PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT AND CHECKLIST

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1 PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT AND CHECKLIST FOR OBTAINING PRIOR ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE For EXISTING BLACK TRAP MINING ACTIVITY CATEGARY B2 UNDER THE EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 AMENDED ON 31/05/2012 TO M/s. ASAWARA EARTHTECH PVT. LTD. LOCATED AT S. No. Wagha Paiki, Area: hect. At Vill: Antrolivas Dolaji, Tal: Talod, Dist: Sabarkanth July

2 INDEX CHAPTER NO. TITLE 1. Executive Summary 3 2. Introduction of the project/ Background information 3 PAGE NO. 3. Project Description 5 4. Site Analysis Planning Brief Planning Concept Proposed Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan Project Schedule & Cost Estimates Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations) 15 Mineral: Black Trap Page 2 of 22

3 1. Executive Summary The lease area of Black trap Mine of Asawara Earthtech Pvt. Ltd. (Survey no. Wagha Paiki) is situated near Village - Antrolivas Dolaji, Taluka - Talod, District - Sabarkantha (Gujarat). Asawara Earthtech Pvt. Ltd. had been given quarry lease Q.L. no. GH/QL/5329/4908, over an area of ha for mining of mineral Black Trap. Approval of lease by district office vide letter no. GH/QL/5329/4908 on dated 25/08/2009 has been issued for 10 years. The lease area comprises wholly of Govt. waste land ( ha). This is a working quarry which is worked upon by open cast semi-mechanized method. Proposed rate of production is 2,40,000 TPA. The project cost is Rs. 2,50,00,000. The expected life of mine will be 26 years. Basalt (Black Trap) deposits are source for demand in construction work in all sectors. Antrolivas Dolaji basalt deposits are huge source of for construction works in Sabarkantha and surrounding districts. Asawara Earthtech Pvt. Ltd. is working mines operating since As per the statuary obligation this project needs environmental clearance from department of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB). For grant of lease and to start quarrying operations (production) Accordingly project proponent has submitted form 1, pre-feasibility report and copy of Approval letter from department of mines and geology Gujarat, to the state level environmental assessment authority of Gujarat constituted by MOEF, GOI for issuing environmental clearance, as per EIA, September notification. 2. Introduction of the project/ Background information Identification of project and project proponent. In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease/ letter of intent should be given. The lease area of Black Trap Mine (Survey no. Wagha Paiki) is situated near Village - Antrolivas Dolaji, Taluka - Talod, District - Sabarkantha (Gujarat). Asawara Earthtech Pvt. Ltd. had been given quarry lease Q.L. no. GH/QL/5329/4908, over an area of ha for mining of mineral Black Trap. Approval of lease by district office vide letter no. GH/QL/5329/4908 on dated 25/8/2009 has been issued. The lease area comprises wholly of Govt. waste land ( ha). This is a working quarry which is worked upon by open cast semi-mechanized method. Proposed rate of production is 2,40,000 TPA. The project cost is Rs. 2,50,00,000. The expected life of mine will be 26 years. Mineral: Black Trap Page 3 of 22

4 (i) (ii) Brief description of nature of the project. The proposed capacity will provide 2,40,000 TPA of Basalt rock by opencast semimechanized method. The lease area is ha. Lease area does is totally govt. waste land. The total mineable reserves available here are 63,70,000 tones. The expected life of mine is 26 years. Total overburden generated during the life of mine will be more then 6,37,000 tons, which will be used to fill the voids generated due to excavated pits. The backfilled area will be reclaimed by plantation. The excavated mineral is sent to crushing plant for sizing and sorting. At the conceptual stage total ha area will be excavated out of which hect. Will be backfilled and reclaimed by plantation. Water requirement for project for domestic use, dust suppression and plantation will be 6.0 KLD which will be met through tube well situated outside the lease area. Need for the project and its importance to the country and/or region. Basalt is used as a construction material worldwide. Basalt is used as raw material in construction of building and infrastructure projects. Need for the Project Primary Secondary Primary Needs: - 1. This project is located at Antrolivas Dolaji, Taluka Talod, and Dist. Sabarkantha. It is contribution enhancing state production of Basalt. The proposed capacity of this project is 2,40,000 TPA. 2. Basalt is essential construction of building and infrastructure projects. Secondary Needs: - The villagers of nearby villages have more employment opportunities. Transportation business is growing due to project. Importance to the country and region:- In India, mining Industry contributes significantly to its economy. The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) contribution of mining industry varies from 2.2% to 2.5% only but total industrial sector contributes around 10% to 11%.Even small scaled mining contributes 6% to the entire cost of minerals production. The working mine contribute in the State s minerals production and improve the GDP with a positive & important effect on the region. Mineral: Black Trap Page 4 of 22

5 (iii) Demand-Supply Gap. As black trap is used as raw material in construction of building and infrastructure projects, the demand of black trap is increasing day by day. In past, demand was not too much but now a days due to rapid industrialization and urbanization its demand increasing with pace of time. At present, demand of black trap is more than the supply. (iv) Imports vs. Indigenous production. There will be no import for the project. The indigenously produced machinery will be used and the excavated mineral will be for domestic market. (v) Export Possibility. There are no export possibilities from the proposed mining activity. (vi) Domestic / export Markets. Crushed basalt is used for railroad ballast, aggregate in highway construction and building construction. Domestically there is huge demand for basalt as many infrastructure projects are going on. viii. EMPLOYMENT GENERATION (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) DUE TO THE PROJECT Direct Employment Manager : - 01 Nos. (Competency certificate under MMR-1961) Mining foremen: - 01 Nos. (Competency certificate under MMR-1961) Mining Mate : - 01 Nos. (Competency certificate under MMR-1961) Blaster : - 01 Nos. (Competency certificate under MMR-1961) Driller : - 02 Nos. M/C Operators : - 06 Nos. Transportation is required. Hence jobs and business opportunities in logistical activities have come up. 3. Project Description i. Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any. Project is a small scale semi mechanized mining project. This project does not have interlink or interdependency on any other project. ii. Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates. The lease area of the quarry lease is situated near village Antrolivas Dolaji, Taluka Talod and District Sabarkantha. The lease area falls within the Survey of India top sheet no. 46/E/03. Mineral: Black Trap Page 5 of 22

6 The location of the mine boundary lies between the following geographical coordinates:- Sr. No. LATITUDE LONGITUDE ' " N 73 01' " E ' " N 73 01' " E ' " N 73 01' " E ' " N 73 01' " E ' " N 73 01' " E ' " N 73 01' " E ' " N 73 01' " E ' " N 73 01' " E ' " N 73 01' " E ' " N 73 01' " E ' " N 73 01' " E Google Image of the lease location. Mineral: Black Trap Page 6 of 22

7 iii. iv. Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted. This is working opencast mine. No alternate sites were considered as this is site specific project. Size or magnitude of operation. Iv.1 Geology Iv.1.1 Regional Geology Regionally the Alluvium, Deccan Trap, Cretaceous rocks and Precambrian rocks are exposed in the region. The Alluvial are Cambay basin deposits of recent age. Deccan Trap is a thick lava flow which overlies the cretaceous sedimentary rocks. Cretaceous sedimentary rocks mainly sandstone; shale and conglomerate are found in the region. The Precambrian rocks of Granitic intrusions are found. Regional Geology:- Alluvium Deccan Lava flows Cretaceous sedimentary rocks Precambrian Granitic Intrusions Local Geology:- Geologically the area comprises of Deccan traps. Deccan traps are found up to depth of 170 meters depths from the drilling of local tube wells. Intertrappeansedimentary beds are found at places. Mineral Reserves (As per UNFC classification):- The Mineral reserve of the lease area 63,70,000 tons. Production Parameters:- The proposed capacity / year are 2,40,000 TPA. The expected life of mine will be 26 years v. Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given Method for developing and working the deposits The mine will be worked by means of opencast semi-mechanized method which includes drilling, blasting, loading and transportation. Opencast mining The proposed operations will be carried out by open cast semi-mechanized method. The salient features of proposed mining method are:- The excavation will be carried out by blasting, loading and transportation. The proposed bench height will be kept up to the depth of mines. Vertical face will be developed. The ultimate pit slope will be maintained as per IBM safety regulations. Mineral: Black Trap Page 7 of 22

8 Percussion drills will be used in combination with diesel operated compressor. The diameter of the drill will be of 32 mm. The depth of hole will be around 1.5 m. Haul roads will be made at 1 in 16 gradient for connecting workings, stack and linking the nearest road. Loading of mineral is proposed manually or by excavators on dumpers. Controlled blasting will be done by using explosives, boosters, detonators and fuse. Optimum quantity of explosive will be used per hole to prevent overcharging, which will result in flying fragment and under charging to prevent formations of large boulders. Non-electric initiation system (No NEL) of blasting will be used for minimizing ground vibrations. General No. of working days per year 275 No. of shifts per day 1 Mechanization Major mining equipment is an integral part of mine production planning. The details of equipment used in mining operation are listed below:- S. No. Machines Nos. Make Specification 1. Excavator* 1 Tata Hitachi m 3 bucket capacity 2. Tractor mounted compressor 1 Ford 36 Ford cfm 3. Percussion drill machine* 1 Atlas Copco 32 mm 4. Drill rods 2 Atlas Copco 32 mm 5. Dumper 1 Tata 15 m 3, 180 HP 6. Water Pump 1 Crompton 5 HP * On hire basis Drilling Drilling of small diameter shallow jack hammer holes will be carried out through hired tractor operators, who will drill the holes as per requirement on per hole basis. Blasting Controlled blasting will be conducted under the supervision of competent blaster at mines and explosive storage & records will be maintained as per rules. All the safety measures as per Mines Regulation 1961 and as per the permission of DGMS will be taken. Following blasting parameters are to be adopted for excavation of mineral: Blasting Parameters: 1. Length of shot holes 1.5 m 2. Diameter of shot holes 32 mm 3. Spacing 1.0 m 4. Burden 0.8 m 5. Pattern of shot holes Single row Mineral: Black Trap Page 8 of 22

9 Type of explosive The main aim of blasting in opencast mine is to give optimum fragmentation with minimum fly rock, vibration and back break. Only class 2 explosives are used. Accordingly the explosives quantities used for each blast are given below: Sr. No. Name of Explosive Charge per hole 1 Primer Explosive Kg 2 Booster Kg Total Kg 3 Short delay detonator 01 No. 4 Excel (Down the Hole) 7 meter Powder factor Charge per hole & Powder Factor: Quantity of ore Broken per hole = Depth x Burden x Spacing x Sp. Gravity =1.50 x 0.8 x 1.0x 2.65 = 3.18 tonne Powder Factor = 3.18 / =5.0 tonnes per Kg Loading Loading of excavated mineral and mineral rejects will be done by excavator on dumpers. vi. vii. viii. ix. Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final product/s, Mode of transport of raw Material and Finished Product. No raw material will be required for the production of mineral. ROM will be loaded on to the dumpers and sent to crushing unit for sizing and sorting. Resource optimization/ recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined. Not envisaged. Availability of water its source, Energy/ power requirement and source should be given. Water is required for drinking and spraying purpose. The daily water requirement will be 6 KLD. Tube well outside the mine site will provide the water for all the purposes. 11kv line is installed at the site from UGVCL which provides power required. Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management/disposal. Unsized pieces of stones are considered as waste and the same is crushed and re-used Mineral: Black Trap Page 9 of 22

10 x. Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose. Mineral: Black Trap Page 10 of 22

11 4. Site Analysis Connectivity Railway: Talod 9.29 km Airport: Ahmedabad km Highway: SH km (ii) Land Form, Land use and Land ownership. The existing mining lease area is almost flat land. The lease area is Strip mines quarry under land use/land cover category. Land Ownership: Total land of mining lease area is government waste land. (iii) Topography (along with map). The lease is almost flat and general slope of the area is towards south. Average heights of the lease are is about 107m from MSL Contour Plan around Lease Area. Mineral: Black Trap Page 11 of 22

12 (iv) Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area under CRZ)), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ. In case of notified industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given. Land use pattern: The area falls under Level 1 category of Barren Land and level 2 categories of Strip Mine & Quarry. No National park, wild life sanctuary, Eco sensitive areas falls under 10 kilometer radius from the lease area. The lease area is located at topographic high, small tributaries originates from nearby areas, so no HFL level of any river is applicable. CRZ is not applicable to the lease area. (v) Existing Infrastructure. Railway: Talod at 9.29Km distances. Airport: Ahmedabad at 53.83Km distances. Highway: State Highway no. 138 at 1.70 Km distance Power: Nearby villages Timbakampa, Antrolivas Dolaji is having a power supply. Water: Tube well outside the lease area will provide the water for all the purposes. (vi) Soil classification Soil may be defined as a thin layer of earth s crust, which serves as a natural medium for the growth of plants. The soil characteristics include both physical and chemical details. The soil found in the region is in situ soil and found in consolidated form. The soil is brown to reddish in color, fine to very fine-grained having a thickness of 0.5to 1.0 m. (vii) Climatic data from secondary sources. The climate of this region is characterized by a hot summer and dryness in the non-rainy seasons. Climate in a year may be divided into four seasons. The cold season from December to February is followed by the hot season from March to May. The south west monsoon season is from June to September while the months of October and November form post monsoon season. The average annual rainfall for last five years in the district is 895 mm. Following table shows the month wise rainfall and departure for last five years. Table showing rainfall data for Sabarkantha district (Last five years) YEAR JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP Mineral: Black Trap Page 12 of 22

13 YEAR JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP (viii) Social Infrastructure available. The lease area is located at 2.52 Km distance from the village Antrolivas Dolaji. School Distance Education Facility Harshol Primary School 2.82 km Tejpurkampa Sec. School 0.89 km Hospital Facility Arogya Kendra Antrolivas Dholji 4.04 km 5. Planning Brief (i) Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, Transportation, etc.) Town and Country Planning/Development authority Classification It is a mining industry in which open cast semi-mechanized mining method will be practiced. Proposed rate of production is 2,40,000 TPA. (ii) Population Projection There will be recruitment of local workers (6). There will be no change in the population projection of the most nearest & farther most villages of the project. There are a total of 49 villages in the buffer zone of the study area. As per Census of India the total population Antrolivas Dolaji population is 5505 with 1097 household. Total male & female population is 2831 & 2674 respectively. (iii) Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc). S. No. Particulars At the end of Mine Life i. Excavated pits ii. Topsoil storage 00 iii. Waste dump/ob, backfill (backfill) iv. Mineral storage 00 v. Infrastructure 00 vi. Roads 00 vii. Railways 00 viii. Greenbelt (On backfill) Mineral: Black Trap Page 13 of 22

14 ix. Tailing ponds 00 x. Effluent treatment 00 PlantMineral separation xi. Mineral separation Plant 00 xii. Township area 00 xiii. Others 00 xiv. Unworked area 00 Total (iv) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical g Social). Modern health facilities and medical stores are needed around. (v) Amenities/Facilities. First Aid -A first aid kit will be provided for giving first aid to the injured persons. 6. Proposed Infrastructure (i) Industrial Area (Processing Area). The area is very well connected by road network to the mines, District headquarter etc. The area is self sufficient to cater the needs of the project. Hence, no infrastructure is proposed. (ii) Green Belt. Green belt will be developed along the periphery of mines and backfilled area. 1000nos of plants will be planted during 3 years in consultation with local forest office and CPCB guidelines. (iii) Social Infrastructure. Education Facilities: -For village schools, distribution of books for children are proposed. (iv) Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/ Rail/Metro/Water ways etc) 500m. of kutcha road having width of 5mt. Then there is pucca road of 5mt width. No Railway, metro, water transportation is required. (v) Drinking Water Management (Source & Supply of water) Tube well outside the lease area will provide the water for all the purposes. (vi) Sewerage System. Domestic waste water will be directed to septic tank followed by soak pit which will be cleaned time to time. Mineral: Black Trap Page 14 of 22

15 (viii) Industrial Waste Management. As there is no industrial waste, hence not applicable (ix) Solid Waste Management. Overburden is being stacked on the periphery of the boundary. Which will be backfilled at the end of mine life? Plantation will be done on the backfilled area. (x) Power Requirement & Supply / source. Power line of 11kv is available at lease area from UGVCL. 7. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan Policy to be adopted (Central/State) in respect of the project affected persons including home oustees, land oustees and landless laborers (a brief outline to be given). Not Applicable as there is any displacement or dislocation 8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given). This is an operating lease working since2009. Mine life is about 26 years. 9. Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations) Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area. The Project will bring economic benefits to the state by the way of royalty for mineral. The mining operations shall be providing employment to approximately 6 persons directly in the excavation. Most of the local people are likely to be benefited. This project operation will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the society. Mining is expected to have positive impact on socio-economic life of people living in nearby villages. Signature of applicant Mineral: Black Trap Page 15 of 22

16 Sr. No. Project Details-Minor Minerals (Black Trap) Details Particulars ABOUT THE PROPOSAL 1. Name of Lease Holder Asawara Earthtech Pvt. Ltd. 2. Location address Survey no. Wagha Paiki, Vi.-Antrolivas Dolaji, Ta-Talod, Di-Sabarkantha. 3. Lease Area (Hectares) Hect. 4. Ownership of Land Government (Gove./Private Land) 5. Status of Operation (New project OR Existing project operating since ) Operating since Status of Lease (Lease no., date of issue, lease period, date of application for lease renewal, etc.) Lease Application Date:-31/03/2009 Lease No.:- GH/QL/5329/4908 Lease Granted Date:- 25/08/2009 Lease Deed Date:- 07/11/2009 Lease Period:- 10 years 7. Name of Mineral to mine Black trap 8. Mineral Reserve (MT) 63,70, Rate of mining of 20,000 MT /Month mineral(mt/month) 10. Life of mine(years) 26 Years 11. Whether project involves forest land? If yes, status of application for diversion of forest land. No 12. Applicability of the CRZ Notification,2011 ENVIRONMENT SETTINGS 13. If located within 10 km, aerial distance of the lease area from the nearest: Not Applicable Name Distance (Km) i. Water Body: Meswo River 0.24 Chhatrisa Gam Talav 6.09 Dadarda Gam Talav 4.27 Kalipura Gam Talav 7.16 ii. iii. National park/wildlife Sanctuary/Biosphere Reserve: Reserve Forest/protected forest: N.A. None Mineral: Black Trap Page 16 of 22 N.A. None iv. Human Habitation: Distance (Km) District Taluka NEWVNAME 1.44 A TALOD Antrolivas Dolji

17 1.76 A TALOD Tajpur Camp 2.35 A TALOD Antrolivas Punjaji 3.01 A TALOD Harsol 4.01 A TALOD Dadarda 4.41 A TALOD Nana Chekhla 4.53 A TALOD Vav 4.58 A TALOD Mota Chekhla 4.61 A TALOD Motesari 5.12 A TALOD Gambhirpura 5.17 A TALOD Umed Ni Muvadi 5.23 A TALOD Padusan 5.35 A TALOD Sultanpur 5.55 A TALOD Deviya 6.17 A TALOD Madhavgadh 6.42 A TALOD Mahelav 6.47 A TALOD Ahmedpura 6.49 A TALOD Chhatrisa 6.57 A TALOD Varvada 6.96 A TALOD Gulab Ni Muvadi 7.23 A TALOD Rojhad 7.31 A PRANTIJ Kalipura 7.51 A PRANTIJ Vajapur 7.68 A TALOD Sagpur 7.81 A DHANSUR A Ambasar 7.83 TALOD Gora Mineral: Black Trap Page 17 of 22

18 A 7.83 A TALOD Aniod 7.97 A TALOD Modhuka 8.04 A TALOD Gundiya 8.10 A TALOD Kathwada 8.20 A TALOD Mohanpur 8.26 A TALOD Punsri 8.28 A TALOD Morali 8.50 A TALOD Anjana 8.57 A PRANTIJ Hadmatiya 8.83 A DHANSUR A Lalino Math 8.84 A TALOD Mahadevpura (Mahiyal) 8.88 A TALOD Javanpur 8.90 A TALOD Talod (M) 9.22 A PRANTIJ Ghadi 9.31 A TALOD Salatpur 9.34 A TALOD Badodara 9.35 A DHANSUR A Navalpur 9.41 A TALOD Semaliya 9.58 A DHANSUR A Rampur (Vadagam) 9.64 A TALOD Ranipura 9.79 A TALOD Mahiyal 9.80 A PRANTIJ Ambavada 9.83 A TALOD Nava v. Railway Line: Talod 9.29 Km vi. Road: State Highway Km Mineral: Black Trap Page 18 of 22

19 (SW direction of lease) State Highway Km (west direction of lease) vii. Notified/Protected Archaeological sites: None None viii. Social Aarogya Kendra (Hospital) 4.04 Km infrastructures, e.g. school, hospital, Antrolivas Dholji Harshol Primary School 2.82 Km historic/cultural/relig ious places, defense establishments, etc.: Tajpur Camp Primary School Harshol 1.79 Km 14. Present land use of lease area The lease area comprises of Government wasteland only. Following table shows land use/land cover. Level 1 Level 2 Area (Sq. m.) Barren Land Strip Mines & Quarry Total Area Geo-hydrological features Geologically the area comprises of Deccan traps. The basalt rock exposed in the area is hard and compact in nature. Only primary permeability through joints is found in the area. Groundwater potential of the area is very low. Even in rainy season very less amount of water flows through joints in the existing pits. Surface drainages are in form of small tributaries passing from nearby areas. The drainages run in south direction. 16. Predominant wind direction Winds are generally light and moderate in summer. They become stronger when westerly to south-westerly winds prevail during the south-west monsoon season. In October winds are from west and north east. In November and December winds are mainly from north east direction. In January and February winds are again from west and northeast directions. In the summer season the winds are predominantly from south-west and north-west direction. 17. Endemic and endangered species of flora and fauna, if any, in the area 18. Width and condition of access road (kutcha/pucca) to the lease area. None 5m width Kaccha Road for 500mts, Then Pacca road of 5m width. DETAILS ON MINING / EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES 19. Requirement of power supply Yes, 11 KV power line from UGVCL. and its source 20. Requirement of water supply and 6.0 KL/Day, Tube Well its source 21. Type of mining (Manual/Semimechanized). Semi-mechanized Mineral: Black Trap Page 19 of 22

20 22. Equipment s to use (bulldozers, hydraulic excavators, JCB, scrapers, loaders, etc.) 23. Details of method of working with phasing of activates (sequence of mining operations) JCB, loaders, Excavator, etc. 1. Drilling, Blasting. 2. Loading. 3. Transport to crushing unit. 24. Explosives, detonators to be used Yes 25. Details of drilling, blasting Jack-hammers with 1.5m. Rod shall be used to drill 32mm holes. ANFO mixtures are proposed to be used for blasting. 26. Safety measures at the time of blasting Of the various firing patterns in vogue, the multi row staggered gird V pattern is proposed to be adopted sequencing with short delay detonator. All the necessary protective equipment such as helmets, safety goggles, earplugs, earmuffs, etc. will be provided to persons working in mines as per Mines Rules, All necessary first aid and medical facilities will be provided to the workers. Implement good working practices (equipment selection and sitting) to minimize noise and also reduce its impacts on human health (ear muffs, safe distances and enclosures). 27. Details of Over Burden (OB) removal and stacking The overburden material will be used for filling up of low lying area 28. Side slope Slope: 80⁰ 29. Depth of ground water table (Meters) 122mt 152mt 30. Maximum depth of working (Meters). Whether it will intersect ground water table? 50mt. Ground water level is at meters, so it will not intersect the ground water level 31. Land use pattern of the lease area Level 1 Level 2 Area (Sq. m.) Barren Land Strip Mines & Quarry Man power requirement Yes 33. No. of working days in a year Time of working hours in a day 8 (8am to 6pm) 35. Measures proposed for protection of environmental attributes like and, water, air, human, health, etc. Total Area The probable causes of surface water pollution in the proposed mining area are soil erosion and wash off from the stacked material. Adequate control measures have been adopted to check not only the wash-off and soil erosion but also uncontrolled flow of mine water. As there is no toxic substance present in the discharged water, there is no adverse effect on the water regime. The overburdens of the area are dumped at the boundary within the lease area and tree plantation is done in phased manner to develop green belt. As already brought out, the ground water table in the mine area or in surrounding area is not likely to be effected as no toxic chemicals are Mineral: Black Trap Page 20 of 22

21 36. Measures for control of noise, vibration and fly rock problems due to blasting 37. plan for managing storm water. Details of garland drains to be provided present. Following steps are taken to prevent air pollution due to air borne dust: Water sprinkler has been provided to avoid dust generation during material unloading. The muck pile sprayed with water prior to loading. Quantity of dust fumes generated at the time of shattering and disintegration in strata is very less and settle down instantly which sometimes is also suppressed by effective watering. Proposed dense plantation to be carried in and around the Proposed mines will help in combating air Pollution. Occupational Safety & Health The method of mining will be in small scale and of manual nature.there will not be any deployment of heavy machines in the area for carrying out mining operation which will create noise pollution, air pollution or any other operational hazards due to presence of machines. Precaution will be taken duringdrilling with jack hammers against inhaling dust or during blasting to be in the safe distance. Following control measures shall be taken to reduce noise pollution due to mining activity. Drilling will be done with sharp drill bits, which reduces generation of noise during drilling. Controlled Blasting will be carried out to minimize noise generation. Hydraulic Rock breaker will be used to avoid secondary blasting. Blasting with optimum charge per hole and use of milli-second delay detonators reduces generation of noise. In order to reduce the effect of noise pollution, earmuffs will be provided to all operators and employees working at mining site as a safety measure. Proper maintenance, oiling and greasing of machines at regular intervals will be done to reduce generation of noise. Silencers and mufflers on mining equipment, wherever required, will be properly fitted and maintained. Drilling &blasting parameters shall be optimized so as to cause the minimal vibration and fly rock. Secondary blasting shall be avoided. Garland drain 350 meters Mineral: Black Trap Page 21 of 22

22 38. plan for managing dust, noise, silt and pollutants during mining activities 39. Details on transportation route & measures proposed for control of fugitive emission during transportation 40. Plan for port mining use/ reclamation of pits. 41. Provision of fencing the pits in case of use as water reservoir. 42. Plan for green belt development, area of green belt, no & types of species to be planted and budgetary outlay for the same Adequate water spraying on the haul roads for dust control. Noise Control Noise control is achieved by the following : i) Shooting of small numbers of well- designed blast holes planned daily. ii) Detonating fuse not used for trunk lines. iii) Blasts will be planned to eliminate or minimize secondary blasting. iv) No plaster shooting will be taken up as this is the main reason of noise pollution. There will be emission from transportation, handling of overburden etc. It is managed by following method: Proper maintenance of vehicles with effective loading. Dust emission will be generated during transportation on kaccha road. Adequate water spraying will be done to compact the emission. Overburden will be backfilled in the pit. Remaining pit will be used as reservoir. 550 meter of fencing is proposed at the end of mine life nos. of plants of is proposed to be planted along the mine boundary and both side of kaccha road. Green belt development will be carried out considering CPCB guidelines including selection of plant species and in consultation with the local DFO / Agriculture Department. Herbs and shrubs will also form a part of afforestation program besides tree plantation. Rs. 50,000 will be allocated for the plantation purpose. Signature of Applicant Geologist Geology and Mining Department Himatnagar, Dist: - Sabarkantha Mineral: Black Trap Page 22 of 22