given below in Table-26. Particulate Matter (10), (2.5)

Calibrated 'Respirable Dust Samplers' with Whatman GF/A microfibre filter paper (size: 8”x10”)was used for the collection of PM (10). A known volume of ambient air is passed through thecyclone to the initially preprocessed filter paper. The centrifugal force in cyclone acts onparticulate matter to separate them into two parts and collected as followings: - Particles <10 μ size (Respirable) : GF/A Filter Paper Particles >10 μ size (Non Respirable) : Cyclone Cup

The differences in final and initial weight of filter paper and cyclone cup are used in estimationof particulate matter. The mass of particulates collected on the GF filter, divided by the volumeof sampled air, gives the concentration of PM (10). The results are expressed in μg/m3. Sulphur Dioxide

Sampling and analysis of ambient SO2 was performed by adopting the 'Improved West andGaeke Method'. The ambient air, is passed through an impinger, containing a known volume ofabsorbing solution of sodium tetrachloromercurate, at a pre-determined flow rate as persampling duration. SO2 in ambient air reacts with the tetrachloromercurate to form a stablecomplex, dichloro-sulphito mercurate. On reacting with formaldehyde and p-rosanilinehydrochloride, the sulphite ion forms an intensely coloured compound, p-rosanilinemethylesulphonic acid. The intensity of the colour developed is estimated by spectrophotometer at 560nm wave length. The measured Optical Density (OD) is used to determine the concentration ofSO2 from the calibration curve already prepared against known concentrations of sulphite ion.The mass of SO2 in the absorbing reagent, divided by the volume of sampled air provides theconcentration of SO2, which is expressed as μg/m3. Nitrogen Di-Oxides

Sampling and analysis of ambient NO2 was performed by adopting the 'Jacob HochheiserModified’ (Na arsenite) method. The ambient air is passed through an impinger containing aknown volume of absorbing solution of sodium arsenite and sodium hydroxide. Oxides ofnitrogen react with the absorbing reagent to form a stable solution of sodium nitrite. The nitrateion produced during the sampling is estimated calorimetrically, after reacting with phosphoric



acid, sulphanilamide and naphthyl ethylenediamine dihydrochloride (NEDA), usingspectrophotometer at 540 nm wavelength. The measured Optical Density is used to determinethe concentration of NO2 from the calibration curve already prepared against knownconcentrations of nitrite ion. The mass of NO2 in the absorbing reagent, divided by the volume ofsampled air provides the concentration of NO2, which is expressed as μg/m3.Table 26: Techniques Used for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

Parameters Technique Technical ProtocolPM10 Gravimetric method IS-5182 (Part-XXIII)Sulphur Dioxide West and Gaeke IS-5182 (Part-II)Nitrogen Oxide Jacob & Hochheiser IS-5182 (Part-VI)3.4.3 Ambient Air QualityAirborne contaminants can present a significant threat to worker health and safety. Thus,identification and quantification of these contaminants through air monitoring is an essentialcomponent of a health and safety program at a hazardous waste site.The basic mission of the Air Quality monitoring is to preserve and improve the quality ofnation's air. To accomplish this, evaluate the status of the atmosphere as compared to clean airstandards and historical information.Air Quality Standards

National Ambient Air quality standards (18 June 2009) along with the prescribed method ofmeasurement is given below in Table-27.



Table 27: National Ambient Air Quality Standards

*Annual arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in a year at a particular site taken twice a

week 24 hourly at uniform intervals.

**24 hourly or 08 hourly or 01 hourly monitored values, as applicable, shall be complied with 98%

of the time in a year. 2% of the time, they may exceed the limits but not on two consecutive days of

monitoring.

ResultThe results of ambient air quality monitoring for the period of October-December 2014, arepresented in Table-28 to Table-33. Various parameters monitored from the study area havebeen described by their maximum, minimum and average values.

Pollutants Time-

weighted

Average

Concentration in Ambient Air Method of

MeasurementIndustrial Areas,

residential, rural

and other area

Ecologically

Sensitive Areas

(notified by

Central Govt.)Sulphur Dioxide(SO2) AnnualAverage* 50 µg/m3 20 µg/m3 Improved West &Geake Method Ultravioletfluorescence24 hours** 80 µg/m3 80 µg/m3

Oxides ofNitrogen as(NO2)AnnualAverage* 40 µg/m3 30 µg/m3 Modified Jacob &Hochheiser (Na-Arsenite) Method

Gas PhaseChemiluminescence24 hours** 80 µg/m3 80 µg/m3

ParticulateMatter (PM10)(µg/m3)AnnualAverage* 60 µg/m3 60 µg/m3 Gravimetric

TOEM Beta attenuation24 hours** 100 µg/m3 100 µg/m3



Table 28: Ambient Air Quality at AQ1

SITE AQ1- Mine Site (All Values are in µg/m3)

MONTH DATE PM10 SO2 NO2

October 01.10.2014 52 5.8 1205.10.2014 56 6.7 1309.10.2014 54 6 1413.10.2014 60 7 1517.10.2014 44 ND ND21.10.2014 58 8 1625.10.2014 45 ND ND29.10.2014 57 9.2 14November 05.11.2014 56 7.3 1309.11.2014 46 ND ND13.11.2014 44 ND 8.817.11.2014 50 5.7 1021.11.2014 58 7.8 1325.11.2014 51 5.5 1229.11.2014 52 5.9 1303.12.2014 59 7.6 12December 08.12.2014 55 5.8 1212.12.2014 57 6 1116.12.2014 45 ND ND20.12.2014 50 6.5 1224.12.2014 52 6.4 1028.12.2014 57 6.8 1101.01.2015 60 7.6 1505.01.2015 58 7 13

Minimum 44.00 5.50 8.80Maximum 60.00 9.20 16.00Average 53.17 6.77 12.49

98th Percentile 60.00 8.77 15.62




SITE AQ2- Ranoh (All Values are in µg/m3)


October 01.10.2014 56 8.2 1305.10.2014 50 7.4 1109.10.2014 42 ND ND13.10.2014 48 5.2 1017.10.2014 54 6.4 9.821.10.2014 52 8 1225.10.2014 54 7 1429.10.2014 56 6 12November 05.11.2014 45 ND ND09.11.2014 48 6.2 1013.11.2014 50 6.4 1117.11.2014 54 7 1421.11.2014 47 5.5 9.625.11.2014 56 6.8 1229.11.2014 47 ND 803.12.2014 46 ND 8.5December 08.12.2014 55 6.7 1312.12.2014 44 ND 8.516.12.2014 60 7.4 1620.12.2014 53 5.8 1424.12.2014 51 5.5 1228.12.2014 54 6.6 1201.01.2015 48 5.4 9.805.01.2015 50 7 14


98th Percentile 58.16 8.13 15.16




SITE AQ3- Helehr (All Values are in µg/m3)


October 01.10.2014 51 5.8 9.505.10.2014 53 7.2 1209.10.2014 55 7.6 1313.10.2014 54 8 1417.10.2014 57 10 1521.10.2014 54 6.5 1025.10.2014 46 ND ND29.10.2014 45 ND NDNovember 05.11.2014 49 5.8 1109.11.2014 47 5.2 1013.11.2014 43 ND 8.417.11.2014 45 ND ND21.11.2014 46 5.4 8.525.11.2014 52 5.6 1229.11.2014 48 ND 903.12.2014 50 6.3 11December 08.12.2014 55 7.5 1512.12.2014 58 8 1416.12.2014 47 6.3 1120.12.2014 50 6.8 1224.12.2014 55 7.4 1628.12.2014 51 6.7 1201.01.2015 46 ND ND05.01.2015 48 5.6 10


98th Percentile 57.54 9.32 15.62




SITE AQ4- Amroh (All Values are in µg/m3)


October 03.10.2014 48 5 9.507.10.2014 52 6.6 1011.10.2014 60 8.5 1615.10.2014 51 5.9 9.819.10.2014 49 ND 723.10.2014 49 5.6 1027.10.2014 54 8.2 1331.10.2014 53 10 14November 07.11.2014 42 ND ND11.11.2014 50 5.3 9.715.11.2014 53 65 9.619.11.2014 44 ND ND23.11.2014 57 5.5 1027.11.2014 43 ND 1101.12.2014 58 7.2 1405.12.2014 54 6.5 12December 10.12.2014 54 6.7 1314.12.2014 50 6.4 1118.12.2014 50 ND 9.622.12.2014 48 5.8 1026.12.2014 51 5.2 1230.12.2014 46 5.6 1103.01.2015 55 7.6 1307.01.2015 52 6 13


98th Percentile 59.08 45.20 15.16




SITE AQ5- Koi (All Values are in µg/m3)


October 03.10.2014 56 6.8 1207.10.2014 43.5 ND ND11.10.2014 51 5.6 1015.10.2014 59 10 1519.10.2014 56 7.5 1223.10.2014 50 6.8 1227.10.2014 54 5.7 1031.10.2014 48 ND NDNovember 07.11.2014 45 ND ND11.11.2014 48 5.4 9.815.11.2014 50 6.9 1019.11.2014 45 ND 9.523.11.2014 59 7.7 1127.11.2014 56 6.5 1301.12.2014 51 5.7 1205.12.2014 60 7.4 15December 10.12.2014 48 5.1 8.714.12.2014 46 ND 8.518.12.2014 52 6.4 1222.12.2014 55 6.8 1426.12.2014 53 5.7 1130.12.2014 50 5.7 1003.01.2015 54 7 1407.01.2015 56 7.7 16


98th Percentile 59.54 9.17 15.60




SITE AQ6- Jharera (All Values are in µg/m3)


October 03.10.2014 58 6.5 1007.10.2014 52 6.5 1011.10.2014 48 5.9 1315.10.2014 50 6.4 10.519.10.2014 57 7.2 1523.10.2014 54 6.6 1427.10.2014 46 5.6 1031.10.2014 55 7.6 14November 07.11.2014 58 6.4 811.11.2014 55 6.4 1015.11.2014 57 8.6 1219.11.2014 61 7.8 1623.11.2014 52 6.2 1227.11.2014 53 5.9 1201.12.2014 48 ND 8.705.12.2014 50 6.5 11December 10.12.2014 50 6.8 1514.12.2014 56 6.4 1218.12.2014 53 5.8 1122.12.2014 48 5.5 9.726.12.2014 44 ND ND30.12.2014 50 6.3 1203.01.2015 49 5.4 1107.01.2015 51 6.4 10.5


98th Percentile 59.62 8.26 15.56



AnalysisParticulate Matter 10 (PM10)The maximum value for PM10 is observed, as 61μg/m3 at Jharera. The area observes averagePM10 concentration in the range of 50.21-53.17μg/m3 with the lowest concentration of50.21/m3 recorded at Helehr. Graphical representation of PM10 concentration at differentlocations is shown in Figure-15.

Figure 15: Ambient Concentration of PM10 in Study Area

Nitrogen Oxides (NOX):The maximum value for NO2 is observed, as 65μg/m3 at Amroh. Average value of NO2 rangesfrom 6.49-9.61μg/m3. The lowest recorded value of NO2 is 6.49μg/m3 at Jharera. The study areaobserves NO2 well below the prescribed range. Graphical representation of NO2 concentration atdifferent locations is shown in Figure-16.

Figure 16: Ambient Concentration of NO2 in Study Area















Sulphur Dioxide (SO2): The maximum value for SO2 is observed, as 16μg/m3 at all locations.Average concentration of SO2 varies from 11.28-12.49μg/m3 and the lowest recorded value ofSO2 is 11.28μg/m3 at Amroh. All the villages have observed value well under the prescribedlimit. Graphical representation of SO2 concentration at different locations is shown in Figure-

17.

Figure 17: Ambient Concentration of SO2 in Study Area

ConclusionThe study area represents mostly rural environment. The sources of air pollution in the regionare vehicular traffic, dust arising from unpaved village roads and domestic fuel burning.3.4.4 Free Silica

Table 34: Results of Free Silica in μg/m3

SiO2 (μg/m3) AQ1 AQ2 AQ3 AQ4 AQ5 AQ6

Minimum 0.68 0.53 0.66 0.72 0.69 0.65Maximum 0.88 0.91 0.87 0.93 0.95 0.86

The standard for Respirable dust is 3mg/m3 for 8 hour of working period where Free silicacontent should not exceed 5% as prescribed by Directorate General of Mines Safety.Observations:The minimum & maximum concentrations of SiO2 were found to be 0.53μg/m3 at AQ2 &0.95μg/m3 at AQ5 respectively.




17.





Minimum 0.68 0.53 0.66 0.72 0.69 0.65Maximum 0.88 0.91 0.87 0.93 0.95 0.86





17.





Minimum 0.68 0.53 0.66 0.72 0.69 0.65Maximum 0.88 0.91 0.87 0.93 0.95 0.86




3.5 NOISE ENVIRONMENTNoise is said to be defined as an unwanted sound. It is, therefore, necessary to measure both thequality as well as the quantity of environment noise in and around the mining site.Type of Sound Fields

Based on the distance from the source of sound generation, the types of sound field areidentified. They are of three type’s viz. (i) Free Field (ii) Near Field and (iii) Far Field. Free FieldThe sound waves that propagate without obstruction from source to the receiver arefree field. The sound waves obey the inverse square law so that sound pressure leveldecreases by 6 dB (A) as the distance is doubled. Such a field is known as free field. Near FieldThis field is located within a few wavelengths of the source and it is also influenced bythe dimensions of the source. The inverse square law does not apply in this field. Far FieldThe far field has two parts one is known as free part and the other as reverberation part.In the free part of the far field, the sound pressures level obeys the inverse square lawand propagate without obstruction from source to the receiver. The reverberant part ofthe field exists for enclosed situation where the reflected sound waves aresuperimposed on the incident sound waves. If there are many reflected waves from allpossible direction, a diffuse sound field exists.

The intensity of sound energy in the environment is measured in a logarithmic scale and isexpressed in a decibel (dB) scale. Ordinary sound level meter measures the sound energy thatreaches the microphone by converting it into electrical energy and then measures themagnitude in dB. In a sophisticated type of sound level meter, an additional circuit (filters) isprovided, which modifies the received signal in such a way that it replicates the sound signal asreceived by the human ear and the magnitude of sound level in this scale is denoted as dB (A).The sound levels are expressed in dB (A) scale for the purpose of comparison of noise levels,which is universally accepted by the international community.3.5.1 Methodology for Baseline Data GenerationNoise levels were measured using an Integrating sound level meter manufactured by Cygnet(Model No. 2031). It has an indicating mode of Lp and Leq. Keeping the mode in Lp for few



minutes and setting the corresponding range and the weighting network in “A” weighting setthe sound level meter was run for one hour time and Leq was measured at all locations.The sampling locations for noise are confined to residential, commercial and sensitive areas;however, no industrial area is present within the 10 km radius of the project site. 5 samplinglocations were selected for the sampling of noise and are shown in Figure -13 and also given inTable-35.

Table 35: Details of Noise Monitoring Locations

S. No. Code Location Distance (km) Direction1 N1 Mine Site 02 N2 Basantpur 1 NW3 N3 Kartoli 1.5 S4 N4 Helehr 0.5 E5 N5 Ranoh 2.5 NEThe day noise levels have been monitored during 6.00 am to 10.00 pm and night noise levelsduring 10.00 pm to 6.00 am, at all the eight locations covered in 10 km radius of the study area.The L10, L50, L90, Leq, Ld and Ln were computed based on the sound pressure level recorded.

Leq - 24 Hourly equivalent continuous noise levels Ld - Daytime Leq that has computed from 6.00 am to 10.00 pm Ln - Night-time Leq that is computed from10.00 pm to 6.00 am

Noise Level SurveyA preliminary reconnaissance survey was undertaken to identify major noise generatingsources in the area. The noise survey was conducted in the month of October, 2014 to assessbackground noise levels in different zones viz. industrial, commercial, and residential andsilence zones.Noise Quality StandardsMinistry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) has notified the noise standards vide gazettenotification dated February 14, 2000 for different zones under the Environment Protection Act(1986). These standards are given in Table-36.



Table 36: Ambient Noise Quality Standards in respect of Noise

Area Code Category of Area Noise dB (A) Leq

Daytime* Night time*A Industrial Area 75 70B Commercial Area 65 55C Residential Area 55 45D Silence Zone 50 40Note:

1. Daytime from 6.00am to 10.00 pm and Night time from 10.0 0pm to 6.00 am.

2. Silence zone is defined as area up to 100 meters around premises of hospitals,

educational institutions and courts. Use of vehicle hours, loud speakers and bursting of

crackers are banned in these zones.

3.5.2 Noise Quality

ResultThe ambient noise quality result for October, 2014 is presented below in Table-37.Table 37: Ambient Noise Quality of the Study Area

Location

Code

Location

Name

Category Noise Level

Daytime

Noise Level

Night-time

Reference

Daytime NighttimeN1 Mine Site Industrial 48.8 35 75 70N2 Basantpur Rural & Residential Area 46 34 55 45N3 Kartoli Rural & Residential Area 47.5 38 55 45N4 Helehr Rural & Residential Area 49.1 39.7 55 45N5 Ranoh Rural & Residential Area 50.4 40.7 55 45Analysis

Residential Area: In Residential Area, Leq (day) noise level are ranging between 46dB(A) recorded at Basantpur to 50.4dB (A) at Ranoh during day time and Leq (night) of34dB (A) recorded at Basantpur to 40.7dB (A) recorded at Ranoh during night time.During daytime and night time noise level within the residential area are well within theprescribed limit. Industrial Area: In Industrial area Leq (day) noise level are ranging between 48.8dB(A) to 35dB (A) during day time and night time respectively.



Conclusion

It can be observed from result that the noise levels range during daytime and during night timeare within prescribed limits. Hence there is no noise pollution.3.5.3 Traffic DensityTraffic density measurements were performed at two locations i.e. at Village Road and SH-25.Locations of these stations are marked on the map in Figure-13. The monitoring was performedin October, 2014.MethodologyTraffic density measurement were made continuously for 24 hours by visual observation andcounting of vehicles under three categories, viz., heavy motor vehicles, light motor vehicles andtwo/three wheelers. Two skilled persons were deployed simultaneously at each station duringeach shift- one person on each of the two directions for counting the traffic. At the end of eachhour, fresh counting and recording was undertaken. Total numbers of vehicles per hour underthe three categories were determined.ResultResult of traffic monitoring is given below in Table-38.



Table 38: Average Data of Traffic Density at Different Location

S. No.Time

(Hrs)

Village Road SH-25

HMV LMVThree

Wheeler

Two

WheelerHMV LMV

Three

Wheeler

Two

Wheeler1 07-08 2 5 6 10 2 4 8 122 08-09 5 2 8 11 4 5 9 133 09-10 6 6 10 12 4 5 7 144 10-11 3 5 10 10 3 4 5 155 11-12 1 4 8 11 2 3 8 166 12-13 1 3 9 9 0 4 6 197 13-14 3 2 7 10 3 5 5 208 14-15 4 6 5 8 2 2 4 189 15-16 2 5 6 12 4 6 2 1710 16-17 1 4 7 15 3 5 6 1611 17-18 4 4 8 18 4 7 7 2112 18-19 2 3 9 20 4 8 5 1613 19-20 3 2 5 19 2 5 8 1914 20-21 2 1 7 9 3 6 4 1515 21-22 5 2 4 8 2 8 3 1416 22-23 1 1 2 9 1 5 2 1117 23-24 1 0 3 5 1 3 2 518 24-01 0 0 3 2 2 1 3 319 01-02 0 0 2 1 1 4 1 220 02-03 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 121 03-04 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 022 04-05 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 023 05-06 0 4 2 8 2 1 2 1024 06-07 2 5 2 10 3 2 3 14TOTAL 48 65 123 224 53 98 113 291

ConclusionTraffic movement in the study area is very low. The means of transport is buses of state govt. aswell as two wheelers, which links to villages. Heavy Vehicle runs mainly on SH-25.



3.6 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTEcology is the study of the relation and interactions between organisms and their environment.It comprises the floral and faunal communities of an area. With changes in environmentalconditions, structure, density and composition of plants, animals also undergo changes. For theproposed study, the study area has been identified as 10km around the project site.Himachal Pradesh is a predominantly mountainous state. Consequently, its climate is morecongenial to forests. It comprises four forest zones-subtropical, sub-temperate, wet temprateand dry-temprate. The proposed mine area is situated in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.The forests of the tract are well scattered on both the banks of river Beas. Scrub forests, Bambooforests, Chil forests, Scrub mixed with chil, sal and other Broad Leaved forests are present whichoccur due to altitude, edaphic and biotic factors. Kangra forest consist various type of vegetationand faunal biodiversity.Objectives of the Study

For sustainable and eco-friendly mining project development, biological environment is studied.As per EIA 2006 norms study are classified in 2 parts. One is core zone where mining proposedand another part is buffer zone that’s 10 km radius of mine lease area.The present study was undertaken with the following objectives: To assess the nature and distribution of vegetation in and around the project site; To assess the distribution of animal life spectra; To understand the productivity of the water bodies; To assess the biodiversity and to understand the resource potential; and To ascertain migratory routes of fauna and possibility of breeding grounds.

3.6.1 Methodology for Baseline Data GenerationTo achieve the above objectives a detailed study of the area was undertaken in 10km radiusaround proposed mine area. The different methods adopted were as follows: Generation of primary data by undertaking systematic ecological studies in the area; Discussion with local people so as to elicit information about local plants, animals andbirds.The primary data was generated through:-



Preparing a general checklist of all plants encountered in the study area. This wouldindicate the diversity for plants. Determining the bird population of migratory and local birds by taking 10 randomreadings at every Location; Observing mammals, amphibians and reptiles, noting their calls, droppings, burrows,pugmarks and other signs.

Core zone: The study area of core zone consist river bed with rocks. There is no vegetationpresent except some grasses.Buffer zone: Buffer zone defined from mine lease area. It is 10km radius of ML area. There are 4forest namely Pragpur forest (1.5 km, NE), Haled forest (2.1 km, E), Saloh forest (3.9 km, SE)and Dasuya forest (1.8 km, W) and one Pong dam lake present within 10 km area shown inFigure-4 (10 km sensitivity map).3.6.2 FloraStudy of biological environment is one of the important aspects in Environmental ImpactAssessment in view of the need for conservation of Environmental quality. We were carried outa detailed enumeration of species occurrences of flora at various locations were observed andtypical plant species were collected. The visual observations of plants were recorded with aview to obtaining some idea about the relative density of certain species and theirpredominance. Project influence area have several floral species have been reported with someprominent tree species are Cassia fistula, Ficus bengalenses, Aegle marmelos, Phoenix sylvestris,Mangifera indica, Azadaricta indica, Dalbergia sisso, Calotropis procera, Terminalica arjuna.Sum of 181 plant species were recorded from the area which belongs to 59 families. Moraceawas recorded as the dominant family of the area with 15 species, followed by Fabaceae (14 sp.)Mimosaceae (8 sp.), Poaceae (8 sp.) and Oleaceae 07 species illustrated in Figure-18. List offlora is given in Table-39 given below.



Figure 18: Flora Diversity in Study Area

0 2

Acanthaceae

Amaranthaceae

Anonaceae

Arecaceae

Asteraceae

Bombacaceae

Caeselpinaceae

Capparaceae

Combretaceae

Cuscutaceae

Dipterocarpaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Flacourtiaceae

Lauraceae

Loranthaceae

Malpighiaceae

Meliaceae

Mimosaceae

Moringaceae

Myrtaceae

Pinaceae

Punicaceae

Rhamnaceae

Rubiaceae

Salicaceae

Sapotaceae

Saurauiaceae

Tiliaceae

Urticaceae

Vitaceae




2 4 6 8 10 12 14Species No.




14 16



Table 39: Flora Present in Study Area

S. No. Family Botanical Name Local Name1. Acanthaceae Adhatoda zeylanica Basuti2. Acanthaceae Strobilanthes auriculata Kapur minngar3. Agavaceae Agave Americana Ram ban4. Amaranthaceae Deeringia amaranthoides Bhirang5. Anacardiceae Mangifera indica Aam6. Anacardiceae Pistacia integerrima Kakrain7. Anacardiceae Lannea coromandelica Kehmal8. Anonaceae Miliusa velutina Chopar chilla9. Apocynceae Ichinocarpus frutescens Bakkarbel10. Apocynceae Vallaris solanacea Dudh bel11. Apocynceae Carissa opaca Garuna12. Apocynceae Nerium oleander Ghanira Gandheela13. Apocynceae Holarrhena pubescens Keor14. Apocynceae Wrightia arborea Khalawa15. Arecaceae Phoenix sylvestris Khajoor16. Asclepiadaceae Calotropis procera Aak17. Asclepiadaceae Cryptolepis buchananii Jaman khumb18. Asclepiadaceae Dregia volubilis Mund bel19. Asclepiadaceae Periploca calophylla Sarpri20. Asclepiadaceae Tylophora hirsute Terni21. Asteraceae Ageratum conyzoides Gha buti22. Bignoniaceae Stereospermum chelonoides Padal23. Bignoniaceae Oroxylum indicum Tatplanga24. Bombacaceae Bombax cieba Simal25. Cactaceae Opuntia elatior Chhittar Chhun26. Caeselpinaceae Cassia fistula Amaltas27. Caeselpinaceae Cassia occidentalis Chakunda28. Caeselpinaceae Bauhinia variegata Kachnar, Karal29. Caeselpinaceae Bauhinia malabarica Kacnnar, Karal30. Caeselpinaceae Cassia tora Panwar31. Caeselpinaceae Caesalpinia decapetala Ralan, Arlu32. Caeselpinaceae Bauhinia vahlii Taur



33. Cannabinaceae Cannabis sativa Bhang34. Capparaceae Crataeva religiosa Barna35. Capparaceae Capparis sepiaria Hiun garna36. Celastraceae Maytenus royleana Bhadrun37. Celastraceae Euonymus pendulus Bharmela38. Celastraceae Cassine glauca Mirgu39. Celastraceae Celastrus paniculatus Sankhiran40. Combretaceae Terminalia arjuna Arjan41. Combretaceae Terminalia alata Asian Sai42. Combretaceae Terminalia bellirica Bahera43. Combretaceae Anogeissus latifolus Chhal44. Combretaceae Terminalia chebula Harar45. Convolvulaceae Porana paniculata Faindal46. Cuscutaceae Cuscuta reflexa Agas bel47. Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea deltoides Jung kinch48. Dipterocarpaceae Shorea robusta Sal49. Ebenaceae Diospyros cordifolia Kala dhao50. Ebenaceae Diospyros chloroxylon Kinnu51. Ehretiaceae Ehretia laevis Chamorar52. Ehretiaceae Cordia vestita Kumbhi53. Ehretiaceae Cordia dichotoma Lasura54. Ehretiaceae Ehretia acuminata Sakar55. Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus emblica Amla56. Euphorbiaceae Glochidion velutinum Chamar-saman57. Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia royleana Chhun58. Euphorbiaceae Bridelia squamosa Gaddi59. Euphorbiaceae Jatropha curcas Jamnota60. Euphorbiaceae Mallotus philippensis Kamal61. Euphorbiaceae Bischofia javanica Marak62. Euphorbiaceae Drypetes roxburghii Putajen63. Fabaceae Cajanus volubilis Bantaur64. Fabaceae Flemingia semialata Bara Solpan65. Fabaceae Butea monosperma Dhak, Plah66. Fabaceae Desmodium motorium Dudli



67. Fabaceae Mucuna pruriens Gajal bel68. Fabaceae Desmodium velutinum Jagru69. Fabaceae Indigofera dosua Kathi70. Fabaceae Erythrina glabrescens Pariara71. Fabaceae Abrus precatorius Rattak72. Fabaceae Milletia extensa Salangan73. Fabaceae Pueraria tuberosa Salod74. Fabaceae Ougeinia ougeinensis Sandan,75. Fabaceae Dalbergia sissoo Shisham76. Fabaceae Pongamia pinnata Sukhcha77. Flacourtiaceae Casearia elliptica Chilla78. Flacourtiaceae Xylosoma longifolium Chirandi79. Flacourtiaceae Flacourtia indica Kangu80. Lamiaceae Colebrookia oppositifolia Dusen81. Lamiaceae Pogostemon plectranthoides Kali basuti82. Lamiaceae Roylea cinearea Kararoi83. Lauraceae Persea gamblei Badrol84. Liliaceae Asparagus racemosus Musli85. Linaceae Reinwardtia indica Basant86. Loranthaceae Dendrophthoe falcata Parand87. Lythraceae Woodfordia fruticosa Dhawi88. Malpighiaceae Aspidopterys wallichii Dhur bel89. Malpighiaceae Hiptage benghalensis Malti wan90. Malvaceae Urena lobata Unga91. Meliaceae Melia azedarach Drek92. Meliaceae Azadirachta indica Neem93. Meliaceae Toona ciliata Tun Tun94. Menispermaceae Stephania elegans Batindu95. Menispermaceae Cocculus laurifarius Paror96. Mimosaceae Mimosa himalayana Dargarhi97. Mimosaceae Albizia odoratissima Karmaru98. Mimosaceae Acacia catechu Khair99. Mimosaceae Acacia nilotica spp. indica Kikar100. Mimosaceae Albizia chinensis Ohi



101. Mimosaceae Acacia modesta Phalai102. Mimosaceae Acacia leucophloea Riur103. Mimosaceae Albizia lebbeck Siris Sarin104. Moraceae Ficus benghalensis Bohar105. Moraceae Ficus hispida Dagur106. Moraceae Ficus palmata Dogla107. Moraceae Ficus nemoralis Dudla108. Moraceae Ficus semicordata Kandroi109. Moraceae Ficus subincisa Karanda110. Moraceae Morus serrata Karun111. Moraceae Ficus virens Padari112. Moraceae Ficus rumphii Palakh113. Moraceae Ficus religiosa Pipal114. Moraceae Ficus sarmentosa Rudhar115. Moraceae Ficus racemosa Rumbal116. Moraceae Morus macroura Shah-tut117. Moraceae Morus australis Sia-tut118. Moraceae Morus alba Tut119. Moringaceae Moringa oleifera Sanan120. Myrsinaceae Maesa indica Burkani121. Myrsinaceae Myrsine africana Chhota mendhru122. Myrtaceae Careya arborea Handabhera123. Myrtaceae Syzygium cumini Jaman124. Oleaceae Jasminum multiflorum Banmalti125. Oleaceae Jasminum arborescens Dhur-malti126. Oleaceae Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Hurshjngar127. Oleaceae Olea ferruginea Kao128. Oleaceae Jasminum grandiflorum Malti129. Oleaceae Linociera intermedia Masandaru130. Oleaceae Jasminum dispermum Sarain131. Pinaceae Pinus roxburghii Chil132. Poaceae Eulaliopsis binata Bagar133. Poaceae Dendrocalamus strictus Bans Bain134. Poaceae Chrysopogan montana Dholu



135. Poaceae Saccharum spontaneum Kahi136. Poaceae Artistida adscensionis Lambi137. Poaceae Hetropogon contortus Lambu138. Poaceae Sorghum nitidum Lunji139. Poaceae Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Mohar140. Punicaceae Punica granatum Anar141. Raunnanculaceae Clematis grata Charki142. Raunnanculaceae Clematis gouriana Jhol143. Raunnanculaceae Clematis roylei Machrun144. Rhamnaceae Zizyphus mauritiana Ber145. Rhamnaceae Sageretia filiformis Girgithan146. Rhamnaceae Rhamnus triqueter Gulodan147. Rhamnaceae Zizyphus oenoplia Kokal-ber148. Rosaceae Rubus paniculatus Akha149. Rosaceae Pyrus pashia Kainth150. Rosaceae Rubus niveus Kala akha151. Rubiaceae Hymenodictyon orixense Barthua152. Rubiaceae Spermadictyon sauveolens Gullhain153. Rubiaceae Himalrandia tetrasperma Jindru154. Rubiaceae Mitragyna parvifolia Kalan155. Rubiaceae Wendlandia heynei Pansera156. Rubiaceae Catunaregam spinosa Rara157. Rutaceae Naringi crenulata Barnahi Billan158. Rutaceae Aegle marmelos Bil159. Rutaceae Murraya koenigii Gandhla160. Rutaceae Murraya paniculata Nargan161. Salicaceae Salix tetrasperma Badhla162. Sapindaceae Dodonaea viscosa Maindhor163. Sapindaceae Sapindus mukorossi Ritha164. Sapotaceae Madhuca indica Mahua (introduced)165. Saurauiaceae Saurauia napaulensis Bhakara166. Sterculiaceae Helicteres isora Maror phalli167. Tiliaceae Grewia serrulata Damani168. Tiliaceae Grewia optiva Dhaman



169. Tiliaceae Grewia eriocarpa Phalsa170. Ulmaceae Trema politoria Kasa Kuri171. Urticaceae Boehmeria rugulosa Ligga172. Urticaceae Boehmeria platyphylla Padara173. Verbenaceae Gmelina arborea Ban174. Verbenaceae Vitex negundo Bana175. Verbenaceae Caryopteris odorata Ban-basuti176. Verbenaceae Premna mucronata Bhankahar177. Verbenaceae Clerodendrum phlomidis Dhakkari178. Verbenaceae Premna barbata Ginani179. Verbenaceae Tectona grandis Sagwan (introduced)180. Vitaceae Cayratia trifolia Chamar bel181. Vitaceae Ampelocissus latifolia Giddar Dakh3.6.3 FaunaThe information of important terrestrial animal groups such as birds, reptiles and mammalswere collected by trekking inhabiting areas, along the road, nearby village areas and agriculturalfields present in the impact zone. An inventory of the animals has been prepared separately formammals, reptiles and birds. The faunal species are reported as Common Emmigrant, Pioneer,Monitor Lizard, Common myna, Gray Partridges, Indian Treepie, Parakeet, Jungle Crow, HouseCrow, Rock Pigeon, Green Bee eater, Red Watlled lopwing, Wood pecker and Indian hare. Someprimary flora observed during the field survey presented in below tableOut of which 17 species of mammals, 50 species of birds, 5 species of reptile, 4 species of fishesand 03 species of amphibians were recorded. Class wise list of species has been given below inTable-40 and shown in Figure-19.



Figure 19: Class-wise Status of Species

Table 40: Mammals recorded in study area

S.No. Zoological Name Common English

Name

Status as per Wildlife

Conservation Act,

1972 & amendments1. Boselaphus tragocamelus Blue Bull III2. Sus scrofa Wild boar III3. Cervas unicolor Sambhar4. Canis aureus Jackal II5. Herpestes edwardsi Common Mongoose -6. Hystrix indica Indian Porcupine7. Macaca mulatta Rhesus Monkey II8. Panthera pardus Leopard I9. Felis chaus Jungle cat II10. Lepus nigricollis ruficaudatus Rufous tailed hare -11. Presbytis entellus Langur II12. Funambulus pennanti Five striped PalmSquirrel -13. Mus booduga Indian Field Mouse -14. Rattus rattus Common House Rat -15. Mus musculus House Mouse -16. Pteropus giganteus Flying Fox -17. Rousettus leschenaulti Fruit bat -

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Table 41: Reptiles Studied in Study Area

S. No. Zoological Name Common English name1. Lacerta vivipara Common lizard2. Calotes versicolor Golden lizard3. Bangarus caeruleus Common Indian crait4. Ancistrodon himalayanus Himalayan pit viper5. Naja naja Indian CobraTable 42: Amphibians in the Study Area

Table 43: Fishes in the study area

S. No. Zoological Name Local Name1. Labeo rohita Rohu2. Catla catla Catla3. Barbus (tor) putitora Mahasheer4. Clarias batrachus MangurTable 44 List of Birds in the Study Area

S. No. English Name Scientific Name1. Phalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant2. Tachyboptus ruficollis Little Grabe3. Ardea cinerea Grey Heron4. Ardea purpurea Purple heron5. Casmerodius albus Large Egret6. Mesophoyx intermedia medin Erget7. Bubulcus ibis Cattle erget8. Ardeola grayii Indian Pond Heron9. Ciconia episcopus White necked strock10. Threkiornis melanocephalus Oriental white ibis11. Anas platyrhynchos Mallard

S. No. Scientific Name Local Name1. Amolops sp Cascade frogs2. Rana sp. Pond frogs3. Bufo melanastictus Common Asian Toad



12. Anas strepera Gadwal13. Cotuornix coromandelica Rain Quail14. Vanellus duvaucelii River lapwing15. Vanellus indicus Red wattled lapwing16. Vanellus vanellus Northern lapwing17. Columba livia Blue rock pigeon18. Streptopellia senegalensis Little brown dove19. Streptopelia chinensis Spotted dove20. Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian collared dove21. Psittacula eupatria Alexandrine Parakeet22. Psittacula krameri Rose Ringed parakeet23. Psittacula cyanocephala Plum headed parakeet24. Eudynamys scolopacea Asian Koel25. Centropus sinensis Greater coucal26. Tyto alba Barn owl27. Bubo nipalensis Forest eagle owl28. Athene brama Spotted Owlet29. Alcedo atthis Small blue kingfisher30. Halcyon smyrensis white breasted kingfisher31. Merops orientalis Small Bee eater32. Caracias banghalensis Indian Roller33. Upupa epops Common hoopoe34. Megalaima zeylanica Brown headed barbet35. Megalaima asiatica Blue throated barbet36. Dndrocopos macei Fulvous breasted Pied Woodpecker37. Picus xanthopygaeus Little scaly bellied green Woodpecker38. Dinopium benghalense Lesser golden backed Woodpecker39. Pycnonotus leucogenys Himalayan Bulbul40. Pycnonotus cafer Red vented Bulbul41. Acridotheres ginginianus Bank myna42. Dicrurus macrocercus Black drango43. Dendrocitta vagabunda Indian Treepie44. Corvus splendens House crow45. Corvus macrorhynchos Jungle Crow



46. Copsychus saularis Oriental Magpie Robin47. Saxicoloides fulicata Indian Robin48. Ficedula tricolor Slaty blue Flycatcher49. Lonchura punctulata Spotted munia50. Passer domesticus House Sparrow3.7 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

3.7.1 Districts

Kangra DistrictThe Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh is situated in the Western Himalayas between 31°2 to32°5N and 75° to 77°45E. The district has a geographical area of 5,739 km2. which constitutes10.31% of the geographical area of the State. The altitude of the district ranges from 427 to6401m above mean sea level, with the lowest being in the plains areas bordering Gurdaspurdistrict of Punjab in the west and Una and Hamirpur districts of H.P to the south while the highestbeing amidst the Dhauladhar mountain range which forms the border with Chamba and Kulludistricts. The Beas is one of the major rivers of this district and contributes to the fertility of theland here. The district is bounded by the Himachal Pradesh district of Chamba and Lahaul valleyof the Lahaul and Spiti district to the north, Kullu to the east, Mandi to the south-east, andHamirpur and Una to the south. The district shares a border with the states of Punjab to the west.Due to the hilly terrain, not very much of the land is cultivated. The region is covered withuniform patches of barren land, as well as small forests. The Beas is one of the major rivers of thisdistrict.Kangra District Population 2011In 2011, Kangra had population of 15,10,075 of which male and female were 7,50,591 and7,59,484 respectively. In 2001 census, Kangra had a population of 13,39,030 of which males were6,61,254 and remaining 6,77,776 were females.Kangra District Population Growth Rate & District Density 2011There was change of 12.77 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. Theinitial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Kangra district for2011 is 263 people per sq. km. In 2001, Kangra district density was at 233 people per sq. km.Kangra district administers 5,739 square kilometers of areas.Kangra Sex Ratio 2011



With regards to Sex Ratio in Kangra, it stood at 1012 per 1000 male compared to 2001 censusfigure of 1025. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 876 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 836girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.Kangra Literacy Rate 2011Average literacy rate of Kangra in 2011 were 85.67 compared to 80.08 of 2001. If things arelooked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 91.49 and 80.02 respectively. For 2001census, same figures stood at 87.54 and 73.01 in Kangra District. Total literate in Kangra Districtwere 11,52,640 of which male and female were 6,06,443 and 5,46,197 respectively. In 2001,Kangra District had 9,40,505 in its district.

Table 45: District at a Glance

Description 2011 2001Actual Population 1,510,075 1,339,030Male 750,591 661,254Female 759,484 677,776Population Growth 12.77% 14.05%Area Sq. Km 5,739 5,739Density/km2 263 233Proportion to Himachal Pradesh Population 22.00% 22.03%Sex Ratio (Per 1000) 1012 1025Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) 876 836Average Literacy 85.67 80.08Male Literacy 91.49 87.54Female Literacy 80.02 73.01Total Child Population (0-6 Age) 164,607 164,566Male Population (0-6 Age) 87,741 89,635Female Population (0-6 Age) 76,866 74,931Literates 1,152,640 940,505Male Literates 606,443 500,383Female Literates 546,197 440,122Child Proportion (0-6 Age) 10.90% 12.29%Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) 11.69% 13.56%Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) 10.12% 11.06%



District UnaAs of 2011 India census, in 2011, Una had population of 5,21,173 of which male and femalewere 2,63,692 and 2,57,481 respectively. In 2001 census, Una had a population of 4,48,273 ofwhich males were 2,24,524 and remaining 2,23,749 were females. Its population constituted7.59 percent of Himachal's population. There was change of 16.26 percent in the populationcompared to population as per 2001 census. The district has a mixed terrain, consisting of bothplain and hilly areas. Una has four tehsils, namely Amb, Haroli, Bangana, and Una itself.District HoshiarpurAs per provisional data of 2011 census Hoshiarpur had a population of 189,731 out of whichmales were 99267 and females were 90044 The literacy rate was 84.6 per cent. As of 2011 Indiacensus,[3] Hoshiarpur had a population of 189,371. Males constitute 50.9% of the populationand females 49.1%. Hoshiarpur has an average literacy rate of 85.40%, compared to 81.00% of2001, is the most literate district of Punjab. Male literacy is 89.90%, and female literacy is80.80%. In Hoshiarpur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Females per 1,000 males: 962 Density of population ( per km²): 396 Percentage increase in population (2001–2011): 7.1% Child sex ratio (0–6 Age): 859 The Scheduled Caste population in this district is 34.3%

3.7.2 Approach & Methodology AdoptedStudy has been conducted based on the primary as well as secondary data. Socio-economicprofile has been compiled from census data (2001 & 2011), while primary verification has beencarried out by using sample site survey. As the study area is too large so the study has beencarried out at district level representing the whole study area for detailed socio-economicanalysis.3.7.3 Concepts & Definition

a) Study Area: The study area, also known as impact area has been defined as the sumtotal of core area and buffer area with a radius of 10 Kilometers from the periphery ofthe core area. The study area includes all the land marks both natural and manmade,falling therein.b) QoL: The Quality of Life (QoL) refers to degree to which a person enjoys the importantpossibilities of his/her life. The ‘Possibilities’ result from the opportunities and



limitations, each person has in his/her life and reflect the interaction of personal andenvironmental factors. Enjoyment has two components: the experience of satisfactionand the possession or achievement of some characteristic.c) Household: A group of persons who normally live together and take their meals from acommon kitchen are called a household. Persons living in a household may be related orunrelated or a mix of both. However, if a group of related or unrelated persons live in ahouse but do not take their meals from the common kitchen, then they are not part of acommon household. Each such person is treated as a separate household. There may beone member households, two member households or multi-member households.d) Sex Ratio: Sex ratio is the ratio of females to males in a given population. It is expressedas 'number of females per 1000 males.e) Literates: All persons aged 7 years and above who can both read and write withunderstanding in any language are taken as literate. It is not necessary for a person tohave received any formal education or passed any minimum educational standard forbeing treated as literate. People who are blind but can read in Braille are also treated asliterates.f) Literacy Rate: Literacy rate of population is defined as the percentage of literates to thetotal population aged 7 years and above.g) Labour Force: The labour force is the number of people employed and unemployed in ageographical entity. The size of the labour force is the sum total of persons employedand unemployed. An unemployed person is defined as a person not employed butactively seeking work. Normally, the labour force of a country consists of everyone ofworking age (around 14 to 16 years) and below retirement (around 65 years) that areparticipating workers, that is people actively employed or seeking employment. Peoplenot counted under labour force are students, retired persons, stay-at home people,people in prisons, permanently disabled persons and discouraged workers.h) Work: Work is defined as participation in any economically productive activity with orwithout compensation, wages or profit. Such participation may be physical and/ormental in nature. Work involves not only actual work but also includes effectivesupervision and direction of work. The work may be part time, full time, or unpaid workin a farm, family enterprise or in any other economic activity.i) Worker: All persons engaged in 'work' are defined as workers. Persons who areengaged in cultivation or milk production even solely for domestic consumption are alsotreated as workers.j) Main Workers: Those workers who had worked for the major part of the referenceperiod (i.e. 6 months or more in the case of a year) are termed as Main Workers.



k) Marginal Workers: Those workers who did not work for the major part of thereference period (i.e. less than 6 months) are termed as Marginal Workersl) Work Participation Rate: The work participation rate is the ratio between the labourforce and the overall size of their cohort (national population of the same age range). Inthe present study the work participation rate is defined as the percentage of totalworkers (main and marginal) to total population.

3.7.4 Project Study AreaThe area of the 10km radius from the project site is considered as the study area. It has beendivided into two categories core zone (project site area) and buffer zone (area in 10km radiusfrom the project site). A study was undertaken with respect to demography, occupationalpattern, literacy rate and other important socio-economic indicators of village likely to beaffected by the project within study area. Core ZoneAccording to the socio-economic survey, there is no human settlement in the core zoneof project as it is a river bed. Buffer ZoneThe proposed river bed mining at Sohan Khad, a tributary of Beas River project covers54 major villages of Una, Kangra & Hoshiarpur District in the state of Himachal Pradesh& Punjab. A study was under taken with respect to demography, occupational pattern,literacy rate and other important socio-economic indicators of these districts to revealthe socio-economic structure of the entire project area. There are 54 villages that fallunder the study area of the proposed project. Out of these 17 villages come underTehhsil Mukerian in Hoshiarpur District and 31 villages under Tehsil Jaswan in KangraDistrict & 6 villages in Tehsil Amb of District Una. The district and tehsil details arepresented in Table-46:

Table 46: Village List of the Study Area

Village Sub District District Village Sub District DistrictBeh Ranga Mukerian Hoshiarpur Nari Jaswan KangraBhatehar Mukerian Hoshiarpur Kuthera Jaswan KangraPalli Mukerian Hoshiarpur Gomi Jaswan KangraBari Mukerian Hoshiarpur Pragpur Jaswan KangraBhati Shakar Kaur Mukerian Hoshiarpur Amroh Jaswan KangraTung Mukerian Hoshiarpur Ranoh Jaswan Kangra



Bering Mukerian Hoshiarpur Koi Jaswan KangraDugral Mukerian Hoshiarpur Behr Jaswan KangraDholal Mukerian Hoshiarpur Dadoa Jaswan KangraBasantpur Mukerian Hoshiarpur Bari Jaswan KangraAmroh Mukerian Hoshiarpur Sanda Jaswan KangraKartoli Mukerian Hoshiarpur Banori Jaswan KangraJharera Mukerian Hoshiarpur Jatehr Jaswan KangraBhatoli Mukerian Hoshiarpur Malot Jaswan KangraTalwara (CT) Mukerian Hoshiarpur Nangal Jaswan KangraSansarpur Mukerian Hoshiarpur Badnali Jaswan KangraKoi Mukerian Hoshiarpur Ghati Bilwan Jaswan KangraGoral Dhar Jaswan Kangra Mahala Jaswan KangraSuneht Jaswan Kangra Darb Jaswan KangraJabbar Jaswan Kangra Bandhol Jaswan KangraBhaner Jaswan Kangra Bhatehr Jaswan KangraRail Jaswan Kangra Amb Amb UnaNiar Jaswan Kangra Joh Amb UnaHalehr Jaswan Kangra Saloh Amb UnaKahanpur Jaswan Kangra Prithi Pur Khas Amb UnaBan Bilwan Jaswan Kangra Prithi Pur Nichla Amb UnaSansar Pur Jaswan Kangra Prithipur Upperla Amb Una3.7.5 Demographic Profile of the Study AreaThe proposed main mine project covers 54 major village of Kangra, Una & Hoshiarpur Districtnamely and in the state of Himachal Pradesh & Punjab. A study was undertaken with respect todemography, occupational pattern, literacy rate and other important socio-economic indicatorsof these districts to reveal the socio-economic structure of the entire project area.PopulationThe total population of study area is 2,18,372 the percentages of male & female population are50.39% & 49.61% respectively. Breakup of the population for male and female is given infollowing Table-47, 48 & 49 consisting of gender-wise details of population as per census data2011 and represented in the form of a bar chart as given in Figure-20.



Social StructureThe Schedule Caste (SC) population within the study area is 23.10 % of the total population witha sex ratio of 974 female/1000 males. Schedule Tribe (ST) population in the study area is 1.92% out of a sex ratio of 953 female /1000 male.Table 47: Demographic Profile of Core Zone of Study area

Particulars Within Project Site Within 1km from project BoundaryPopulation 0 356No. of Villages 0 2No. of Households Village wise 0 77Table 48: Demographic Profile of Study Area

TotalHouse-hold

TotalPopulation

Male Female SexRatio

Total SCPopulation

SCMale

SCFemale

Total STPopulation

STMale

STFemale47781 218372 110045 108327 984 50435 25549 24886 4191 2146 2045

(Source: As per Census Data 2011)

Figure 20: Population Status of the Study Area

Table 49: Household Size in Study Area

S. No. Holding Size Household%Core Zone Buffer Zone1. Marginal (<2.5) - -2. Small (2.5-5.0) - 100%3. Medium (5.0-10.0) - -4. Large (=10.0) - -





TotalHouse-hold

TotalPopulation


Total SCPopulation

SCMale

SCFemale

Total STPopulation

STMale

STFemale47781 218372 110045 108327 984 50435 25549 24886 4191 2146 2045









TotalHouse-hold

TotalPopulation


Total SCPopulation

SCMale

SCFemale

Total STPopulation

STMale

STFemale47781 218372 110045 108327 984 50435 25549 24886 4191 2146 2045







LiteracyThe total number of literate within the study area is 1,71,443 which are 78.51% of totalpopulation. Male literacy rate of the study area is 52.50% and female literacy rate is 47.50%.The Literacy status of study area is given in Table-50 and represented in the form of a bar chartas given in Figure-21

Table 50 Literacy Status of the Study Area

TotalLiteracy

LiterateMale

LiterateFemale

TotalIlliterate

IlliterateMale

IlliterateFemale171443 90001 81442 46929 20044 26885


Figure 21: Literacy Status of Study Area

Occupation PatternThe occupational structure of the population in the study area has been studied with referenceto the total workers and non-workers. Further total workers grouped into two categories mainworkers and marginal workers. Main workers have been grouped into four categories namely:Cultivators, agricultural, household workers & other Workers. The details of these groups arediscussed given below in Table-51 and represented in the form of a bar chart as given inFigure-22.

1) Total workersWork is defined as participation in any economically productive activity with or withoutcompensation, wage. Such participation may be physical and/ or mental in nature. Workinvolves not only actual work but also include supervision and direction of work. It even





TotalLiteracy

LiterateMale

LiterateFemale

TotalIlliterate

IlliterateMale










TotalLiteracy

LiterateMale

LiterateFemale

TotalIlliterate

IlliterateMale








includes part time help or unpaid work on farm, family enterprise or its economic activity. Allpersons engaged in ‘work’ as defined above are workers. The number of total workers in thestudy area is 90,218 which are 41.31% of total population. Out of which 64.39% is male andonly 35.61% is female. Total workers further divided into main workers and marginal workers.a) Main WorkersThose workers who had worked for the major part of the reference period (i.e. 6 months ormore) are term main workers. Total number of main workers in the study area is 54,678 whichare 60.61% of total workers and 25.04% of total population.

CultivatorsA person is classified as cultivator if he or she is engaged in cultivation of land own or fromgovernment or held from private persons or institutions for payment in money, kind or share.Cultivation work includes effective supervision or direction in cultivation. A person who hasgiven out her/his land to another person or institution(s) for cultivation for money, kind orshare of crop and who does not even supervise or direct cultivation process is not treated ascultivator. Similarly, a person working on another person’s land for wages in cash or kind orcombination of both is not treated as cultivator. Total cultivators in study area are 12,891 out ofwhich 65.20% is male and 34.80% is female. Household WorkerPersons working in others household for wages are treated as household worker. The totalworkers of this category are about 1,089 (41.08% of total workers) in which 72.91% are maleand 27.09% are female. Agricultural LabourersPersons working on the land of others for wages or share in the yield have been treated asagricultural laborers. The total workers of this category are about 2,659 in which 86.34% aremale and 13.66% are female. Other Workers

All workers, i.e., those who have been engaged in some economic activity during the last one-year are other workers. The type of workers that come under this category is governmentservants, municipal employees, teachers, factory workers, plantation workers, those engaged intrading, transport, banking, mining, construction, political or social work, priests, entertainmentartist, etc. In effect, all workers except cultivators or agricultural laborers or household industry



workers are other workers. The total workers of this category are about 38,047 (118.44% oftotal workers) in which 82.58% are male and 17.42% are female.b) Marginal WorkersThe marginal workers are those workers, who are engaged in some work for a period of lessthan six months, during the reference year prior to the census survey. Total number of marginalworkers in study area is 35540 which are approx. 65.00% of the total workers.

2) Non-WorkersThe non-workers include those engaged in unpaid household duties, students, retired persons,dependants, beggars etc. The total number of non-workers population is 128154 which are58.69% of the total population. Out of which 40.54% is male and 59.46% is female.

Table 51: Occupational Pattern of Study Area

S. No. Particulars Number of Workers in the study area Proportion(%)Total Male Female1. Total Workers 90218 58095 32123 55.292. Main Workers 54678 42907 11771 27.433. Marginal Worker 35540 15188 20352 134.004. Cultivators 12891 8405 4486 53.375. Agricultural Labour 2651 2289 362 15.816. Household Worker 1089 794 295 37.157. Other Worker 38047 31419 6628 21.108. Non-workers 128154 51950 76204 146.69


Figure 22: Occupational Pattern of Study Area



















3.7.6 Infrastructural Facilities and Amenities in Study AreaA review of infrastructural facilities and amenities existing in the area has been done on thebasis of the information given in census data of 2011. Infrastructural facilities and amenities likeeducation, health, drinking water, electrification and transport & communication network arethough existent yet their number is not lucrative.Medical FacilitiesAccording to the village directory, census data of 2011, medical facilities (primary health centre,allopathic & homeopathic dispensary, maternity and child welfare centre) are poor in the studyarea. The status of study area is given in Table-52 and represented in the form of a bar chart asgiven in Figure-23.

Table 52: Medical Facilities in Study Area

Medical Facilities NumberAllopathic Dispensary 5Ayurvedic Dispensary 4Child Welfare Centers 3Primary Health Centers 1Primary Health Sub Center 6Family Welfare Center 0Registered Private Medical Practitioners 16Total Numbers 35

(Source: Village Directory of Himachal Pradesh& Punjab for 2011)

Figure 23 Medical Facilities in Study Area

















Educational FacilitiesPrimary schools, middle schools / secondary schools and college are good enough in the studyarea. The educational facilities within the study area are presented in Table-53 andrepresented in the form of a bar chart as given in Figure-24.

Table 53: Educational Facilities in Study Area

Educational Facilities No. of InstitutionPrimary / Elementary school 43Middle school 15Secondary School/ Senior Secondary School 15College 1Total 74

Figure 24: Educational Facilities in Study Area

Drinking WaterThe entire villages in the study area have various sources of drinking water. The number of well,hand pumps and tube well supply in the study area are given Table-54 and represented in theform of a bar chart as given in Figure-25.

Table 54: Drinking Water Facilities in Study Area

Drinking Water Facilities NumberTube well 30Tap water 54Well Water 45Canal Water 25River Water 25Hand pump 36Total 215
























Figure 25: Drinking Water Facilities in Study Area

Post and Telegraph

Out of the 54 villages in the study area, 3 villages have post office facility. The post and telegraphfacilities in the study area depicted in Table-55.

Table 55 Post and Telegraph Facilities in Study Area

Facilities VillagesPost Office 3Telephone center 1Telephone connection 205(Source: District state. & Eco. Office, Kangra, Una, & Hoshiarpur)

Figure 26: Post & Telegraph Facilities in Study Area

Power Supply

54 villages in the study area have power supply out of which 25 villages are having electricityfor domestic, agriculture and for all purpose.




Post and Telegraph





Power Supply





Post and Telegraph





Power Supply




Transport

The mode of transport in the study area is mainly tempos/autos along with statetransport/private bus services.Agriculture and IrrigationThe Economy of Kangra District consists mostly of agriculture and farming. Tea cultivation playsa vital in the economy. "Kangra Tea" is famous worldwide for its rich aroma, colour and taste. Afew other industries that have been established in the region, including water packaging,construction materials, and potato chips. The areas of Palampur and Baijnath are surrounded bylush, green tea estates. Tourism is also an important part of the economy, with Bir in particularbecoming a strong hub for ecotourism and aero-sports.Animal Husbandry

Live stock plays an important role in rural areas in raising the income of mall scale farmers.Cows and buffaloes are the main sources of milk, while male cattle are used for ploughing thefields. Sheep and goats are also reared in great number, both for meat and wool. Wool is ofimmense importance and is used for making home-spun woolen cloth and blankets. Theproduction of milk per milk animal is very low. Action is being taken for the improvement ofbreed of the cattle. There is ample scope for poultry development in the district.


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CHAPTER 4: ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT & MITIGATION

MEASURES

4.0 GENERALIdentification of all potential environmental impacts due to project is an essential step ofEnvironmental Impact Assessment. In case of mining projects, impacts on biodiversity, airpollution, water pollution, waste management and social issues are significant. Both direct andindirect environmental impacts will be created on various environmental attributes due toproposed mining activity in the surrounding environment, during the operational phase.The occurrence of sand, bajri, boulder (minor mineral) deposits, being site specific, theirexploitation often does not allow for any choice except adoption of eco-friendly operation.Positive impacts on socio-economic environment are expected due to creation of employmentopportunities. Mining activities are normally carried out over a long period which alsoencourages development in the area such as roads, schools, hospitals etc.Several scientific techniques and methodologies are available to predict impacts of physicalenvironment. Mathematical models are the best tools to quantitatively describe the cause andeffect relationships between sources of pollution and different components of environment. Incases where it is not possible to identify and validate a model for a particular situation,predictions have been arrived at based on logical reasoning/consultation/extrapolation.The following parameters are of significance in the Environmental Impact Assessment and arebeing discussed in detail:

1. Land Environment2. Soil Environment3. Water Environment4. Air Environment5. Noise Environment6. Biological Environment7. Socio-Economic Environment8. Solid Waste9. Traffic Environment



4.1 LAND ENVIRONMENTSince mining is being carried out by opencast manual method, it is expected to affect the landenvironment essentially. Impact assessment study on land environment can be done byconsidering land use pattern/land cover, topography, drainage pattern and geological featuresof the mine site as well as the study area.4.1.1 Anticipated Impact

Mining activity will impact river bed topography by formation of excavation voids. River bed mining may bring in some change in topography at the nearby area of themine lease. Stacks of solid waste generated from mining activity may hinder the flow of water inmonsoon season.

4.1.2 Mitigation MeasuresAdopting suitable, site-specific mitigation measures can reduce the degree of impact of miningon land. Some of the land-related mitigation measures are as follows: Excavated pits will get replenished annually in monsoon itself & will be restored tooriginal. The mine working will remain confined to allotted river bed only, so it will not disturbany surface area outside the mine lease area which may affect topography or drainage. Solid waste will not be stacked on the bank side as it will hinder the flow of water inmonsoon season.

4.2 SOIL ENVIRONMENT

4.2.1 Anticipated Impacts

Operational activities like excavation and removal of sand, bajri, boulder wouldinvariably disturb the soil of the area. No major impact on soil of the study area is envisaged due to mining activities as there isno stack emission or any other activity involved in operational phase of mining activity. During operation of mine, the soil within or nearby mine lease area may undergophysico-chemical changes due to deposition of SPM and washout of gases (SO2 and NOx)during the rains. However, the impacts of these are likely to be marginal.



4.2.2 Mitigation Measures

There is negligible amount of soil present in the river bed therefore impact will bemarginal. Fugitive dust emission shall remain confined locally within working area and emissionat haul road will be controlled by water sprinkling and plantation. Mining will not be carried out during rainy season and during other seasons thesefugitive emissions will not interact with soil as it is opencast mining so no harm to soilwill occur.

4.3 WATER ENVIRONMENTThe impact of mining project on groundwater hydrology and surface water regime are sitespecific and depends upon the characteristics of the mineral, hydrogeology and requirement ofgroundwater for other uses.4.3.1 Anticipated Impact

River recharges the groundwater; excessive mining will reduce the thickness of thenatural filter materials (sediments), through which the groundwater is recharged. Mining activity may intersect groundwater level. Waste water generated from the mining activity will cause water pollution. Domestic wastewater generated from temporary toilets may cause contamination inwater.


Restriction in excavation depth will be made compulsory to avoid reduction in thethickness of the natural filter materials. Mining in the area will be done well above the water table as well as river bed waterlevel therefore; much impact on water regime is not anticipated. No waste water will be generated from the mining activity of sand, bajri, boulder(minor minerals) as the project only involves their extraction from river bed. The domestic wastewater generated from temporary toilets used by the work forcewill be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. Therefore, impact on water qualitydue to proposed unit would be insignificant.



4.4 AIR ENVIRONMENTThe air quality in the mining area depends upon the nature and concentration of emissions takeplace from mining activities and meteorological conditions.4.4.1 Anticipated Impact

Mining operations carried out by opencast manual method generate dust particles dueto extraction, loading and transportation of sand/bajri/boulder. The dust liberated inmining and other related operations is injurious to heath if inhaled in sufficient quantity. Gases, such as, Sulphur Dioxide, Oxides of Nitrogen etc. get emitted from vehicularexhaust.

Air Pollution Dispersion ModelingThe impact on ambient air quality in the surrounding area of the mine lease depends upon thepollutant emission rate and prevailing meteorological conditions.The major sources of air pollution in the proposed mine is dust generation due to extraction,loading and haulage of mineral (sand/bajri/boulder) and wind erosion of exposed material. Inthis present study, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA–42 series) approvedmathematical equations have been used to predict concentrations for different operations inmining including the mineral transportation. The operations considered for determining sourcestrength for dispersion modeling are as follows: Excavation, Loading, and Haulage.Air quality models are the primary tools for relating emissions to air quality impacts. Models, inturn, require acceptable input data for emissions, surface topography, meteorologicalparameters, receptor configurations, baseline air quality and initial and boundary conditions foreach modeling scenario. Since the quality and reliability of model outputs can never be anybetter than the inputs, quality control of the input data is important.

Prediction of impacts on air environment has been carried out employing mathematical modelbased on a steady state Gaussian plume dispersion model designed for area sources for shortterm. In the present case, Industrial Source Complex [ISC3] 1993 dispersion model based onsteady state Gaussian plume dispersion, designed for area sources for short term anddeveloped by United States Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA] has been used for



simulations from point sources. In order to predict the PM10 emissions, Aermod Cloud, aninterface based on ISCST3-FDM model, was used to predict changes in air quality due to theproposed project.Source Strength EstimationAn emissions factor is a representative value that attempts to relate the quantity of a pollutantreleased to the atmosphere with an activity associated with the release of that pollutant. Thegeneral equation for emissions estimation is:

E = A x EF x (1-ER/100)Where:E = emissions;A = activity rate;EF = emission factor, andER =overall emission reduction efficiency, %The proposed mining activity includes various activities like excavation, handling and transportof sand/Bajri/Boulder. These activities have been analyzed systematically basing on USEPA-Emission Estimation Technique Manual, for Mining AP-42, to arrive at possible emissions to theatmosphere.Modeling ProcedurePrediction of Ground Level Concentrations (GLC’s) due to proposed mines has been made byIndustrial Source Complex, Short Term (ISCST3) as per CPCB guidelines. ISCST3 is US-EPAapproved model to predict the air quality. The model uses rural dispersion and regulatory defaultsoptions as per guidelines on air quality models (PROBES/70/1997-1998). The model assumesreceptors on flat terrain.Model Options used for Computation

Plume rise has not been considered; Calms processing routine is used by default; Elevated (Simple+Complex) terrain is used for computations; It is assumed that the pollutants do not undergo any physico-chemical transformation andthat there is no pollutant removal by dry deposition; Washout by rain is not considered



Meteorological inputs required are hourly wind speed and direction, ambient temperature,stability class, and mixing height.Mixing HeightAs site specific mixing heights were not available, mixing heights based on IMD publication, “Atlasof Hourly Mixing Height and Assimilative Capacity of Atmosphere in India”, has been considered forIndustrial Source Complex model to establish the worst case scenario.Meterological DataData recorded at the continuous weather monitoring station on wind speed, direction, andtemperature at one hour interval for the monitoring period was used as meteorological input.Result

Resultant Concentrations after Commencement of Mining OperationsModel simulations have been carried out using the hourly Triple Joint Frequency data viz.,stability, wind speed, mixing height and temperature. Short-term simulations were carried toestimate concentrations at the receptors to obtain an optimum description of variations inconcentrations over the site in 10-km radius covering different directions.The maximum incremental GLCs for PM10, due to mining are found to be 40 g/m3 respectively,within the mine lease area. The maximum incremental GLCs are superimposed on the maximumbaseline PM10 concentrations recorded during monitoring period i.e. Post-monsoon season2014 to arrive at the likely resultant concentrations after implementation of the proposedmining. The cumulative concentrations (baseline + incremental) after implementation of theproject are tabulated below in Table-56.

Table 56: Predicted Incremental Concentrations of PM10 in Study Area

SiteCode Site Name

PM10 concentration (g/m3)Baseline Incremental CumulativeA1 Mine Site 60 40 100A2 Ranoh 60 8.0 68.0A3 Helehr 58 0.46 58.46A4 Amroh 60 2.0 62.0A5 Koi 60 0.46 60.46

Maximum 61 40 100



The resultant concentrations of PM10 at all locations are well within the NAAQS standard limits.Isopleths were drawn for the pollutant distribution in the area and are shown in Figure-28.From the isopleth, it could be clearly seen that due effective implementation of various controlmeasures, there will not be any significant impact on the ambient air quality in the region.4.4.2 Mitigation Measures

Proper mitigation measures like water sprinkling will be adopted to control dustemissions. Masks will be provided to workers. To control the fossil fuel gas emissions regular preventive maintenance of equipmentwill be carried out on contractual basis.

4.5 NOISE ENVIRONMENTThe area in general represents calm surroundings. There is no heavy traffic, industry or noisyhabitation in the area nearby proposed mine. As the project is proposed for opencast manualmining method there will be no blasting or drilling activities involved in mining process.4.5.1 Anticipated Impact

The source of Noise pollution will be the vehicular movements. Noise will be generated by the digging of mine area using shovels, crowbars etc.


Proper maintenance of all transportation vehicles will be carried out which help inreducing noise during operations. No other equipments except the transportationvehicles will be allowed. Noise generated by hand equipments shall be intermittent and does not cause muchadverse impact.

4.6 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTThe mining activity will have insignificant effect on the existing flora and fauna. Data have beencollected from various Government Departments such as forests, agriculture, fisheries, animalhusbandry and various offices to establish the pre project biological environmental conditions.The purpose of the project itself is to save the flora around the project area from river widening,excessive erosion and floods. It was found that the proposed mining activity will not have anysignificant impact on the biological environment of the region. Since the river is mostly seasonalthere shall be significant impact on the aquatic flora and fauna downstream of the mining site



due to increase in suspended particulate matter, movement of vehicle, removal of sand, bajriand boulders shall disturb substratum.4.6.1 Anticipated Impact

FloraThe proposed project of river bed sand, bajri, boulder mining shall be carried out on the SohanKhad, which does not have any trees. Hence, no tree cutting is involved. The project shall alsonot lead to any change in land-use and will be replenished every year after successive rain.The project seeks permission to carry out the mining activity, which though is an economicallygainful activity, but also constitutes river training work. It allows for necessary dredging activitywhich otherwise leads to flooding of nearby banks. With the proposed riverbed mining activity,as the river bed deepens, the banks will eventually be available for secondary succession ofvegetation.There shall be negligible air emissions or effluents from the project site. During loading thetruck, dust generation will be likely. This shall be a temporary effect and not anticipated toaffect the surrounding vegetation significantly.Fauna

Animals are sensitive to noise and avoid human territory. The animals accessing the river at theproject stretch are likely to shift upstream or downstream of the stretch during the miningactivities.There will be no impact on aquatic environment due to mining because the river dries upconsiderably and is reduced to no flow during lean season. Water flows only in rainy seasonthrough Sohan Khad Bed. No fishes are reported in the study stretch of the river.Hence, no significant impact on the fauna is anticipated from the proposed project.Plankton

The proposed project area is seasonal river bed. During the study period, mine lease area wasdried and, no plankton was recorded there. The mining will be carried out manually and nochemicals will be used. With consideration of mining method and study area, there will be noexpected negative impacts on plankton.




FloraAlthough, the project will not lead to any tree cutting, it is proposed to improve the greenery ofthe locality by plantation services. To avoid dust emissions, the mined materials will be coveredwith tarpaulin during transportation.FaunaThe workers shall be directed to not venture out of the leased area for collecting fuel wood, orhunting. They shall also be trained to not harm any wildlife, should it come near the project site.No work shall be carried out after 6.00 pm.4.7 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTThe Socio–Economic Impact Assessment is the systematic analysis used during EIA to identifyand evaluate the potential socio-economic and cultural impacts of a proposed development onthe lives and circumstances of people, their families and their communities. It can identify anddistinguish numerous measurable impacts of a proposed development but not every impactmay be significant. The population who gets affected either directly or indirectly by theproposed project can tell whether the impacts caused by project are significant or not.4.7.1 Anticipated Impact

As the project is proposed at government land, no resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R)is required. The local people’s only employment to depend on is agriculture, which is seasonal. Inthe absence of any high employment potential activities, the people are economicallybackward. There are some people who are engaged in trading of sand, bajri, boulder. Therefore dueto mining of sand, bajri, boulder the per capita income of local people have beenimproved.


Increased funding for nearby people to improve social infrastructure and culturalmaintenance programs.



Various direct and indirect employment opportunities will be generated by theproposed project. A better standard of living due to increased access to employment,business opportunities, training and education will be there. It is suggested that during mining, all safety provisions has to be ensured to negate anylikely impacts on social environment due to associated hazards.

4.8 SOLID WASTE

4.8.1 Anticipated Impact

This RBM project does involve negligible quantity of waste generation in form of slitmixed sand and soil which gets deposited as crust material on the bed profile and isextracted during mining process. No municipal waste other than domestic sewage shall be generated, However, there will be about 20 workers on site. While cooking at site will not beallowed, some food wastes can be expected to be generated which if not disposedproperly will render the site dirty.


Silt mixed or soil generated during mining process will be either rod filling or can beused for plantation purpose. Domestic sewage shall be disposed into septic tank followed by soak pits. However, solid wastes generated from the personal habits of people such as used bidis,waste paper, food remains etc. cannot be ruled out. Dustbins shall be provided at therest places. These dustbins shall be emptied daily at the nearest dhalaos from the site.

4.9 TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENTMine site is well connected to SH-25 by Village Road. Road is wide enough to facilitate easy andsmooth movement of vehicles. At present the traffic load at village Road is 460 vehicles per dayand at SH-25 are 555 per day approximately. Due to the proposed project there will be additionof 30 HMV and LMV in the existing traffic, hence the changes will be very marginal and will notaffect the existing environment.4.9.1 Anticipated Impact

Increase in traffic density will lead to air pollution. Movement of vehicles will cause noise pollution. Increased traffic may cause accidental incidences.




Vehicles with PUC Certificate will be hired. Regular maintenance of vehicles will be doneto ensure smooth running of vehicle. Un- necessary blowing of horn will be avoided. To avoid accidents the speed of vehicles will be low near habitation areas.


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CHAPTER-5: ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES

5.0 GENERALConsideration of alternatives to a project proposal is a requirement of EIA process. During thescoping process, alternatives to a proposal can be considered or refined, either directly or byreference to the key issues identified. A comparison of alternatives help to determine the bestmethod of achieving the project objectives with minimum environmental impacts or indicatesthe most environmentally friendly and cost effective options.5.1 ALTERNATIVE FOR MINE LEASEPoints for consideration of suitability of alternate site for mining of sand, bajri, boulder otherthan the proposed site are as follows: During monsoon season, when rivers reach high stage, Sohan Khad also bears significantcatchment area and it transports river bed material (sand, bajri, and boulder) which getsaccumulated at such stretch which widens river width and concave banks. Thus, it is evidentthat the proposed site shall be mined for the purpose of preventing land cutting duringheavy rainfall and floods. Sand/Bajri/Boulder (minor minerals) deposits are site specific and in Sohan Khad, atributary of River Beas, mining of the material will be done by opencast manual method. Nonew technology is involved. The mining shall be done as per laid down procedures by IBM.Solid waste generated during mining will consist of silt mixed sand and soil which will beused for road filling or plantation purpose. The mined out area will get replenished annuallyafter monsoon.Therefore, no alternate site is suggested as existing land use of mine lease area belongs togovernment land which is further classified as “River body” and shall continue to be so evenafter the current mining project is over.5.2 ALTERNATIVE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER PARAMETERSSome alternatives considered during EIA study are discussed below in Table-58:


MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. 121 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM

CHAPTER-6: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM

6.0 GENERALRegular monitoring of environmental parameters is of immense importance to assess the statusof environment during project operation. With the knowledge of baseline conditions, themonitoring programme will serve as an indicator for any deterioration in environmentalconditions due to operation of the project, which will enable to take suitable mitigatory steps intime to safeguard the environment.Monitoring is important to measure the efficiency of control measures. An environmentalimpact assessment study is carried over for a specified period of time and the data generated forthat specific period cannot bring out all variations induced by the natural or human activities.Therefore, regular monitoring programme of the environmental parameters is essential to takeinto account the changes in the environmental quality. The objectives of monitoring are to:- Verify effectiveness of planning decisions; Measure effectiveness of operational procedures; Confirm statutory and corporate compliance; and Identify unexpected changes.

Identify unexpected changes, Environmental Monitoring & reporting ProcedureMonitoring will confirm that emissions are within the prescribed limits. This will take the formof direct measurement and recording of quantitative information, such as quantity andconcentrations of discharges, emissions and wastes for measurement against corporate orstatutory standards, consent limits or targets. It may also require measurement of ambientenvironmental quality in the vicinity of a site using ecological/biological, physical and chemicalindicators. Monitoring may include socioeconomic interaction, through local liaison activities oreven assessment of complaints.The preventive approach by management may also require monitoring of process inputs, forexample, type and method used, resource consumption, equipment and pollution controlperformance etc. Monitoring will also be required to meet compliance with statutory andcorporate requirements. Finally, monitoring results will provide the basis for auditing.



6.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SCHEDULEPost project monitoring will be carried out as per conditions stipulated in EnvironmentalClearance Letter issued by MoEF, Consent issued by SPCB as well as according to CPCBguidelines.Details of the proposed environmental monitoring schedule, which will be undertaken forvarious environmental components, are detailed below in Table-58:

Table 58: Proposed Environmental Monitoring Programme

S. No. Activity Schedule

Air Pollution Monitoring1. Ambient air monitoring of parametersspecified by CPCB in their air consents fromtime to time within the mining leaseOnce in every season exceptmonsoon

2. Ambient air monitoring of parametersspecified by CPCB in their air consents fromtime to time at stations outside the miningleaseOnce in every season exceptmonsoon

Water Quality Monitoring3. Monitoring of Ground Water sample as perIS: 10500 Once in every season4. Monitoring of Surface Water sample as perIS: 2296 Once in every seasonNoise Quality Monitoring5. Noise in the ambient atmosphere near the minelease area Once in every seasonGreenbelt Maintenance6. Monitor schedule for Greenbelt developmentas per approved mining plan Once in a year



6.2 MONITORING OF VARIOUS PARAMETERS

Monitoring MethodsThe Mine site is considered as core zone and the area lying within 10km radius from the minesite is considered as buffer zone.6.1.1 Slope FailureThe proposed mining for sand, bajri, boulder from the Sohan Khad will be done by opencastmanual method up-to the depth of 1m from the ground level. There will be no slope formationas the excavated pits will get replenished during monsoon. Hence there will be no slope failure.6.1.2 DrainageLocal workers will be deployed for the project. Therefore no concrete based sewerage systemwill be constructed. Domestic sewage generated shall be disposed into the septic tanks followedby soak pits. No domestic waste water will be disposed into the river body or near area. Regularchecking will be carried out to find any blockage due to silting or accumulation of loosematerials. The drains will also be checked for any damage in lining/stone pitching etc.6.1.3 Blasting EffectsThe proposed project is for extraction of sand, bajri, boulder which will opt for an open castmanual method of mining. Hence blasting is not required.6.1.4 AfforestationWhole of the area is within the high flood level, therefore there is no possibility of anyplantation within the lease area. As it is a government land, lease holder in consultation withgram panchayat shall make an arrangement for consenting to raise plantation in the adjoiningland and raise plantation of local species. Yearly monitoring will be done to ensure theafforestation scheme implementation.6.1.5 Air Quality MonitoringAmbient air quality should be monitored both upwind & downwind directions along withadequate meteorological measurement for proper interpretation of data of PM10, SO2 and NOX.

Soil Quality Monitoring7. Soil quality analysis from the samples collectedfrom the mine site and nearby area Twice in a year on the basis of 6months interval



The number of monitoring stations, air pollutants and frequency of monitoring will be decidedas per the CPCB guidelines in 2009. Meteorological stations will be monitored for wind directionand speed, rainfall, temperature & humidity and evaporation.6.1.6 Water Quality MonitoringMonitoring of surface run-off and ground infiltration will be done once in every season exceptmonsoon. Quality of groundwater and surface water samples will be analyzed for all theparameters as per IS-10500 and IS-2296 respectively.6.1.7 Noise Quality MonitoringNoise level monitoring will be done at the work zone to assess the occupational noise exposurelevels. Noise levels will also be monitored at the noise generating sources like mineral handlingarrangements, vehicle movements and also nearby villages for studying the impact due tohigher noise levels for taking necessary control measures at the source.6.1.8 Occupational Health & SafetyHealth check-up for the workers will be conducted at regular intervals of two months in a year.The health camps status will be monitored and the information will be furnished to theapproving authority. Project proponent will also coordinate with general public, regulatoryauthorities, local administration to appraise environmental performance of the mine.

6.2 REPORTING SCHEDULE OF MONITORING DATAThe frequency of reporting of monitored data will be on six monthly bases to the State PCB andto Regional Office of MoEF&CC, New Delhi. Compliance report will be submitted twice in a yearfor 6 months interval. The Environmental statement will be prepared for the entire year ofoperations and will be regularly submitted to regulatory authorities.


MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. 125 ADDITIONAL STUDIES

CHAPTER-7: ADDITIONAL STUDIES

7.0 GENERALAll types of industries face certain types of hazards like failure of machinery, explosion etc. anddisasters like fires, inundation, earthquake etc. which can disrupt normal activities abruptly.Mining and allied activities are associated with several potential hazards to both the employeesand the public at large. Therefore, it is necessary to consider specific issues as applicable toindividual projects to take precautions against these issues. A worker in a mine should be ableto work under condition, which are adequately safe and healthy. At the same time theenvironmental conditions should be such as not to impair his working efficiency. Therefore, theEIA report and EMP address such issues.7.1 ITEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE PROJECT PROPONENTThe project proponent has identified some issues beyond those included in the ToR which areimportant from environmental point of view for the proposed project or site selected.Points of consideration are given below. Mining unwanted material including mineral or spillage (if any) should not be stackedon the banks as it will hinder the flow of water in monsoon season. Mining of minerals/working shall be started from the centre from dip to rise and thenlaterally in ½ meter slice so that the river course could not get affected. The minerals will be mined out in a uniform way so that the river flow/course shall notget disturbed. River banks will not be excavated to from access ramps. Only excavated river gravel should be used to deposit against the river bank to formaccess ramps.

7.2 ITEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITYDuring the scoping process, the regulatory authority MoEF has directed specific issues, whichare specifically considered important from environmental point of view. ToR approved by MoEF(Refer Annexure-II) for this project of mining of sand, bajri, boulder (minor minerals) fromriver bed has been adopted and those issues have been incorporated as additional studies in theEIA report.



7.3 ITEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE PUBLIC AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERSThe proposed project is required to obtain Environment Clearance as this project is coveredunder amended EIA Notification dated 14th September 2006, of the Ministry of Environment,Forest & Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi.Environmental Public Hearing for the proposed project was organized on 17.04.2015 at 11.00AM by H.P. State Pollution Control Board, Regional Office Jassur as per notification No-SO-1533dated 14.09.2006. This public hearing was organized under the chairmanship of Sh. RakeshSharma, ADM, Kangra at Dharamshala according to prescribed process of public hearing. In thispublic hearing Panchayat Pradhan of concerned and nearby Panchayat. Other publicrepresentatives & Residents of local Panchayat were present. Proceedings of the public hearingare presented below in Table-59:Table 59: Public Hearing Proceedings

S.No Name &

Address

Issues/Suggestions

raised

Reply Action Plan

1 Sh. Arjun Singh,Up-Pradhan,Gram PanchayatAmroh, Tehsil-Jaswan, Distt-Kangra

Sh. Arjun Singh pointedout that whenever thecrusher is operated, localpeople should beemployed so that thelaborers from the othersareas are not employed.He stated that the dustproblem already exists inthe swan river whichreaches nearby abadis dueto natural winds, butfurther stated that allprecautions shall be takenby the project to controldust emission. He also laidstress on employment oflocal people.

ADM Kangra at DharamshalaSh. Rakesh Sharma said that ifthe local people are ready towork then its good and theyshould work.

Priority ofemploymentwill be givento local people.

2 Dr. S.K. Gautam,BMO Dadasiba,Tehsil-Jaswan,Distt-KangraHe said that thepresentation was ideal butwho will ensure thecontinuous monitoring. He

ADM Kangra at DharamshalaSh. Rakesh Sharma said thatwhere as the monitoring isconcerned, the MiningAfter inceptionof the project,monitoringwill be done in



further pointed out thatonce the project starts, allthe norms are flouted likeanything and the miningprocess goes on twentyfour hours and the humansettlements are adverselyaffected. He said thatnobody ensure thecompliance of norms andvisits the area

Department is vigilant aboutit. Apart from this flyingsquads formed by thegovernment under thechairmanship of SDMs areoperative and it is theirresponsibility to take actionfor any kind of complaintsw.r.t the crusher or miningactivities. There may be anoccasion that the timely actionhas not been taken, moreoverwith the intervention ofNational Green Tribunal(NGT) and court orders manycrushers have beendisconnected as thesecrushers have not followed therules and regulations. Hefurther added that theinspection of this site wasconducted 4 years back and itis due to the strict norms thatwithout EIA, the miningoperation could not be started.It was further added that theproject proponent has alreadymentioned in their report thatwater sprinklers will beinstalled: vehicles carryingmineral will be covered, pitsshall be filled up in order toavoid any accident duringrainy season, trees shall beplanted and if the norms arenot adhered to the people willdefinitely object to it. Andcorrective measures shall betaken by the department. He

every season.Water will besprinkled ondaily basis tosuppress dustemission.Vehiclescarryingminerals willbe coveredduringtransportation.Mining will notbe done inrainy season.Mining will becarried outduring daytime only.



also stressed on the need forfixed hours for miningoperation and it should not bedone late night after 10 PM assame has been observed inpast. He asked the lease ownerto take care of the same. Inregard to the dust emissionthey will carry out the watersprinkling on the road. Theemployees, drivers andconductors should be wellinformed that they should notmisbehave with the localpeople and should not playany music in the night.3 Sh. RameshChand Pradhan,Gram PanchayatHaler, Tehsil-Jaswan, Distt-Kangra

He said that if the projectproponent fulfills all thenorms, there is noobjection to grant of themining lease.

The project proponentassured full co-operation andadherence of all norms.Mining will bedone as perrules andregulations.

7.4 RISK ANALYSIS AND PREVENTIVE/CORRECTIVE MEASURES

Risk Analysis

Risk Assessment is all about prevention of accidents and to take necessary steps to prevent itfrom happening. The possible risks in the case of river bed mining project followingnatural/industrial problems which may be countered during the mining operation are givenbelow: Inundation at mine lease area due to excessive rains Possibility of earthquake as mine lease lies in Seismic Zone-V Accident due to excavated pits Accident due to movement of vehicles Occupational injuries Fires on large surface vehicles through ignition of fuel/hydraulic fluids



Keeping the above points of high risk accidents like landslides, subsidence flood etc. inconsideration, all the statutory precautions will be taken for quick evacuation. Hence, safety ofthe mine and employees will be taken care of by the mining rules & regulations, which are welldefined with laid down procedure for safety.Preventive/Corrective Measures

Preventive Measures for InundationMining will be done during the non-monsoon periods; therefore problem of flood is notlikely to happen during operational phase i.e. round the year excluding June-August. Measures for EarthquakeProper training will be given to the labours for earthquake and the area will beevacuated as soon as there is any news or signal for earthquake. Preventive and Corrective Measures for Accidents Due To Excavated PitsPits will be created of limited depth of 1m only. Excavated pits will be backfilled with thesolid waste generated in the form of silt mixed sand during operational phase of mine.Thus, the chance of failure of pit slope does not exist. Preventive and Corrective Measures for Accidents Due To Trucks & Dumpers

All transportation within mine lease should be carried out directly under thesupervision and control of the management. The vehicles will be maintained in good condition and checked thoroughly atleast once a month by the competent person authorized for the purpose by themanagement. Road signs will be provided at each and every turning point up to the main road. A statutory provision of the fences, constant education, training etc. will go along way in reducing the incidents of such accidents.

Preventive and Corrective Measures for Occupational Injuries

Training will be given to the workers on how to use hand equipments. First aid will be provided on-site only if any accident occurs. In-case of poor condition of any equipment, it will be changed immediately.

Preventive and Corrective Measures for Fires on large surface vehicles through

ignition of fuel/hydraulic fluids

Availability of fire extinguishers on-site throughout the operational phase ofmine Maintenance of vehicles on monthly basis



7.5 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATIONThe plan of action for conservation of natural resources and recycle of waste materials has beenformulated and given as below: Groundwater or surface water will not be abstracted as water requirement will be metby tanker supply. Groundwater will not get polluted as the mining depth is 1m bgl. Surface water will not get polluted as the river bed is a seasonal river and duringmonsoon mining will not be carried out. Moreover there is no other surface water in thenearby area. Afforestation will be done in 0.31ha in 5 years at Bilaspur district. Solid waste generated in form of silt mixed sand during mining will be utilized for roadfilling or plantation purpose. All the machineries and equipments shall be properly maintained so as to reduce thegreen house gas emissions and to conserve the fuel & energy.

7.6 REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT (R&R)The mine lease area is designated as river body and has no human settlements or hutments inthe mine lease area. Hence, no Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) is envisaged.Corporate Social ResponsibilitySmt. Anita Kumari will organize Medical Camps every year for the employees of the project andfor the people in the nearby area of mine lease area. It will be done with coordination of theGovernment Hospital in the nearby area whose equipment facilities can be used for thispurpose.


MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. 131 PROJECT BENEFITS

CHAPTER-8: PROJECT BENEFITS8.0 GENERALVarious benefits are envisaged while planning for the mining of sand, bajri, boulder from SohanKhad. Sand/Bajri/Boulder are very important minor mineral and is the principal raw materialfor meeting the huge demand of construction material required in building construction andinfrastructure works, road material for construction and maintenance of roads / highway;elastic ballast material for rail tracks in the State of Himachal Pradesh and nearby cities andtowns of Punjab. The natural available materials in shoal deposits of Sohan Khad quarry sitehave been found suitable from techno-economic consideration. Social Infrastructure

Project will help to channelize the river course. Extraction of sand, bajri, boulder will help in land cutting from nearby agriculturalfields and forests.

Employment Potential

The proposed project will provide direct employment to skilled/unskilled and semi-skilled laborers. The proposed project will also provide indirect employment to local people indifferent activities such as transportation, food points, plantation activities, watertanker supply, hand equipments etc. Besides labours managerial and administrative staff will also be employed.

Tangible Social Benefits

Proponent will undertake awareness program and community activities like healthcamps, medical aids, family welfare camps, AIDS awareness programme etc. A massive plantation will be done in Kangra district.

Direct/Indirect Benefits

It will generate revenue for the State of Himachal Pradesh. It will cater the demand of raw material for construction purpose.


MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. 132 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

CHAPTER-9: ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

9.0 GENERALThe environmental management must be integrated into the process of mine planning so thatecological balance of the area is maintained and adverse effects are minimized. TheEnvironmental Management Plan (EMP) consists of a set of monitoring programme, mitigationmeasures, and management control strategies to minimize adverse environmental impacts.In order to minimize impacts of mining on different environmental parameters and to keep airand water quality within prescribed limits of CPCB, an EMP has been prepared which is to beimplemented in the project and covers the following phases of the project: Air Pollution Water Pollution Noise Pollution Biological reclamation measures Land use planning and mine closure Occupational Safety and Health Socio-economic and cultural environment EMP Budget

9.1 AIR ENVIRONMENTDuring the course of sand, bajri, boulder mining, no toxic substances are released into theatmosphere, so there seems to be no potential threat to health of human beings. In river bedmining activities, dust will be generated during mining, loading ad transportation. The onlysource of fugitive gaseous emission during mining is vehicles which will be used fortransportation. The environmental management for air pollution control includes: The un-metalled haul roads should be adequately compacted before being put into use. Water should be sprinkled on these roads periodically every-day (twice in a day), to wetthe surface. Over loading of transport equipments should be avoided to prevent spillage. Transportation of sand should be in covered vehicles to prevent fugitive dust emission. Regular checking and maintenance of vehicles should be conducted once in every twomonths and pollution under control certificate be obtained. It will be ensured that all transportation vehicles carry a valid PUC certificate.



Masks will be provided to the workers daily during working hours (8 hrs) of the mine. Plantation will be taken up along the approach roads and vicinity of river bank. Theplantation arrests dust.

9.2 WATER ENVIRONMENTDuring the operational phase of mine no waste water or industrial effluent will be generated.The environmental management for water pollution control includes: Water requirements for drinking, plantation and dust suppression will be met by tankersupply on the daily basis. Local people will be employed and no permanent housing will be done so no permanentdrainage pattern for sewerage system is required as domestic sewage shall be disposedoff into septic tank followed by soak pits. Mining in the area will be done up to depth of 1m from the surface level well above theground water table, therefore impact on water regime is not anticipated. Monitoring of water quality of nearby surface water, ground water and domestic waterwill be conducted once in every season except monsoon to evaluate the performance ofthe mitigation measures.

9.3 NOISE ENVIRONMENTNo drilling or blasting will be done in the proposed project of sand, bajri, boulder mining.Minimal noise will be generated during the operational phase of mine due to transportation andhand equipments to be used for mining purpose. The environmental management for noisepollution control includes: Proper maintenance of hand equipments will be carried out every month, which willhelp in reducing generation of noise during operations.

Working Depth

Groundwater Table

1.0 m bgl (417.0m AMSL)7.0 m bgl (411.0m AMSL)13.0 m bgl (398.0m AMSL)

Ground level0.0 m bgl (418.0m AMSL)



Regular checking and maintenance of vehicles should be conducted once in every twomonth to avoid noise pollution. Ear plugs will be provided to workers during the operational hours of mine. Periodical monitoring of noise will be done to adopt corrective actions whereverneeded. Plantation will be taken up along the approach roads and vicinity of river bank. Theplantation minimizes propagation of noise and also arrests dust.

9.4 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

Although, there are no significant adverse impacts from the project, the following measures areproposed to minimize anticipated impacts: Greenery development: The project will not lead to any tree cutting. However, associal responsibility, greenery will be developed around the project area. Plantationcannot take place within the mine lease area as the area comes under high flood zone.Therefore, in consultation with the local panchayats, area for green belt developmentwill be identified. Community services will be deployed in raising these plantations.Trees of economic importance and native origin such as fruit trees shall be planted. Thetrees proposed for plantation are:

o Magnifera Indica (Mango)

o Dalbergia Sisoo (Tali)

o Ficus Religiosa (Pipal)

o Grewia Oppsitifolia (Behul)

o Pinus Rose Burghi (Chil)

o Bombere Malabaricum (Simbal)

o Cedrcla Toana (Tuni)

o Aegle marmelos (Bel)

o Engenia Jambolana (Jamun)

Plantation: the Afforestation programme is the most important programme to ijmprovethe environment and ecological balance of the area. grasses and bushes which havefibrous roots are at the first instance grown which give the binding property to the soil.After growing grasses and bushes, other tree species in consultation with the expertswill be raised, based on characteristics of soil, topography and climatic conditions. Thearea proposed for plantation is as under in Table-60.



Table 60: Compensatory Afforestation Scheme

Year-wise Phase Plantation Area

(m2)1st Year 5002nd Year 6003rd Year 6004th Year 7005th Year 7003100 Dust Suppression: The sand being transported will be wet for a significant part of theyear. No dust generation is anticipated during this period. On other occasions, all loadedtrucks shall be covered with tarpaulin prior to transportation to avoid sand depositionon roadside vegetation and agriculture farms. Project Timings: Animals are sensitive to noise. Hence, no project activities shall becarried out at night (sunset to sunrise). At daytime, public addressal system (other thanduring emergency conditions) shall be avoided. Training: All workers shall be trained on the do’s and don’ts of working on forest land.They shall not be allowed to collect fuel-wood from the adjoining forests. They shall beinformed of the animals, they might spot in the project area and instructed againstharming any of them. The workers shall be directed to use sanitation facilities providedand not litter the project site.

Conservation Plan

Species conservation plan for Schedule I and II speciesThe present study has 1 schedule I Species (Leopard) and 6 belong to schedule II Species. Theconservation plan of scheduled species is given below:



i) To maintain the existing wildlife habitats in optimal state of productivity by alleviating theimpairing forces.ii) To restore degrading habitats and nurture biodiversity.iii) To protect the resident fauna and long ranging leopard, jungle cat and migratory birdsthrough mass awareness and timely damage control measures.iv) To provide alternatives of livelihood to consumptive use of biomass for auto-resuscitation ofhabitats and elicit public support to maximize above objectives.Suggested InterventionsScientific data is available to show that 1 ha tropical dense forest has the capability to sequester0.3 tonnes of CO2 per day. The plant will emit 15,781 tonnes of CO2 per day. This means 500 sq.km. multi-tired forest for total sequestration of the gas. Hence, large scale plantations arerequired to minimize the carbon foot print of the plant as well as to act as a dust trap. Differenttypes of plantation have been suggested to cater to this general need and the specific needassigned to each. Block plantationWith a view to compensate impact of project and sustainable mining, 10 ha plantation withspecies qualifying habitat will be taken up in government waste lands, forest land and in vacantplaces like river banks as proposed in the management plan, as plantations will commence afterEC by forest department.Nursery raised seedlings in polypots@1100 seedlings per ha will be planted in previouslyexcavated and treated pits. Nine months to one and half year old seedlings will be useddepending on growth characters. Pits will be dug of 45 cm × 45 cm ×45 cm in pre-monsoonseason when soil is still moist and allowed to wither. To each pit a basketful of farm yardmanure/compost and 30 gm basal dose of NPK will be added before planting to improve soiltexture and nutrient status. Half moon trenches will be made on uphill side of sloping land orsaucer made in flat land to conserve moisture.Mulching will be done after first soil working/weeding in 1m radius to improve soil moistureand minimize weed growth. Plantation will be watered as and when required. As a preventiveagainst termite, 20 gm of neem cake will be added around each plant.The food and cover plants are to be intimately mixed in plantation. With the protection afforded,if any qualifier species regenerates from stool, it will not be sacrificed. Area available for suchblock plantation is in hill slopes and uplands near villages.



Alternative Energy ResourceWith a view to reduce dependence on the natural forests for biomass, alternate resources needto be building up. 1000 seedlings will be distributed every year to villagers on a nominal rate.Nominal charge will reinforce a sense of belonging and promote planting and post planting care. Biodiversity monitoringWith a view to closely observe and analyze if there is any change in biodiversity either positiveor negative, a baseline study need to be carried out in first year. Changes in species andabundance of both plants and animals will be studied. This will be done through permanenttrend transects selected by stratified random sampling procedure. Grid lines will be selected assamples from the population in the stratum. Grid lines will be 200m apart. The starting pointwill be marked on the ground and its bearing and GPS reading will be recorded. At everystarting point, 10x10m square plot will be laid on holding nylon strings. At every 2m on sidesand every 2.02m on the diagonals, a plumb will be lowered and herbs, shrubs struck will berecorded. Each plot will yield 32 tallies. The process will be repeated every 100m. As regardstree growth and bamboo, 5% survey shall be done in 20m strips and trees/tallied recordedspecies wise in 15 cm girth classes. No. of culms per clump and number of clumps will berecorded.

For animal signs, pellet count will be done in 10x10m plot every 100m on the grid. Separately,100 fresh pellet groups and similar number of fresh elephant dungs will be marked by movingon animal trails and edge of water bodies. The pellet groups will be visited at an interval of 7days and dung heaps every 15 days to know time taken for total obliteration. Flushing distanceof animals will be recorded by moving on the grid line. Awareness promotionThe success of any conservation plan of this magnitude is entirely hinged on the active supportand whole hearted co-operation of all stakeholders with the members of public playing a majorrole. For this purpose, meetings and seminars will be organized from village to village onregular basis to carry the people along with implementation. Functions like Van Mahotsav,Wildlife Week, World Forestry Day, and World Environment Day will be organised in a befittingmanner to which village heads, members of PR system at GP level, local leaders, members ofNGO may be invited. The discussion may evolve around habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, firedamage control and how best the vegetation can be revamped etc. Members of public will beencouraged to speak. Student community may also be sensitized on various conservation issues.



Human wildlife conflictTraining will be provide to workers and strictly guided don’t hurt any wildlife. If any Humanwildlife conflict will be happen then immediately inform the wildlife officers. Except this anypoaching or killing activities will be that also intimate the near forest range office.9.5 LAND USE PLANNINGDeviation from planned mining procedure can lead to bank erosion/cutting and thereby riverchannel shifting degradation of land, causing loss of properties and degradation surrounding oflandscape. Thus for environment friendly river bed mining the following control/abatementmeasures will be followed: Mineral will be mined out in central position of stream and sufficient safety barrier say25% of width will be left towards bank side, So that the river flow/course will not getdisturbed. The pits from where the material will be picked should not get deeper than 1 meter &shall follow the normal channel direction of the river. Pits will get replenished naturally every year after monsoon.

9.6 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETYThe chronic silicosis caused by silica exposure poses unique dangers for employees working atsand, bajri, boulder mining sites. Guidelines issued by Labor Department’s Occupational Safetyand Health Administration (OSHA) will be followed strictly to reduce the health risk becauselong-term exposure can be fatal.Concentration of respirable dust in the workplace will be regularly measured as laid down byDGMS. Health check up for the workers will be conducted every year. Project proponent willarrange to provide free medicine to needed patient. Proponent will also coordinate with generalpublic, regulatory authorities, local administration to appraise environmental performance ofthe mine.Safety of employees during operation of mines should be as per the mines rules and as perguideline of Director General of Mines Safety (DGMS). The following measures relating to safetyand health should be incorporated. Conduct of mock drill First Aid facility and training to workers Provisions of rest shelter for mine workers with facility of drinking water.



Periodical medical examination of all workersProponent will try to achieve targets of zero fatalities and injuries, silicosis elimination and theelimination of noise-induced hearing loss by constant and continuous improvement, at leastequivalent performance levels to current national benchmarks.Budgetary Allocation for Health checkup

Amount of Rs. 20,000 per year has been allocated for occupational health and safety of workersby Project Proponent.9.7 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTStudy on Socio-economic status has already been carried out using primary socio-economicsurvey for generating the baseline data of Socio-economic status.



Human SettlementThere is no inhabitation within the lease area. Therefore neither villages nor any settlement willget disturbed during the entire life of the mine. As the mining operations will not disturb orrelocate any village or settlement, no adverse impact is anticipated on any human settlement.EmploymentThe area is considered as industrially backward. In the absence of any high employmentpotential activities, the people are economically backward. The mining operations will provideemployment to local people. Various indirect employment opportunities will also be generated.Such as employment through contractors, running of jeeps, trucks, tractors and buses on hire,different kind of shops and transport related business avenues.9.8 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Solid waste generated from the mining operations is unwanted material including silt mixedsand will not be stacked on the banks sides as it will hinder the flow of water in monsoonseason. It will be backfilled in the excavated pits or used for plantation purpose. Thus, no wastedump sites are needed for the project. For domestic sewage, it shall be disposed off into septictank followed by soak pits.9.9 COST OF ENVIRONMENT CONTROL MEASURESAs a part of responsibility towards protection of environment, project proponent has allocatedbudget for regular Environment monitoring and Environmental management. The same isdetailed in Table-61 & Table-62.

Table 61: Proposed Cost of Environment Control Measures

Components

Schedule and DurationofMonitoring/Execution

ImplementingAgency

ApproximateUnit Cost(perlocation)

Total Cost(per year )

AirOnce in every seasonexcept monsoon ProjectProponent Rs. 5,000/- 75,000

Water Once in every season ProjectProponent Rs. 3,000/- 98,000Noise Once in every season ProjectProponent Rs. 3,000/- 96,000



Components

Schedule and DurationofMonitoring/Execution

ImplementingAgency

ApproximateUnit Cost(perlocation)

Total Cost(per year )

Soil Twice in a year ProjectProponent Rs. 3,000/- 30,000TOTAL 2,99,000

Table 62: Proposed Cost of Environment Management

S. No. ItemAnnual Cost

(Rs. InThousands)1. Provision of dustbins - onetime 0.22. Environmental Training - annual 10.03. Boundary demarcation 30.04. Plantations 30.05. Raising awareness 1.0

Total 71.2The total cost of EMP is Rs. 3,70,200 approximately.9.10 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMProject proponent shall conduct all its operations in a manner that is protective of theenvironment and health & safety of employees, customers and the community. In fulfillment ofthis commitment, they shall maintain continuing efforts to: Comply with all applicable safety, health and environment laws and regulations Enhance Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) awareness among employees andthrough effective communication and training Investigate all workplace incidents and illness in order to promptly correct any unsafeconditions or practicesEnvironment Policy which will be followed by project proponent is attached as Annexure-XIII.

Environment Management CellEnvironment management cell of Smt. Anita Kumari (Project Proponent) is given below:



Figure 28: Environment Cell of Project




Mine Owner

Mine Manager

Site Officer





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CHAPTER-10: SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

SummaryProject proponent Smt. Anita Kumari, D/O Shri Parkash, Village-Abhaypur, P.O.-Bhadrakali,Tehsil-Amb, District-Una, Himachal Pradesh, is a private individual. The project proponent hasbeen issued a letter of intent by the Department of Industries vide letter No. Udyog-Bhu-(Khani-4) Laghu-407/2009-8024 dated 19-11-2013 for the grant of mine lease for a period of 15 years.The project proposal is for opening of a new mine for production of 1,42,200 tonnes per annum(TPA) of sand, bajri, boulder (minor minerals). Mine lease area is located in the bed of RiverBeas at Khasra No. 1/1 and 71/1, Village-Mauja Kotla, Mohal-Ranoh, Tehsil-Jaswan, District-Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The total mine lease area is 14.25 ha and is a government land (riverbody) classified as Gairmumkin Khad.It is an ‘A’ category project due to presence of Punjab–Himachal Pradesh interstate boundary ata distance of 0.5 km in west direction from the mine site.The mining activity will be carried out by open-cast manual method without involving drillingor blasting. After leaving the no mining area which is 10% of the span from each bank as perH.P. Mineral Policy Guidelines, along with 200 feet each upstream and downstream for any road/bridge crossing the river, the area around 1,26,400 Square meters is workable. The availablearea shall be divided into two blocks to be worked in the rotational manner each block in oneyear. Each year around 63,200 square meters area shall be available for working.The highest point of the lease area is at 431 MRL while lowest is at 418 m creating a leveldifference of 13 m and average width of the river near the lease area is 220 m to 320 m. The pitmust be dug in 1x1x1 m dimension in mine lease area. The targeted production capacity of themine is 1,42,200 TPA or 580 tonnes per day will be transported through road. 21330 TPA solid-wastes comprising of soil & sand mixed silt will be generated. It will be disposed off as filling inlow-lying area, for plantation & spreading in agricultural fields.Life of mine is continuous, due to being replenished yearly. Total number of working days is tobe 245. The mine will be worked in the day shift only. This project will provide employment to20 persons including skilled, semi-skilled & unskilled laborers. Total water requirement will be1.5 KLD for domestic purpose, dust suppression & green belt development which shall be metby tanker supply. About 3100 m2 area is proposed for plantation. The existing mine lease area isdesignated as river bed and has no human settlements therefore no Rehabilitation &Resettlement is envisaged. The total cost of project would be around Rs. 40.0 Lakh.


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Project will benefit in meeting the huge demand of construction material like coarse & fineaggregate required in building, construction & infrastructure works, road material forconstruction and maintenance of roads/highway; elastic ballast material for rail tracks in thestate of Himachal Pradesh and nearby cities and towns of Punjab as the natural availablematerials of Sohan Khad bed quarry site has been found suitable from techno-economicconsideration.All possible environment aspects have been adequately assessed and necessary controlmeasures have been formulated to meet statutory requirements. Thus implementing thisproject will have positive impacts.Conclusion

The gap between the annual demand and the quantity of sand, bajri, boulder (minor minerals)received from captive mines is substantial and thus the proponent intends to bridge this gap byextraction of sand, bajri, boulder for use in construction activities like building, infrastructurefacilities, construction and expansion of existing SH/NH of the area.The proposed project will provide employment to local people in different activities such asmining, transportation and plantation activities. The project activity will not have any majorimpact on the environment. At post mining stage of proposed project, the existing land use willremain same i.e. river bed, and it will get replenished yearly during monsoon season. Also theproponent’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives will have a positive impact on socioeconomic environment of the region.Therefore, implementation of the proposed project is feasible.


MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. 159 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS

CHAPTER-11: DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ENGAGED

Declaration by Experts contributing to the preparation EIA of Sand, Bajri, Boulder Miningfrom Sohan Khad, a tributary of River Beas project.I, hereby, certify that I was a part of the EIA team in the following capacity that developed theabove EIA.EIA CoordinatorName : Dr. M.C. DashSignature & Date :Contact information : 012-4215806Functional Area Experts

S.No. FunctionalAreas

Name of theExperts

Involvement(task & period)

Signature & Date

1. AP* Mr. S.B. Sinha Consultancy provided in functional area ofAir Pollution Prevention, Monitoring &Control.(October-December, 2014 )2. WP* Mr. S.B. Sinha Consultancy provided in functional area ofWater Pollution Prevention, Control &Prediction of impacts.(October-December, 2014 )3. SHW* Ms. Anasua Nag Consultancy provided in functional area ofSolid Waste & Hazardous WasteManagement.(October-December, 2014 )4. SE* Mr. Anil Kumar Consultancy provided in functional area ofSocio Economics(October-December, 2014 )5. EB* Ms. Anasua Nag Consultancy provided in functional area ofEcology & Biodiversity.(October-December, 2014 )6. HG* Mr. R. K. Khanna Consultancy provided in functional areas ofHydrology, Ground Water & WaterConservation.(October-December, 2014 )7. GEO* Mr. B.M. Sinha Consultancy provided in functional area ofGeology.(October-December, 2014 )


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8. SC* Dr. Vivek N.Singh Consultancy provided in functional area ofSoil Conservation.(October-December, 2014 )9. AQ* Mr. S.B. Sinha Consultancy provided in functional area ofMeteorology, Air Quality Modeling &Prediction.(October-December, 2014 )10. N* Mr. A.S. Brara Consultancy provided in functional area ofNoise study.(October-December, 2014 )11. LU* Mr. DeepakSrivastav Consultancy provided in functional area ofLand Use.(October-December, 2014 )Declaration by the Head of the Accredited Consultant OrganizationI, A. S. Brara, hereby, confirm that the above mentioned experts prepared the EIA of Sand, Bajri,Boulder Mining at Sohan Khad, a tributary of River Beas. I also confirm that I shall be fullyaccountable for any mis-leading information mentioned in this statement.Signature :Name : Mr. A.S. BraraDesignation : C. M. D.Name of the EIA Consultant Organization : Mantec Consultants Pvt. Ltd.NABET Certificate No. & Issue date: NABET/EIAS.No.100 Rev. 33/ Aug 05, 2015S.No. Functional Area Code Complete name of the Functional Areas1. AP Air Pollution Prevention, Monitoring & Control2. WP Water Pollution Prevention, Control & Prediction of impacts3. SHW Solid Waste & Hazardous Waste Management4. SE Socio-Economics5. EB Ecology & Biodiversity6. HG Hydrology, Ground Water & Water Conservation7. GEO Geology8. SC Soil Conservation9. AQ Meteorology, Air Quality Modeling & Prediction10. NV Noise/Vibration11. LU Land Use12. RH Risk Assessment & Hazard Management

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"i "a--r."ti"" order of dt Comp v to deal wirh tle

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*,r.oLa me..ur"=,n.at' ':v shoLld also be Providpdzr ir'.'.rua' -e" *rr 'ompns' of o kr rcne arouno the md' """' con lea; oenoh'ry rd lhe dak 'olaneo m thc EIA su' h as *"s'r

'pn.,eMn;L shuuld be ior $e Lr' or rhe dne / ler* rnoda' lard u'. of fi' crudi da deld"bng lorsr :rea agrcu turlr 'dd

;/ns l d wildb; $a'tuarJ 'duonJ prk mrgt'ror roua or

L""","*t . uoai.", rt"-- *rdemenb dd o*Er ecologicar ieatures

sho"[ b€ indica!€d la"d u* pld ol the dine lease da should be

prcpcd to encodpass Preoperalio'al, op€ratio'al dd losr;pe;adonal phass sd submitted lmlact' lJ dv or chdse or lddu* should be Pven

9r Debnr oi the IMd io' rv Ovet Burd"n Otrmp\ oLts'JP rh' nrr'lea*. such aq etunr .r lrnd ar'a or\hce lrom fln" lPo e ' rddu*- R&R issu€s. it v, should be grven'

lol A Certificate from the CooPelcnt Aulhoritv in rhc Stab For'stDeotu.nt shuuld o. r'oqd'd !ollimms OrF hLolEmrlr ol foren,ana, iranv, rn tre prqccr aed In hc ev'nr ofary 'onud4

rr'nbvthe Ptoicci Pbpon;t regddins the sdtus ot roresls, rhe sne mav be

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rssrs' fie Lxpffl Apprdsir omnrrLeesroresrn .le{s.e lor rhe hrnLr*" -a,i","r*. -,r,-"-'*.:"i -lli,.,l!-,il*il#?,fl '.,i":."vrF tNUVt ed mmpensron dJtorpcbuon ( Al sfoltd bp , d,. .?oq .opJ or he iors@, te dce shou'd ico be .rmishedl2l lmllempnLuon sjrus ot Frcar,dna of iorp{ ,,Bh,s undrr rhprirdured thbes anr otl.r, lr"d,unnal FoFs, rrs.j,, (Re, osr,ud.

or Fa'csr Riah qtA... 2006 shoutq bp ndrated13) Th€ vcgetatjon in rhe RF / pF *as in ihe study area. wjrh nc.eswdFh b qhoutd be eivpalr, A_srudv,qhdtbe ao, don. rod\Fr.n fir rmpd,, ot |]rp MinhS D.4j-,dn qd . ul rh. iadr d.r aad oFqlq tumrqhed tmp:- ot urf::I:' ?. 'h".*9',r! n rhF \unlund'a dd dv qh": p.o,e, "da-e rd o, o'dhet! dcc,j€o m,!BaLF n.cdluF! .cq ru"d "1ou.d r. erxed our Mur i osr irDtrcdr on. d, d sdbm ,rFdlrl b- auo' or Ncrnct pa,ks $n, turies. B,ospn"r. R.cn.q, Wid. F..-.9,:.

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b- dpDL, rbt. io rJ, h p.oj".,.ouP ,o p'oMr) or re e.6,ac! dI, ," _.nuomaaoo\.. n or rd bc dbhnFd rroD r.h. Sb.r w,tdLJc o-p" -_i , r."rWldtite wa.den und€r th€ wildlife (proteclon) A.!, iOzu -d ".pytumished16l A dFu cd, oo osct {ud)otrhestudJ45 l,orF /orp dd buncr

^nc lro ldn 'ddus.of rhe prnphery or tr. -in" .u* j "r.l l"c@ed 4,

. Drbrs nr for snd ,autu. dJh . ,,r.".u*,"a *p-" "iito, , o'- od bufrd /o.,r shoutd b{ runsFed br:eo or sr!l- o,,nirvnFrd sruey. .I.trt, nd.arirB th- s, heolte of rhF faund pp;1, Inca* or any sheduL r rauna rou.d in lne study sa, rh; neccse;nlM Ior rho, ,on<pam1 "nouta bc plcpb?d m.on\utr-Lo, srhs@t. .n'rrl dd UrldLre DFprh"r, d d;L,l\ fLm,<,red Ne.p.*^.dMrDn or tu' ds fo' rDdFmenbA jp be .hou jd bc mcdr J. pd

:l :j llll:1 - -:' r h^ ._ on*n dr,on prm ror s.,,"o,r..r,p". .r *:r."ri

,,. oe .pprw.d by rhc cl "tw,ldlile wa.d.n or rhf \c,e cov.Tm.n,, ,, j""."1: D ro ApJ\ de.td ed .s .nL, alv po.tured.o, rhf prcre.. d."aqxreN ro , ome urds l}lc ,A,a\ar psn8.. tarue, bg,or mrMB oP-rdbon\1. s5outd cl\o b. ,na,.u,;a _o "r,,,- "orequiftd, cledace .e.titcarions froh rh€ prescnbed Aulhoriti;srl as.d-r SPCB or Srcte M,nm, D"pr Shou,d b",."ur"d d;lum qhFd ro ore erT.,, rhor $" p,"p.*i _i._e *,".* ..,ra illal R&R Pld/.nmpcn$u6n deb,ls .o. 1. ttorr,, c e, rFd p.opt" tp{prshould be tumhhFd W\jte p,FpdnB ,rr"'ot C p.,n ,r. ,a"""".\ure/Nerbna Rehao,l "Lo. d. n._,,1-..,., pot., L shlL.d br icpl ntrw-h-'*p.d oi SCs Srs rd orher leakd .",,"."., ,, ,"i."n

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p,rp,ed d \ubn,,,ed -.,ord,rsrv ,","e,,""; ,i;";;;,.^

progrMnes oa line departments of th€ sral€ ooyement. It may beclcarly brought out vh.ther ih. vinaSe located in the dine lea* deawiu be shifted or not- Th€ is.ues relatins to shiftins of Vitlageincluding rh.ir R&R dd s@io,econmic aspects should b. discussed

)9) One sason {non-non$on) primary basline data on mbient anqualitJ (PM10, SO2 and NO,), mr.r quariiy, nois l*t, sojr md noEEnd faum shall b. .olcct.d dd ihe AAQ dd orher dab s cdmpLledpr.s.ntcd dat.-wi* in the EIA and EMP Repon. Site-speili.metcorologi@l dara should also be conected. The locarion of themonitoring stations should be su.h as ro repre*nt whole ol th€ studydea dd jBdned keepins in vid the pr.-domilrar domwinddirection dd lo€tion of smsiriE recepto.s. There should b€ at teastone monitorins siation within soo m ot th€ nin. lea* in the pre-domimt dMwia.l dnedon. The nin.r.logicar conFsition ofPM10, partidlarly for fre sit€, should b€ given.

20) Air qualiq? dodering should be cdied @t ro. predictjor oi impact olth. projeci on ttE ai! quality or tbe arca. Ir shoui.t ale r.l<e intoaccount rhe impact of nfth€nt ol whicles for tissporlarjon ofnineral. The detans of the model u*d ffd inrDt pdd.r.m used fornod.ling shoukl be provided. The ai. quslity contour. may be shouon a lcation oap cle&ly indicating the learion or rhe sire, locatjon ofsnsitiE r@ptors, if dy, dd the habitanod. The wind ro*s showingpre-dohinant wind dlrtcrio. oay also b€ indi@ted on the map.

2l) Projet hoponent shal enclo* all rhe anarysis/Lsring reports ofwat r, air, soil, noi* etc. usina th. MoEF/NABL accreditedlaborato.ies. AI the onginal daltsisêsting r€ports should beaEiliable durin8 appraisal of the proiect.

22) Th€ wat r rquiEhent for the Project, ils a€ilability &d solrceshould be tumrshed A deb.d Mrer bardce .h;ub ec. kprcvid.d. tFih @l€r r.qutr.BFnr ior lhp proj(r shoutd b. hdrakd.

211 Nemssy cl?*dr irom rbe Comp.rent Aurhonr' ro' drawt orr€quisft. qudtiry of water lor the Proj.ct should b. prcvide<t

24) ?csg.ipnon oI waler con*nation neasures propo*d to be adopted inthe Project should b. givcn. Detans ot rainet.r harw6ring prcposertin the Prcjccr, iI dy, should bc piovided.

2s) lmpsct or the prcj.cr on rhe satc. qualiry, both surface adarcudqt€r should be asss*d dd necesery eteguard h.aslres,il dy rcquir€.I, should b. prdide<l.

26J Bas.l on actu.r oonitortd data, il nay cLdty be shoM whelherworkins wil inrerq groundwat.; N";sqa,.y dab Mddolum.niation in rhis resdd hay bc provided. In ca$ rh. vorkinsvirr i.t r*ct groundwatd iabte, a d.tailed Hy&o oeoloercal sludt.hould be und.riak n dd Report rumish.d. Nees$ry pemissio;fiom Central ciound warer Aurhonly foi workins belov sr;und waterdd ld puopins of grouod wat.r should ale b€ obtain;d sd copy

271 D..ans of any stred, *ason.l oi oth.tui*, passing through rhelca* *a .nd modJicaLon / drFrsion pmposed. rf dy a;d -e

-- 'Dp€cr of rhe s@e ol rh. hvdrctogl \houtd be brcu8hr oul2a) Inrodauon on sk et %!on, *ork'ng deprh. g,oJndw,er qblc cr

Should be prohd.d borh n AMSI and bd A ;hema!. diasrd mavalro be prcsrled Ior rhe sme

29) A tire bound Ptogressive Greenbett Dmlopme.r plan shal bep.epded in a bbuld fom lindicatinS the lined dd qudlibove,ov.'d8e ple. ,pc..cs dnd um. frampr rd >uom rbq, h.cpjR..dmd $e qmr wil ha\e b b- rx., ur-d Lp ironr on , ofrn ereDen.

30) Inpact on local tiansport intrastndur€ due ro rhc hojecr shoutd beindicated. Projecred increa$ in rruck rafic as a resuh of ihe r,..ia.r,n d ! p'esFnr '^dd n' rwo L ,n. tud,ns rhov ourq,de !h" p,oje, I d;"\rrould be sa'krd ou. 'rdr abg $1.ihn ., ,, i do.bl, .. hd;d.,nc r1emrrrr.abl load. qr grmen' for npFtrr ftc rnr,"{ru.tur(. Iconlehplated (includins acron to bc r,r.cn by orh€r apen.ies su.h asState covemm€nrt sh.utd be covered

3r) Details of tbe onsite sheller ad facitrri€s ro b€ provided to rhe nnetrorkers <houtd b€ n.tuded ,n rhe EtA rero .l2l Cor,Fn( L plq mndg tand Lsc rd eeltma on cnd R.srJrclon ,nmed ou, aTas rsrh p Ms rd wirh ad.quab nun L-, of sr, uon\should be erven 'n

rhc ELA eport.1l A @e oound Pror ":sirr Creerortr D.\eopm.n, pid ,rc b"p.€pded in a bbuld fom (indicaljas rhe rinear md qumtitatrvecM.aAe, plht species dd rime trmel a.d subnitted, keeping i.nild rhe ffp wilt r .vp L be rx"akq up t.o, r ol , onncmcdenror Lhc pro.e!1. P\d,e qy plrn o, u.ruuon and .on pc.! or)dllorcsra.Dn sloutd r .\ca.d ,Lrrt\ rndrcabae dc cFd ro r.o\e'.d under plrBdnl ano tnr spe. r.,o b" p.d.ed IhFdeb.holprantaLun atreadJ donc ahould be skrlal O..upauondl tlcarr mpe, rs of d e hor.. >hortd b. ,nL, pd.(d doth. pmrcsd pR\en wF ne.sur.\ \p€tt oL. . drrr D"ds o.p,cpldemerr m.di dl c\mhdlln dd penoo! al r edn rt -ummaLonschedules shoLtd be rcorporated ,n thc EMp.ils) Public heahh inplications of !!e p,oject dd relaicd a.!M.ies ro. rhepopul€uon d fie jpa I zoD shrud b. sts'cmaL " t\ evatudred /..tthe prop, *d rpdFdra. m"dsrres sho,td be deul"d a.ons *..hbudeetary allftations

36) Measures of sMlo economic signjtcdce and jnfluence to rh€ locat\omnuniN p'oposcd ,. br prohded bv rte pro., L pr.oporFnr snou abc indc.'rd As f:' "s poqs.btF. qud..b..vr 4 m"n"o"; *,] o" s,".nhih rine frmee folmptemen6dor.17 D.urJed prvirnnmtu'd mMagFmrnr ptd .o m,LBdre b."nrromFnbt inpd!r, uhr h. .houtd r rer rlja ,n. tud" dre inpa .orch&ge of ldd use, toss of aericulturar and grzinR tand. f anv.o,, rparioncl hcJrh rnEils besrdp, orh., ,mp- \ spp,,fii o r-,p.oposed Project.

33J Public h€anns points raised and commitm€nt or ihe project proponemon th€ sme atonB sj$ tine bound acrton pra t" i-pri-J"t tr..sme should o. p nqdrd dnd stqo rr. orpo,...d ,n rh. tl€ LIA MF€port oI tie ftotectlol D.lans oi IUB-uun perd,rg aBdrrr (hc poe, Lfd y, srh d,,e!,rorordp Ddqq.d bL Mr.oud ot Lrw as-,- ri" p;ot"., .houtd o,

a0) Thc cost ol the prcjecr (capftal cost dd recuring cosi as rl as thecost tos&ds implemenbtion ofEMpshortd cleartv b€ sD.lr.rr

4l) Prowide a bnef backsround of rhe prcjecr, tnd.lat position, sroup@mpdies dd legal issu€s etc.; past and current imFo-tutltisations.

4)l Pepletushrenr dd d's'1d8p qrud) froh d -rpu,.d nntrLuon,arl lmpr,I o. min6g q!uqN on Jdj.mnr dsri( uIu.dl ldo w rt- n.dr Llq,mrereni e ro run ort. ,L I erosron and .oss ot rop so.t due ,o ; ,rsr ,.topogaPhyj

,14) Details oi Transportation of mined out mar€riats as be. the rndjrnRoad .oncresc ror bor rhF wr.s r.cd.d 3. w..t as uiood.d uut { Iload dd jts impact on Environmenti

45) lnpac! of alt *isting mining on the present ldd u* in rbe stud!

46) ProlEr species sp€ci1i. Cdn*nanon pld for Schedltel {d II

471 impact of minisg on plaJ*toni4a) D€t jls of c.adi.nt ot iver bed ro49) Detaiis of exqvation schedute

6. Besides the abde, tne betov Demoned

& 6€quential mimg pl to b€

gcneral po'nrs &e also ro b.

501 Mining Plm shall bc prepded cetu[y, djvidjns tease area intom@geable blmks ro ensure sci.nritc d systemadc ntning of

sll 1.n.. from Urc sqle cor. n' FoF\.s brpamenr hd r\" mrn..rq5(a.d does nor rrll rnd.' .orecrs ,rd caresoa dd<21 Lr.dEU.n b oe laed our Lp ,o a ma;un deprh ur r m n d e

' fr bpd and o h 'n

dpa ra inB ou,sdr .ve, bco o, I m dbov. q er

, ublF shrTAq omR,irs rd dub mcoFporrFd n mm" ptqn.sll Drllv fiUrd rom lor providrne,rrom;ton fo.,onso""uon orsredirS Commr@r or \BwL /s prr v.nisrry,s OV -r II l0l3/41/2006 tA ltlttiFntdared 2O.OS.,2ura

a) Arl docum€nts to be lroperty rcrer€nced wirh inder and cominuous pase

b' Wheh dab dc p'e$nred m rnp ,.pon c\pfld v ,n bbteq thp penod .ntr'rich rhe dab qcrc rolte, rFd aad rhc suLiccq st"nL.d bc ndtraLed) where.r]l. do, umrns prcvded d m c tdguaAe oh,, rhan LiB.Fn rEnRhsh treslalion should h. ornodrd

d' Thp Qr$onnup b' enhonncnb apprrdt oi ddush.l prolF.,q d.dFviyd eulFr bJ rhe Mmr\ry sha al,o be f pd md \ubntrL;4 wh]lP prpring rhp EIA rppon, rhF inlhclions ,o, l}le p,nFrne.,\ udmsrru.ronq fo, ttrr .on.ut@ts iqsu.d by vorF hde o v Io Jl.lolr74l/100b IA rtt d"'-d 4. augus,, 2ooo, trh!h re avaidb.e onsF wbs e otLn's Mn i3q, shoutd al\o be fo osed.,, :.i:'l{:., r. -l madc m. rhe basic q op? ono prorf,I p€tumere,s rd(quDhrtFd

'n FumI rd rh" fR b, *.unnB rhe top, >hou.d b"orcughr .o $e drr.nrion or MoEF qih ,rcsoa< for su(h,F6nB., &dp.hission shoutd be sousht, as rhe TOR may also have to be;ltered.Post Public Heding changes in structure *a "o.r"nt ur m. ar"rtEIA/EMP rorhe' rhtr trodra, auons rris,ng oJr o, rhr p !l pro..sn q.l

entlrlrcndu!ung rhr PH "gcin kUr Lnc re/is.d dotunenuronel Arperrherrr'uls!no J ItO bta.20IO-A rtt dstsdJO.-rOt2 loua,f .eqjeqrpd

'o rubm , pn,jFd 'epon o. .h. srctu\ or , o

erditilns stipuleted in rhe uviomdt cledee for the €nsdrgLeelaums ol rhe projer by Lb. Resmal ofie or Mi,r3rry ornnm@eni & FoFsts, itappli@bL

7 _.-.Th.-ElA repm shdtd.te jnctudc li) surfac. ptAn of ure *. indi@Mg

1:_':':":r -1- r.p.8'_"?.bc reaturcs. .rrarnas€ ud dimg ma. 1Li1 soros jmF &d ecuon3 ed tid scuons ot the ninc pir ad ffiar d;p;, ;r,crdry enmg ue ltud t€rursotrhe adloD4s md.a. The pffiib€d TORS would b. vElid Id a p€riod ot M y@E aor subm,$Dn919: EIA/EMP reporis. a6 per rhe O.M No. J-rlol,t/4,/2oo6.rA.0ltj d,ted

9 Aner..preparing rh. draft EIA {as p.r rhe a.nmc EEu.rure pF*nbed rAppendix-Ill oI rh. EIA Notitierion. 2006) coE;g the aboE -*i;ned ,;;a,De prcpon€nt will g.r rh€ public hcamg conducted dd bl. turther neese4ecuon br obuining cn@norntd cLafuce ir accordde MLn rhe p@durepre&nb.d undd the ErA Notift@tion, 2006_

t'1lDr. v.P. oFdLr.t)

{'l Thp Sftr.taf. Mlnsq of MD.., Cov.menr of IndE,BhEwe. New n lh,

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tui) The codDrss'on.r d<t S€.rcra4, DeEtuenrc?olfu.nt ot Hhacnal prsd.st, [email protected] Fadesh

(U Thc comnisioner edCove@ent of Himchsll7loo2

Sfrrcbry, DepartDent ot Min.s & CcdlosPhdesh, Hidadhal PRdesh S.dt";"t sr,,-Li

li!4 Thc Con*Mro. of Foresrs {Cl, Mdsrry of Environmmr & Fo,esLs,l:""id 9qT lNz), Bsys No. 24-25. s4ror Jr A, Dakshh Md&c handlaeh- | 60 O3O,

It4 Th. Chicf W dltr wdd.n, GoFmnenr ot H@chal pmd6h, Mistchmbcr, lsr nor, Ktutni. Shimra - t7r on,rul Th. Chaimd. C.nc.r poriutto" Conror _eoLa,

pariwsh Bhave, cBDod-O6e.onpt.r Es$ &jun N.gd. NeB D.lhi I IOOO32.lsrt ih. MrDler S.*bry. Centr.l Orcund \r.rft Aurhonty, A.2. w3, Cu@nRord B@cks, k.C. Md, N* Ixthi-llmotlviiil The Ch.lmô. Hjbacial ftadesh Sei" pol,don Conhr Boad,. paryavde Bhava. pha$- l. N.w ShiEla . r z l OO9.(q th. conrrolts. c_en.hl, Ind@ Eureau ot Mr6, tndla Bhave, CivJrhes, NalD!r-,140 00I

exejrlT:l cotletor, Kansa District, Himach.r prad.6h.

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[email protected] ot wolkinsrun€nvlonn.nl tl.n.g.n..l Pl.n ol.r.: .pplLd l(rhc ghnr ot Mlnor Ml..nl Ld.. lor .nr.crbn/coll*$o. ot..nd,.lon.b.lfi lmm xh. {o,- l/1 & 7r1 n..4nng 1,l.24.93 Hel!. falllng h rs.u!M.h.r xoodRanoh ot T.rBrr J.!w.n, ol€ri. K.ng.., tl. P, (Govl. Lrnd, Rlvrb.d)16r,r.h Lrn .of lnl.nth.. b*n Isu.d on l9-11-2013.

rn ex6@$ ot po@rs conreired by sub Rure 4 ( D ot rule 21 ol Him&hal P€de:

Mro, M'neBE (concessDn) Rev ot H P iolircalon No Udyoe r(F)'

61?004 daled 1dh Fob 2OO4 I he.eby apflde lhe .bore *id wsk'ngtum-Envnonmenl Maiaseme

P ri lor ir. DuDose of obLinhg Envnonmenr clea€n@ lbm ft ffp€lenl .ulhorilies ol be a(

sppr ed for g€ nr of min iiq rea* The wortidq plai b apDr@d ior . pedod of ltue !€.8 tom lh. dale

.r€cur on ot m .ing l€€se d*d Tnis sprBd is subje.t b $e roLtuing @nddons:

r lh6l rhe woian! @m-€nvto.m€d iranaqemenl PLan ie .pp.ored wilhout pqudice lo any orh

raws appli€ble io lhe m ne/..ea lrom lme lo lme whe$e. m.de by lhe ce.lEuslaE qovl or a'

Thal0is appo€l of the Wodang-cud'Eivnomed Management Plsn dod rcl in anv vav 'mI

the .pproval or 6ovt 'i Ems or ?ny orher prdl.iorc o{ rh. H. F Minq MineEE (Conese.

R.vised Ruree. 1071 o. ant olher lM mcludhq Fo€.t (comenalion) A.L 1930, Envbnmr

Pmb.rion act 1936 a.d the tules nl sHuies oldeB a

suiderines as may b€ appli€b.a lo le$e .re lrcm time lo lime

3 Thal rhe wodng{um-E.vLrcrrenr Managemeit Pran 's

apprred wlhoul pejud.e t0 any otd(

or d €criom lbm any coun or @mpetent juisnidM.4 Thar rn caee sr.t€ Georogisr Geologi.t ..y other nsP.clrns ofierr'official of Gslogsl wi

oepa.t ent ot lndGlries alter feld hspettm .ol@s lhal poposa s madq . nd rclking s shtun

ltre min'io re$E by Ih€ RoP need ed.in corietuns/ amendhe|ts due lo chanqe n @ndlc

eiiher nanna or man rod3, lh€ nspeding olfer can r*ommend ..c*ry ahddmeiG d I

wo*[email protected]

5 That the hase hoder shar p-rcurc Envnone cea€ne trm 6e mp€leil aumoily as

Cnvtron rcnlar ,npacr &3ees{er r rc! le lor, 2006

6 Thst n e* add'lional oonditrons aG impo$d by ho Mi^'$ry or Envnonmnt a Fd*ts Govt

rndia sh're .ccoding crea€nce undq E a noliletion datod 14 9 2006 and any cond lion impo!

by u6 sra!. Govr. *h{e qEnted Gnryar of mhiiq lea* the sare shalL have to b€ rnetpoEted

makins necessary amendmenrs nrheWol(n9 cum Envtonmenr Managemenr Ptan byllle €sse'

susDended b€lorc lhe exo r

dr rhe e.se p€nod due ro any reason lhe approval or Wo*rs{um-Envno.menl Managemer

Plan sh.n slaid automalcarry canc6led

Thar rhe rease horder sh. cary out produohon or mine.atstlc y n aMrdarde ro rhe produ.t'o

Thar no peen sharrundedake m'nLns opeGlois n any mnmg

anagemenl PLan appbveMmo. M ne.ars (con@ssroi) revrsed Ru€s.197r

Thar the rease horder shar carry olt wod(ng in the h'insEnvnoinent Manag.menr P an onry afrer obbn'ng pemisson

l'omthecddpelentaUlho.ly

10

En.ro*d: coPY or aPpoved Wol( ns{umEnviEnment Management Plan

under.6us 21 (4) ('D or H t

Lease area as per Work'ng{un

ro m* n lhe minnq rease arc

(NnRlsH DHTMANt

Conact No 0l?7 265?:1119

That r rhe m nrns operar r's are n he apprcved woftig cun

srare Geotog 5r ceor.sisl A$ slant Georogrsr.nd rhe M fuiL or:nyor ihe mining opeEsons a

suchopeGions as m?y be nMssaryto resloc rhe condftons n lhe mne as eneeged under rsaid Wort ng-cum.Envnoimeni Man.gemenrPlan

ules a.d suidellnes pena nir

b min ig 'i rhe context of rhe wo

ave b€en withdGwn w

r The Mm'nq orrics Kans a at DhaEmshara, Dsr X:iora,Envircnment M.naqem€nr Pran rq tunher neces$ry &rbi

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ANITA KUMARI

R/o Abhaypur, Post Office – Bhadrakali Tehsil – Amb, Distt - Una

To protect environment without affecting the target production, Smt. Anita Kumari

acknowledges the importance of sustainable development of any mining activity. We are

committed to monitor, manage and mitigate any adverse impact on environment of mining

activity to secure a sustainable environmental future for communities surrounding our sites, even

after our operations cease. Keeping in mind various impacts of mining of environment, an

environmental policy has been formulated which is given below:

Smt. Anita Kumari Environmental Policy

To integrate environmental management plan into all facets of mining activity

To inform and consult with the communities about the project and its activities

To manage environmental risks on site-specific basis to achieve planned environmental

outcomes

To comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations

To continually strive to improve overall environmental performance

To identify opportunities for the efficient use of energy and water, optimal utilization of

available resource to minimize the generation of waste, contribution to conserve the

biodiversity of the area and to adopt an integrated approach of landuse planning

To reclaim the sites or areas disturbed by proposed mining activity and to comply with

the available Environmental Management Plan and Mine plan

Environmental matters will be considered during all stages of our activities. Environmental and

social impact assessments have been undertaken as part of the feasibility process for the project

and these studies will be used as a basis for planning the project operations. Additionally,

environmental due diligence is to be conducted as part of our mergers and acquisition process.

Smt. Anita Kumari

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MANTEC ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORYAn ISO 9001:2008 Certified & NABL Accredited Laboratory

(Recognized by MoEF- Govt. of India)D-36, Sector-6, NOIDA, District- Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P.

Ph.0120-4215000 ,Fax,0120-4215809, Email:[email protected]

Name of the Project: Extraction of Sand, Bajri, Boulder (minor minerals) from Sohan Khad, atributary of River BeasName of the client: Smt. Anita KumariDuration of data collection: October-December 2014

Ambient Air Quality Analysis Results

SITE AQ1- Mine Site (All Values are in µg/m3)


October 01.10.2014 52 5.8 1205.10.2014 56 6.7 1309.10.2014 54 6 1413.10.2014 60 7 1517.10.2014 44 ND ND21.10.2014 58 8 1625.10.2014 45 ND ND29.10.2014 57 9.2 14November 05.11.2014 56 7.3 1309.11.2014 46 ND ND13.11.2014 44 ND 8.817.11.2014 50 5.7 1021.11.2014 58 7.8 1325.11.2014 51 5.5 1229.11.2014 52 5.9 1303.12.2014 59 7.6 12December 08.12.2014 55 5.8 1212.12.2014 57 6 1116.12.2014 45 ND ND20.12.2014 50 6.5 1224.12.2014 52 6.4 1028.12.2014 57 6.8 1101.01.2015 60 7.6 1505.01.2015 58 7 13




SITE AQ2- Ranoh (All Values are in µg/m3)


October 01.10.2014 56 8.2 1305.10.2014 50 7.4 1109.10.2014 42 ND ND13.10.2014 48 5.2 1017.10.2014 54 6.4 9.821.10.2014 52 8 1225.10.2014 54 7 1429.10.2014 56 6 12November 05.11.2014 45 ND ND09.11.2014 48 6.2 1013.11.2014 50 6.4 1117.11.2014 54 7 1421.11.2014 47 5.5 9.625.11.2014 56 6.8 1229.11.2014 47 ND 803.12.2014 46 ND 8.5December 08.12.2014 55 6.7 1312.12.2014 44 ND 8.516.12.2014 60 7.4 1620.12.2014 53 5.8 1424.12.2014 51 5.5 1228.12.2014 54 6.6 1201.01.2015 48 5.4 9.805.01.2015 50 7 14




SITE AQ3- Helehr (All Values are in µg/m3)


October 01.10.2014 51 5.8 9.505.10.2014 53 7.2 1209.10.2014 55 7.6 1313.10.2014 54 8 1417.10.2014 57 10 1521.10.2014 54 6.5 1025.10.2014 46 ND ND29.10.2014 45 ND NDNovember 05.11.2014 49 5.8 1109.11.2014 47 5.2 1013.11.2014 43 ND 8.417.11.2014 45 ND ND21.11.2014 46 5.4 8.525.11.2014 52 5.6 1229.11.2014 48 ND 903.12.2014 50 6.3 11December 08.12.2014 55 7.5 1512.12.2014 58 8 1416.12.2014 47 6.3 1120.12.2014 50 6.8 1224.12.2014 55 7.4 1628.12.2014 51 6.7 1201.01.2015 46 ND ND05.01.2015 48 5.6 10




SITE AQ4- Amroh (All Values are in µg/m3)


October 03.10.2014 48 5 9.507.10.2014 52 6.6 1011.10.2014 60 8.5 1615.10.2014 51 5.9 9.819.10.2014 49 ND 723.10.2014 49 5.6 1027.10.2014 54 8.2 1331.10.2014 53 10 14November 07.11.2014 42 ND ND11.11.2014 50 5.3 9.715.11.2014 53 65 9.619.11.2014 44 ND ND23.11.2014 57 5.5 1027.11.2014 43 ND 1101.12.2014 58 7.2 1405.12.2014 54 6.5 12December 10.12.2014 54 6.7 1314.12.2014 50 6.4 1118.12.2014 50 ND 9.622.12.2014 48 5.8 1026.12.2014 51 5.2 1230.12.2014 46 5.6 1103.01.2015 55 7.6 1307.01.2015 52 6 13




SITE AQ5- Koi (All Values are in µg/m3)


October 03.10.2014 56 6.8 1207.10.2014 43.5 ND ND11.10.2014 51 5.6 1015.10.2014 59 10 1519.10.2014 56 7.5 1223.10.2014 50 6.8 1227.10.2014 54 5.7 1031.10.2014 48 ND NDNovember 07.11.2014 45 ND ND11.11.2014 48 5.4 9.815.11.2014 50 6.9 1019.11.2014 45 ND 9.523.11.2014 59 7.7 1127.11.2014 56 6.5 1301.12.2014 51 5.7 1205.12.2014 60 7.4 15December 10.12.2014 48 5.1 8.714.12.2014 46 ND 8.518.12.2014 52 6.4 1222.12.2014 55 6.8 1426.12.2014 53 5.7 1130.12.2014 50 5.7 1003.01.2015 54 7 1407.01.2015 56 7.7 16




SITE AQ6- Jharera (All Values are in µg/m3)


October 03.10.2014 58 6.5 1007.10.2014 52 6.5 1011.10.2014 48 5.9 1315.10.2014 50 6.4 10.519.10.2014 57 7.2 1523.10.2014 54 6.6 1427.10.2014 46 5.6 1031.10.2014 55 7.6 14November 07.11.2014 58 6.4 811.11.2014 55 6.4 1015.11.2014 57 8.6 1219.11.2014 61 7.8 1623.11.2014 52 6.2 1227.11.2014 53 5.9 1201.12.2014 48 ND 8.705.12.2014 50 6.5 11December 10.12.2014 50 6.8 1514.12.2014 56 6.4 1218.12.2014 53 5.8 1122.12.2014 48 5.5 9.726.12.2014 44 ND ND30.12.2014 50 6.3 1203.01.2015 49 5.4 1107.01.2015 51 6.4 10.5




Soil Quality Analysis Results

S. No. Parameters Unit S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S61. pH - 7.4 7.36 6.95 7.21 6.85 7.342. Bulk Density gm/cm3 1.37 1.35 1.55 1.52 1.54 1.493. Conductivity micro mhos/cm 395 407 426 434 398 4414. Moisture % 22 24 15 13 14 165. WHC % 44 41 32 28 30 316. Texture - ClayLoam ClayLoam SandyLoam SandyLoam SandyLoam SandyLoam7. Sand % 45 42 60 62 64 568. Clay % 28 30 10 12 11 149. Silt % 27 28 30 26 25 3010. Sodium mg/100gm 26 30 38 35 32 2811. Potassium mg/100gm 4 5 1.2 2.1 1.6 1.412. CEC meq/100gm 22.2 24.2 7 8.2 8.1 9.813. Nitrogen mg/100gm 27 31 20 22 26 2814. OrganicMatter % 4.1 4.6 1 1.1 1.3 1.415. Phosphorous mg/100gm 65 60 105 98 108 11216. Calcium meq /100gm 8.6 9.4 12.6 10.5 8.8 13.417. SAR meq /100gm 1.85 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.5 1.818. Magnesium meq /100gm 3.8 3.6 4.5 3.2 2 2.7




Groundwater Quality Analysis Results

S.N

Parameters Unit IS:10500 Standard

Limits for drinking

water


(October 2014)


(November 2014)


(December 2014)

Desirabl

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Permissibl

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GW1 GW2 GW3 GW4 GW1 GW2 GW3 GW4 GW1 GW2 GW3 GW4

1. Colour HazenUnits

5 15 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5

2. Odour - Agreeable

Agreeable Agreeable

Agreeable

Agreeable

Agreeable

Agreeable

Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable

Agreeable Agreeable

Agreeable

3. Taste - Agreeable

Agreeable Agreeable

Agreeable

Agreeable

Agreeable

Agreeable

Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable

Agreeable Agreeable

Agreeable

4. Turbidity NTU 1 5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <55. pH - 6.5-8.5 Norelaxation

7.31 7.32 7.61 7.69 7.25 7.29 7.35 7.81 7.62 7.8 7.5 7.86. Temperature

OC ---- ----- 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 257. Conductivity

µmhos/cm

<10 <50 454 499 472 411 487 566 434 408 347 469 440 4568. Alkalinityas CaCO3

mg/l - - 189 158 164 126 142 146 117 125 80 536 120 1309. TotalDissolvedSolids

mg/l 200 600 295 324 307 267 317 368 282 265 225 305 286 296

10 TotalHardness asCaCO3

mg/l 500 2000 186 206 190 172 198 241 183 166 148 148 175 160

11. Calcium asCaCO3

mg/l 200 600 122 132 114 127 134 172 112 99 98 48 115 140




12. Magnesiumas CaCO3

mg/l 75 200 64 74 76 45 64 69 71 67 50 98 60 4013. Chloride asCl

mg/l 30 100 8 28 16 14 24 35 28 21 28 50 38 1814. Phosphate asPO4

mg/l 250 1000 0.24 0.26 0.25 0.52 0.29 0.21 0.34 0.32 0.35 0.24 0.51 0.4815. Nitrate asNO3

mg/l <0.7 <1.0 4.1 3.5 3.4 3.8 4.1 3.8 2.3 4.1 4.1 3.3 2.5 4.216. Sulphate asSO4

mg/l 45 Norelaxation

12 42 37 45 54 75 55 40 47 29 28 4217. PhenolicCompound

mg/l 200 400 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00118. Copper as Cu mg/l 0.001 0.002 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0119. Fluoride asF

mg/l 0.05 1.5 0.71 0.81 0.74 0.62 0.74 0.88 0.84 0.8 0.53 0.67 0.78 0.6720. Mercury asHg

mg/l 1 1.5 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00121. Cadmium asCd

mg/l 0.001 Norelaxation

<0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.00122. Selenium asSe


<0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0123. Total Arsenicas As


<0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0124. Lead as Pb mg/l 0.01 0.05 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0125. Zinc as Zn mg/l 0.05 Norelaxation

0.098 0.19 0.12 0.11 0.16 0.21 0.048 0.064 0.096 0.12 0.99 0.1226. TotalChromium asCr


<0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

27. Aluminiumas Al

mg/l 5 15 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.0328. Manganeseas Mn


<0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.0229. Boron as B mg/l 0.03 0.2 0.18 0.21 0.26 0.23 0.25 0.23 0.16 0.017 0.18 ND ND ND




30. Iron as Fe mg/l 0.1 0.3 0.11 0.16 0.13 0. 24 0.11 0.08 0.15 0.12 0.1 0.16 0.18 0.1631. Sodium asNa

mg/l 0.5 1 7 10 10 8 11 10 8 9 7 12 10 1132. Potassium asK


2 2 3 1 3 2 1 2 1 4 2 4

Bacteriological Test1. TotalColiform MPN/100ml Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent2. FaecalColiform MPN/100ml Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent




Surface Water Quality Analysis Results

S.No

Parameters Unit Tolerance Limits October 2014 November 2014 December 2014

Class -A Class -B

SW1 SW2 SW1 SW2 SW1 SW2

1. Colour HazenUnits 300 300 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <52. Odour - --- --- Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable3. Taste - --- --- NotDone* NotDone* NotDone* NotDone* NotDone* NotDone*4. Turbidity NTU --- --- <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <55. pH - 6.5-8.5 6.5-8.5 7.27 7.74 7.53 7.81 7.57 7.316. Temperature OC --- --- 26.5 26.5 25 25 25 257. Conductivity µmhos/cm --- --- 284 377 329 464 380 5238. Alkalinity as

CaCO3

mg/l --- --- 84 112 79 100 120 1189. Total Dissolved

Solidsmg/l --- --- 185 245 214 302 247 340

10. Total Hardnessas CaCO3

mg/l --- --- 118 142 122 185 143 19911. Calcium as

CaCO3

mg/l --- --- 88 75 90 138 98 13512. Magnesium as

CaCO3

mg/l --- --- 30 67 32 47 45 6413. Chloride as Cl mg/l --- --- 16 22 16 44 16 5014. Phosphate as

PO4

mg/l --- --- 0.23 0.56 0.61 0.53 0.24 0.4715. Nitrate as NO3 mg/l --- --- 2 4.6 4.6 4.7 3.7 6.416. Sulphate as SO4 mg/l --- --- 28 36 50 60 35 6217. Fluoride as F mg/l 1.5 1.5 0.72 0.69 0.71 0.82 0.83 0.7518. Phenolic

Compoundmg/l 0.005 0.005 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

19. Copper as Cu mg/l --- --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0120. Cadmium mg/l --- --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0121. Mercury as Hg mg/l --- --- <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001




22. Selenium as Se mg/l --- --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0123. Total Arsenic asAs

mg/l 0.2 0.2 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0124. Lead as Pb mg/l --- --- <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.0125. Zinc as Zn mg/l --- --- 0.062 0.25 0.35 0.28 0.071 0.3426. Chromium as

Cr+6

mg/l 1 1 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.0527. Aluminium as Al mg/l --- --- <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.0328. Manganese as

Mnmg/l --- --- <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02

29. Boron as B mg/l --- --- 0.16 0.32 0.31 0.3 0.25 0.2730. Iron as Fe mg/l --- --- 0.12 0.21 0.18 0.17 0.14 0.1931. Sodium as Na mg/l --- --- 6 13 12 14 13 1632. Potassium as K mg/l --- --- 1 3 2 4 2 633. DissolvedOxygen

mg/l 5 5 5.8 6.2 6.3 6.1 6.3 5.534. COD mg/l --- --- 32 24 36 34 20 3235. BOD mg/l 3 3 11 8 12 11 8 1436. Salinity ppt --- --- 0.029 0.04 0.029 0.79 0.029 0.031Bacteriological Test1.Total Coliform MPN/100ml 500 500 368 285 378 250 312 2962.Faecal Coliform MPN/100ml --- --- 82 95 56 80 68 75




Ambient Noise Quality analysis Results

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Code

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Name


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Noise Level

Night-time

Reference

Daytime NighttimeN1 Mine Site Industrial 48.8 35 75 70N2 Basantpur Rural & Residential Area 46 34 55 45N3 Kartoli Rural & Residential Area 47.5 38 55 45N4 Helehr Rural & Residential Area 49.1 39.7 55 45N5 Ranoh Rural & Residential Area 50.4 40.7 55 45

Analyzed by: Seal of Lab: Authorized Signatory:

Notes:

The results relate only to the sample tested. This Test Report shall not be reproduced wholly or in part without prior written consent

of the laboratory. The samples received shall be destroyed after two weeks from the date of issue of the

Test Report unless specified otherwise. This Test Report shall not be used in any advertising media or as evidence in the court of

Law without prior written consent of the laboratory.





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no. \H.P. Forest Department.

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Request for approval of conservation plan for schedule-I species in the caseof M/S Anita Kumari D/o Sh. Parkash Chand Village Mazua Kotla TehsilJaswan Distt. Kangra H.P.

Reference your letter No. 165 dt. 13,4.2015 on the subject cited above.

2. In this connection, it is to inform you that the land bearing Khasra No. 1/1 &

71/1 measuring 14-24-98 hact is situated in Tika Ranoh Mauza Kotla is a Govt, land i.e.

*Sarkar Himachal Pradesh' " Kabza Tabe Hakuk Bartan Bartan-Daran' The status of this land

is ' Ghair Mumkin Khad' and is vested to H.P. State Govt, through H.P. Village Common land

Vesting & Utilization Act, 1974. Naib Tehsildhar Jaswan has further certified that this

proposed land was never recorded as forest land before and after the enactment of H.P. Village

Common land Vesting and Utilization Act, 1974. Hence this office has no objection on

forestry point of view for mining lease in the above KhasraNo. after following the proper legal

procedure and subject to the conditions that there should be no violation of apex Court Order

dated 29/30/10/2002 passed in Writ Petition (Civil) 202/1995-T.N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad

Vs Union of India & Ors. Please ensure that no trees will be felled without the prior approval

of the competent authority.

Endst. No.

Divisional Forest Officer,Dehra Forest Division, Dehra.

Dated, Dehra the_Copy is forwarded to R.O. Dadasiba for information and further

necessary action. This is with ref. to his letter No. 49/DS dt. 19.5.2015.

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