NMDC Arki Limestone Project: EC Data Sheet for Oct 2015 to Mar 2016

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1 1 Name and address of the project In charge along with their telephone, fax, mobile and address 2 Current status of mining operations. Not yet started. 3 Location of the project 4 5 Current status of point wise compliance of the stipulated environmental conditions/ safeguard. The area of forest land to be diverted for passage or other purpose in your project and forest status of approval from Ministry of Environment and Forest for seeking environmental clearances. Manager (Geol) & OIC Arki Limestone Project ARKI, Distt. Solan (H.P.) Mob TellFax: mkverma@nmdc.co.in Arki Limestone Deposit situated WNW of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. The deposit is located north of Arki town. Arki town is 40 kms from Shimla and 58 kms from Solan by road. The nearest Broad gauge railway station is Kalka. The deposit lies between: Longitude ' 02" to ' 24" Latitude ' 05" to ' 36" Sol Topsheet 53 A/16. (New: H43E16) Obtained Environmental Clearance from MoEF & CC, New Delhi vide letter no. No.J- 1l015/82/2009-IA. II(M), dt All the conditions stipulated in the EC would be undertaken in due course of time. Area under diversion of forest land for mining purpose: Ra. MoEF & CC, New Delhi has accorded Forest Clearance, vide letter no. F. No. 8-39/1994-FC, dt Deposit of Rs crore in the CAMPA account in Jan 2013 (towards Compensatory Afforestation in 168 Ha as double of the Ha diverted forest land; Fencing, protection & regeneration of 3.67 Ha Safety Zone and NPV of the forest area). Submitted ST & OTFD Clearance Certificate (Issued by DC, Solan. H.P.). Submitted 'Action Plan for Conservation of Flora and Fauna' (Approved by PCCF- Wildife, H.P.). Submitted all the required 'Undertakings' & other documents. Deposited Rs Lakh on to the State Forest Deptt. towards charges for tree felling in the Ha diverted forest NMDC Arki Limestone Project: EC Data Sheet for Oct 2015 to Mar 2016 Pg.1/5 nr-oc-r-r.,...-,._ ", '1, IttMIIU ".111 _ "~"".! 11".',.

2 A copy of the application form and Copy of Form-l along with EIA EMP report 6 subsequent information submitted to has already been submitted to the MoEF & Ministry for seeking EC. CC and obtained Environmental Clearance on A copy DPRlEWEMP/Risk Analysis EIA/EMP report has already been submitted 7 report etc submitted to Ministry. to the MoEF & CC, New Delhi and obtained Environmental Clearance on Copy of the advertisement given in Already submitted to the MoEF & CC, New 8 newspaper about the Environment Delhi. Clearance. 9 Duly filled data sheet. Enclosed. land. NMDC Arki Limestone Project: EC Data Sheet for Oct 2015 to Mar 2016 Pg.2/5

3 DATA SHEET 1 Project Type (For the period from Oct Mar 2016) Mining Project 2 Name of the Project Arki Limestone Project 3 Clearance Letter (s) a.m. No & No.1-II 015/82/2009-IA.II(M), dt dates Location a. District District: Solan 4 b. State State: Himachal Pradesh. c. Latitude /Longitude Longitude:76 58'02" to 76 56'24 E Latitude:31 Il '05" to 31 09'36" N Address for Correspondence: Manager (Geol) & OIC Arki Limestone Project 5 Arki District: Solan. (HP) Mob.: Tel/Fax: Salient features a. of the project 6 7 b. of the environmental management plans Break up of the project area a. Submergence area: Forest and Non-forest b. Others intends to develop limestone mine near Arki with a capacity of 5.0 MTPA. The mine will be developed for the ROM production of 5.0 MTPA of limestone. The ROM will be transported to the crushing plant/screening plant by Shovel-Dumper combination and it will be supplied to cement and steel manufacturing units. The mine management will undertake the control measures in coordination with the State Forest Department, CPCBlMoEF & CC and Environmental consultant. The management of environment shall be made an integral part of the major activities of mining. The environmental data shall be monitored by using on outside agency having valid recognition from CPCBlMoEF & CC. a. Land use details Govt/Forest Land: Ha Private Land: Ha Total: Ha b. Nil NMDC Arki Limestone Project: EC Data Sheet for Oct 2015 to Mar 2016 Pg.3/5

4 Break up of project affected population with enumeration of those losing houses/dwelling units, agricultural land only both dwelling units and agricultural land and landless laborers/ artisans. a) SC/ST/Adivasis b) Others (Please indicate whether these figures are based on any scientific and systematic survey carried out or only provisional figures. If a survey has been carried out give details and year of survey) Financial details: a) Project cost as originally a. Capital outlay ofthe project Rs.I042 Crores planned and subsequent. revised estimates the year of price reference b) Allocations made for b. Environmental Management Cost environmental management lakhs plans with and year wise break _ up. c) Benefit cost ratio/internal Rate c. IRR = 14.71% (Before Tax) of Return arid the year of % (After Tax) assessment. d) Whether (c) Includes the cost d. Yes. No capital expenditure is involved. of environmental management as shown in b) above. e) Actual expenditure incurred e. Rs.15,99,43,045/- (Approx) on the project so far. f) Actual expenditure incurred f. Nil on the environmental management plans so far: Forest land requirement: a. The status of approval for diversion of forest land for non forest use. b. The status of tree felling Break up of project affected population as per estimated by DC, Solan: 1. Landless Families: Houseless Families: Patra Vyakti (Eligible Persons): 32 "Landless Family" means a family that was having more than 5 bigha land and entire land holding has been acquired for the project. Such family does not possess any land after acquisition. "Houseless Family" means a family whose dwelling house/houses have been acquired and no alternate house to live after acquisition. "Patra Vyakti" means a person who is having less than 5 bigha (around 3675 sqm) land and whose entire 5 bigha land shall be acquired. Above data are based on 'Inescapability Certificate' given by the DC, Solan. ST & OTFD Clearance Certificate has been obtained from the DC, Solan. a. Forest Clearance has been accorded by the MoEF & CC, New Delhi vide letter no. F. No. 8-39/1994-FC, dt b. Deposited Rs. 65,49, towards Tree NMDC Arki Limestone Project: EC Data Sheet for Oct 2015 to Mar 2016 Pg.4/5

5 c. The status of compensatory Felling charges. No tree has been felled as yet. afforestation c. Deposited Rs. 9,47,96, in the CAMPA d. Comments on the availability account towards CA in 168 Ha as double of of CA programme in the light the Ha diverted forest land; Fencing, of actual field experience so protection & regeneration of 3.67 Ha Safety far. Zone and NPV of the forest area. d.ca programme is not yet started in the identified land bank. The status of clear felling in non 11 forest areas such as submergence area of reservoir approach road if Nil any with quantitative information Status of construction: a. Date of commencement actual 12 and planned Awaiting for statutory clearances b. Date of completion actual and planned Reasons for delay if the project is Due to lack of Statutory Clearances and 13 yet to start. establishment of suitable market for steel and cement grade limestone. _,,\b ~"b. 0/)( '- Manager Geol) & OIC Arki Limestone project Arki, Distt: Solan (H.P.) Ph.: Fax: Dt , st. 11.W.~I Dr. M.K. Verma qa:rrfr ~I Officer-Incharqe. 31cfi'r ~~ Q~'ll'I;jjC111Arki Limestone Project QC1Q<Hg-I~~I ~,~m-wr (~.q.)1 ARKI, Distt. Solan (H.P.).~ ~... NMDC Arki Limestone Project: BC Data Sheet for Oct 2015 to Mar 2016 Pg.5/5 "