AGENDA ITEM NO Particulars of Forests: (iv) Name of Forest Division and Forest area involved. Jhunjhunu Forest Division 95.

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1 AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 Sub: Renewal of diversion of ha of forest land in favour of Hindustan Copper Limited, Jhunjhunu for mining of Copper under Copper Chandmari Project in Jhunjhunu Forest Division in the State of Rajasthan 1. The State Government of Rajasthan, vide its letter no. P 1(52) Van/2013 dated submitted the proposal seeking prior approval of the Central Government under Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for renewal of diversion of ha of forest land in favour of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), Jhunjhunu for mining of Copper under Copper Chandmari Project in Jhunjhunu Forest Division in the State of Rajasthan. 2. Chandmari Copper mine, a unit of HCL is located 12 Km south of Khetri Copper Complex in District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. The Chandmari lease area comprises of two blocks, namely Chandmari mine and Chandmari Intervening Block. 3. The original lease was granted on for a period of 20 years and thereafter ore production was started in Renewal application was filed on Mining was done from 1975 to From the year 2002 onwards, the mining operation has been suspended temporarily as it was found not viable. 4. Details of area under the mining lease and area involved is given as under: Total mining lease area ha Forest land involved in the lease ha n forest land ha 5. Approval of the diversion of ha of forest land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was granted by the MoEF on Facts related to the proposal as indicated in the State Government s letter dated are given below in the form of fact sheet: FACT SHEET 1. Name of the Proposal Renewal of diversion of ha of forest land in favour of Hindustan Copper Limited, Jhunjhunu for mining of Copper under Copper Chandmari Project in Jhunjhunu Forest Division in the State of Rajasthan 2. Location (v) (vi) State District Rajasthan Jhunjhunu 3. Particulars of Forests: (iv) Name of Forest Division and Forest area involved. (v) Legal status/sy.. Jhunjhunu Forest Division ha Protected Forests Land 23

2 (vi) Map SOI toposheet enclosed Pg29/c DGPS map t enclosed Forest cover map not enclosed 10 km radius map not enclosed 4. Topography of the area 5. (iii) Geology (iv) Vulnerability to erosion 6. (i) Vegetation (ii) Density (iii). of trees to be felled 7. Whether area is significant from wildlife point of view 8. Whether forms part of National park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Biosphere Reserve, Tiger Reserve, Elephant Corridor, etc. (if so, details of the area and comments of the Chief Wildlife Warden 9. Whether any RET species of flora and fauna are found in the area. If so details thereof 10. Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest. 11. Whether any protected archaeological/ heritage site/defence establishment or any other important monuments is located in the area. 12. Whether any work of in violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 has been carried out (/). If yes details of the same including period of work done, action taken on erring officials. Whether work in violation is still in progress. 13. Whether the requirement of forest land as proposed by the user agency in col. 2 of PartI is Degraded and bushy growth of Prosopis juliflora, Acacia snegal ad Boswellia serrata, etc The proposed area does not form part of National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Biosphere Reserve, Tiger Reserve, etc., the requirement of land is unavoidable and barest minimum. 24

3 unavoidable and barest minimum for the project, if no recommended area itemwise with details of alternatives examined. 14. Whether clearance under the Environment (protection) Act, 1986 is required? 15. Detail of mining Purpose wise break of land requirement A. Area for surface rights (Broken prior to 1980) i. Open pit area ha ii. Mine opening area for Nil Underground mine iii. Waste Dump area ha iv. Offices ha v. Workshops Nil vi. Approach road ha vii. Intermediate area ha Total B. Area for UG mining i. Actual area used till date for ha underground mining (not on surface) ii. Required for future for underground mining (not on surface) iii. Diversion outside the ML area Grand Total Requirement of Forest land (Actual forest area for mining and associated activity carried out on surface and proposed for future within the ML area ha 0.30 ha ha 16. Compensatory Afforestation (vi) Details of nonforest area/degraded forest area identified for CA, its distance from adjoining forest, number of patches, sixe of each patches. In the original proposal, CA had been proposed over 77 ha of nonforest land. However, compensatory afforestation in the instant case, as such was not applicable and accordingly was not stipulated. Fresh area in the original proposal was proposed for underground mining. However, in view of the violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (the lease expired on and mining was continued without prior approval of the Central Government 25

4 under the FC Act) penal CA was stipulated over 2.4 ha of degraded forest land. (vii) Map showing nonforest/degraded forest area identified for CA and adjoining forest boundaries. (viii) Detailed CA scheme including species to be planted, implementing agency, time schedule, cost structure, etc. (ix) Total financial outlay for CA (x) Certificate from the competent authority regarding suitability of the area identified for CA and from management point of view. 17. Catchment Area Treatment 18. Rehabilitation of Oustees d) of families involved Nil e) Category of families f) Details of rehabilitation plan 19. Cost Benefit Ratio t enclosed. 20. Total Cost of the Project 29,96,00,000/ (pg39/c) 21. Recommendation i. DFO ii. CCF iii. dal Officer iv SG 22. District Profile (v) Total Geographical area of the district 5928 Km 2 (vi) Total Forest area/divisional Forest area Km 2 (vii) Total area diverted since ha (12 cases) (viii) Total CA stipulated since 1980 (Forest land) a. Penal CA b. n forest land ha 3.00 ha 26

5 7. Initially, the mine was open cast mine, reached upto the bottom level of 348 ML. Considering the nonviability of the open cast mining due to removal of overburden etc, it was planned to go for underground mining operation for exploiting remaining ore reserve to the tune of 1,55,589 Cu. Out of 1,55, % ore reserve 77, % Cu reserves were depleted by underground methods of mining leaving behind 78,488 tonnes of 1.35% Cu insitu ore reserve. In addition, % Cu are reserves are lying below pit level (348 mrl to 300 mrl) which needs to be exploited and another % Cu inferred ore reserves are lying north portion of the time. 8. Chandmari intervening block (CIB) is situated between Kalihan mine in north and Chandmari mine in South. As per the reports prepared by the Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd. (MECL), CIB contains million tones ore 1.03% Cu. To upgrade these ore reserve, a well planned and systematic drilling from both surface and underground will be taken up. This would need underground development to further define the geometry of ore body for exploitation. 9. In view of appreciable addition to the ore reserve and expiry of the mining lease on , HCL management moved a proposal for renewal of mining lease with DGMR, Udaiput well in time. In compliance to EIA tification, 2006, an application was also submitted to MOEF for obtaining environment clearance for Chandmari on ToR has ben issued on and related matters for obtaining EC are under process. 10. The excess of the pit exhausted in Chandmari Open Cast mine has been very well fenced with barbered wire and no man or animal can enter the pit. The project proponent are of the view that fencing is sufficient from the safety point of view. However, if department of forest/central Government desires for the construction of loose stone wall than fencing, the HCL would go for the same. 11. Documentary evidences in support of settlement of rights under the Scheduled Tribe and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and have not been submitted by the State Government. In view of the above, if approved, the proposal may be submitted to the FAC for its consideration in its forthcoming meeting. **** 27

2. Details indicated in the proposal submitted by the Government of Himachal Pradesh vide letter dated are as below:- FACT SHEET

2. Details indicated in the proposal submitted by the Government of Himachal Pradesh vide letter dated are as below:- FACT SHEET Sub: F..8-70/2018-FC Diversion of 40.5084 ha. of forest land in favour of ADM- cum- Dy. DIR ADMN c/o ADM Office Bilaspur for the construction of proposed AIIMS at Kothipura, within the jurisdiction of