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Proceedings of the 87th meeting of State Level Expert Appraisal Committee held on 10.01.2014 at 10.30 AM in the Committee Room, Guru Nanak Bhawan, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
The following were present in the meeting:
S.NO. Name & Designation
1. Shri Anil Kumar Sondhi, Deptt. of Soil & Water Conservation, Punjab, SCO 92-94, Sector 17-D, Chandigarh.
Member
2. Sh. Darshan Singh Jaidka, Chief Engineer (Retd), Department of Water Supply & Sanitaton, Pb, H. No. 316, Urban Estate, Phase-I, Patiala.
Member
3. Dr. (Smt.) Jatinder Kaur Arora, Director, Punjab State Council for Science & Technology, Sector-26, Chandigarh.
Member
4. Sh. Pawan Garg, Chief Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board Patiala.
Secretary (SEAC)
5. Sh. Paramjit Singh, Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board, R.O Batala.
EE (R.O) Batala
6. Sh. Sukhdev Singh, Assistant Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board, R.O. Amritsar
AEE (R.O) Amritsar
7. Sh. Rantej Sharma, Assistant Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board, R.O. Batala.
AEE (R.O) Batala
8. Miss Divya Aggarwal, Assistant Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Patiala.
AEE (SEAC) Patiala
The following Officers of other departments were also present in the meeting:
1. Sh. Rajinder Oberoi, District Revenue Officer, Tarn Taran.
2. Sh. Resham Singh, Kanugo, District Revenue Office, Amritsar.
3. Sh. Harbhinder Singh, SDO, Drainage Department, Amritsar.
4. Sh. Surjit Singh, G.M D.I.C. Amritsar & Tarn Taran.
5. Sh. Jagdish Singh Gill, Sub-Divisional Soil Conservation Officer, Amritsar.
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6. Sh. Gurinder Singh, Sub-Divisional Soil Conservation Officer, Tarn Taran.
7. Sh. Charanjit Singh, Deputy Divisional Forest Officer, Amritsar/Tarn Taran.
At the outset, the Secretary, State Level Expert Appraisal Committee
(SEAC) welcomed the members of the Committee in its 87th meeting. It was
informed that Dr. (Mrs) Neelima Jerath, Chairperson SEAC is unable to chair the
meeting due to indisposition and in her absence, Sh. Anil Kumar Sondhi, Member
(SEAC) will chair the meeting.
The Committee perused the applications randomly before formally
looking at the cases put up in the agenda and observed that in some of the
applications latitudes and longitudes mentioned by the applicants were not in order.
However, khasra numbers of mining sites mentioned in respective applications were
checked by the concerned Environmental Engineer who was deputed to prepare the
agenda and minutes and were found to be matching with respective lease
deeds/ownership documents, unless specified otherwise. The Committee decided to
base its decision on khasra numbers only.
Further, the Committee noted that certain information provided by the
project proponents in Form-1 (III) was not upto the mark. However, the Committee
observed that the present projects placed in the agenda had already been
categorized as B-2 as per Office Memorandum dated 24.06.2013 of MoEF, Govt. of
India. The Committee also noted that the stipulations mentioned in MoEF, Govt. of
India’s OM dated 24.12.2013. The Committee was of the opinion that the impact of
the present projects on these parameters would be minimal. Furthermore, in some
cases, 500 m radius maps for the mining sites were not upto the mark/proper. In
these cases, the Committee got verified the distance between two mining sites or
the distance among more than two mining sites from the concerned revenue
authorities and/or checked from ‘Aks Sajra’ plans submitted by the project
proponents to ascertain whether cluster was being formed or not, especially in cases
where the total mining area was between 5 to 25 hectares. In cases where the total
mining area in a potential cluster was less than 5 hectrares, the Committee relied on
the undertakings given by the project proponents. Thereafter, the agenda items
were discussed as under:
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Item No. 87.01 Confirmation of minutes of 86th meeting of SEAC held on 04.01.2014.
It was seen by the State Expert Appraisal Committee.
Item No. 87.02 Action taken report for the items considered in 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd , 84th , 85th & 86th meeting of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee.
It was seen by the State Expert Appraisal Committee.
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Item No. 87.03 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Sansara, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar by M/s Pawar Bricks Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Pawar Bricks Supply Co., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Sansara, Tehsil- Ajnala,
Distt-Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide
office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Jasbir Singh, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Jasbir Singh, Partner of the promoter company presented the case before
the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 50 kanals
3 marlas for site 1 & 18 kanals for site 2, (3.33935 hectare) is located in
the revenue estate of Village-Sansara, Tehsil-Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar for
manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of
Village Sansara, Tehsil-Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Site
Hadbast No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Sansara 1 304 2//13 (5-5), 18(8-0), 19/1(3-9),
19/2/2 (2-8), 22/1/1(1-12), 22/1/2(1-1), 22/2/1(0-2), 22/3/2(2-1), 22/3/1/1(2-9), 24/1/1(1-4), 24/2/1(6-4), 24/1/2(0-3), 24/2/2(0-9), 23(8-
0), 51//12(7-16)
10/6/2013 to
10/6/2015
Sansara 2 304, 22//16/2/2//(2-0), 22//17(8-0),
22//18/2(6-0), 22//18/1(2-0),
10/6/2013 to
10/6/2015
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No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Sansara, Tehsil-Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar is less
than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
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The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deed attested by notary for Site- 1 only, which was taken on
record by the committee.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.03) and that listed in the item no. 87.20 & 87.25 falling in revenue
estate of Village, Sansara, Tehsi-Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar, exceed 5 hectares, hence all
the mining sites marked on common Aks Sajra Plan duly singed by concerned
project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities clearly indicating the inter-
site distances between them is required.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
1. The project proponent has not submitted the lease deed attested by notary for Site-2.
2. Undertaking submitted by the Project Proponent regarding total mining area
& no excavation/borrowing site within a radius of 500 m is not correct as the
mining site in item no. 87.20 & 87.25 are also located in revenue estate of
Village-Sansara, Tehsil -Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar.
3. As the mining area of all the sites is more than 5.0 hectare, hence as per OM
dated 24.12.2013 of MoEF of Govt. of India mining plan is required to be
submitted.
4. All the mining sites in revenue estate of Village-Sansara, Tehsil -Ajnala, Distt-
Amritsar are to be marked on common Aks Sajra Plan, duly signed by the
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concerned project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities, clearly
indicating the inter-site distances between them.
5. Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
Therefore, the committee decided that the concerned project
proponents of item no. 87.03 (present item), 87.20 & 87.25 be conveyed about
above observations and to present the case before the SEAC.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.04 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kotli Saka, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar by M/s Quality Brick Udyog
The SEAC observed as under:-
1. M/s Quality Brick Udyog has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kotli Saka, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar.
The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for
appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on 10.01.2014
and Sh. Baldev Krishan, Partner of the promoter company was present in the
said meeting.
3. Sh. Baldev Krishan, Partner of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in a total area
of 1.176 hectare (24 kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Kotli
Saka, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the
brick kiln located in the revenue estate of Village-Othian, Tehsil Ajnala,
District Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Kotli
Saka 1 199
10//16(8-0)17(8-
0)5(8-0)
07.09.2013 to
06.09.2015
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 1 m below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over notary attested lease deed of site, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
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Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 1.176
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Kotli Saka, Tehsil Ajnala, District
Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions: i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is
valid i.e. upto 06/09/2015 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 1m depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
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viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental
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clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the
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website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 1m below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
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xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.05 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Neshta, Sub-Tehsil Attari, Tehsil- Amritsar-II, District
Amritsar by M/s Rampal Brick Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Rampal Brick Supply Co has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Neshta, Sub-Tehsil
Attari, Tehsil- Amritsar-II, District Amritsar. The project is covered under
category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013
categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of
the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Arvinder Singh Chamak, Partner of the promoter
company was present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Arvinder Singh Chamak, Partner of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 0.65 hectares is
located in the revenue estate of Village Kot Garewal, Tehsil Phillaur, Distt.
Jalandhar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue
estate of Village Pacca Pind (Attari), District Amritsar (Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Neshta 1 397 52//6/1(5-0), 52//7/1(4-08), 52//7/2(3-12), 42//22/2(3-02),
52/3/1(1-02), 42//17/1(2-09), 23(8-0), 16(5-16), 25(8-0), 22/1(4-18), 52//3/2(6-18), 4(8-0), 42//17/2 (5-11), 19(8-
0), 24(8-0)
2 years from the
date of starting mining activity
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter no. 1186 dtd 27/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Gurdaspur.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over notary attested lease deed and fresh photographs of mining site, which was
taken on record by the committee.
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To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 4.188
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Neshta, Sub-Tehsil Attari,
Tehsil- Amritsar-II, District Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period of two years from the date of issue of environmental clearance or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
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vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said
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memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
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ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
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xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.06 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Marhana, Teh & Distt. Tarn Taran by M/s Sandhu Bricks
Industries
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Sandhu Bricks Industries, has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals
(brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Marhana, Teh & Distt. Tarn Taran.
The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for
appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on 10.01.2014
and Sh. Honey Garg, Prop on behalf of the promoter company was present in
the said meeting.He also submitted the authortity letter to present the case.
3. Sh. Honey Garg, Prop on behalf of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 2.058
hectare (42 kanals) is located in the revenue estate of Village Marhana,
Teh & Distt. Tarn Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln
located in the revenue estate of village Marhana, Teh & Distt. Tarn
Taran.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast
No. Khasra No. Lease
Period
Marhana 1 Not
mentioned
39//10/1(3-0), 4(8-0), 7/2(6-12), 1/1 (4-16), 10/2(4-11), 40//5(8-0),
6(7-11), 39//1/2(3-4), 80//11(8-0), 20(8-0), 81//15/2(1-8), 15/1(6-12), 16(8-0), 86//5(8-0), 6(7-19), 11(7-4), 87//2/2(4-9), 3/2(4-13), 13/1(0-19), 80/21(8-0), 81//25(8-0), 87//1(8-0), 8(8-0), 9(8-0), 10 (8-10), 20//(23/1(1-3),
1/7/2013 to
2/7/2018
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22/3(2-13), 39/2(8-00,
3(8-0), 8(7-11), 9/1(4-13)
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6683 dated 25.09.2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Tarn
Taran.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
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The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office
Memorandum dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab
Drainage Division, Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the
effect that the brick kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage
Division, Amritsar (Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.06) and that listed in the item no. 77.38 (discussed in 77th meeting
of SEAC) falling in revenue estate of Village Marhana, Teh & Distt. Tarn Taran is
3.626 hectares which is less than 5 hectares, hence the site is independent. It has
further been observed that in the lease deed it has been mentioned that mining will
be carried out in 42 kanals out of total area of 190 kanal 8 marlas, however the
project proponet has not mentioned the specific khasra nos. from where mining is to
be carried out.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.07 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Vanieke, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Sarwan
Nath & Brothers
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Sarwan Nath & Brothers has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Vanieke, Tehsil Ajnala,
Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide
office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Ramesh Chander Kakkar, Prop of the promoter company
was present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Ramesh Chander Kakkar, Prop of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 0.809 hectare (16
kanals), is located in the revenue estate of Village Vanieke, Tehsil Ajnala,
Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate of village Chawinda Khurd, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar
(Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Vanieke 1 345 2//14(6-3), 13/1(3-6),
13/2(2-6), 19/1(8-0),
20(5-15)
15/8/2013 to 14/8/2015
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter no. 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over notary attested lease deed, which was taken on record by the committee.
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The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.06) and that listed in the item no. 87.59 falling in revenue estate of
Village Vanieke, Tehsil-Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar is 1.618 hectares which is less than 5
hectares, hence the site is independent.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 0.809
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Vanieke, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt.
Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 14/08/2015 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
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vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
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xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the
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Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
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xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.08 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village
Dhand, District Tarn Taran by M/s Satish Kumar Bhalla.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Satish Kumar Bhalla has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Dhand, District Tarn Taran. The project
is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated
24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for
appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Satish Kumar Bhalla, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Satish Kumar Bhalla, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 0.882 hectare (48
kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Dhand, District Tarn Taran
for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of
Village Dhand, District Tarn Taran (Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Dhand 1 34 23//1, 23//2/, 23//3, 23//4, 23//6/4, 23//7/1, 23//8, 23//9, 23//10/1, 23//12, 23//13/1, 23//14/1/1, 23//18/2/2, 24//5, 24//6/1, 85//22/2/3, 85//23/1, 85//23/2/1, 85//23/3/2/1, 96//2/3, 96//2//63, 96//3/1, 96//9, 96//12/1,
3 years from the date of the start of mining
activity.
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6441 dated 18.09.2013,
1186 dated 27.9.2013 and 6683 dated 25.9.2013 have certified that
there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Amritsar,
Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran respectively.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary and fresh photographs of mining site,
which was taken on record by the committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 0.882
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Dhand, Distt. Tarn Taran subject
to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period of three years from the date of issue of environmental clearance or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and
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unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
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xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were
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received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
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xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.09 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhalaipur Purva, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Sham Trading Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Sham Trading Co has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhalaipur Purva, Tehsil Baba Bakala,
Distt-Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide
office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Surinder Kumar Gupta, Partner of the promoter company
was present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Surinder Kumar Gupta, Partner of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 1.07065 hectare
(21 kanals 17 marlas), located in the revenue estate of Village Bhalaipur
Purva, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the
brick kiln located in the revenue estate of Village Bhalaipur Purva, Tehsil Baba
Bakala, Distt. Amritsar (Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Bhalaipur Purva
1 72 50//3/2/7-4 2 years from the date of starting mining activity
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter no. 6683 dtd 25/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt- Tarn
Taran.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over notary attested lease deed, which was taken on record by the committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
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(Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of
1.07065 hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Bhalaipur Purva, Tehsil
Baba Bakala, Distt-Amritsar, subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period of two years from the date of issue of environmental clearance or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 1 m depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
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ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
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General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
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x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 1m below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.10 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Ksail, Tehsil Jbhal Kalan, District Taran Taran by M/s
Sharma Brick Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:-
1. M/s Sharma Brick Supply Co.has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Ksail, Tehsil Jbhal Kalan,
District Taran Taran. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF
vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Ritesh Sharma, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Ritesh Sharma, Prop of the promoter company presented the case before
the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 1.176 hectare (24
kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Ksail, Tehsil Jbhal Kalan,
District Taran Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate of Village Sarai Amanat Khan, District Tarn Taran (Address of
kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Ksail 1 29 146//16(8-0), 17(6-8), 147//19(4-0), 20(8-0)
1.10.2013 to 30.9.2016
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter no. 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt- Tarn
Taran.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over notary attested lease deed, which was taken on record by the committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
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(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 1.176
hectare (24 kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Ksail, Tehsil Jbhal Kalan,
District Taran Taran subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 30/09/2016 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
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ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
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General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
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x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.11 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of village Ibaan Khurd, Teh & Distt. Amritsar by M/s Surinderpal
Jain, BKO.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Surinderpal Jain, BKO has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of village Ibaan Khurd, Teh & Distt. Amritsar. The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2
for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Balbir Singh, Prop of the promoter company was present
in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Balbir Singh, Prop of the promoter company presented the case before
the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 3.92585 hectares
(30 kanals 13 marlas for site 1 & 6 acres approx for site 2), located in the
revenue estate of village Ibaan Khurd, Teh & Distt. Amritsar for
manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of
village Guruwali, Tehsil & District Amritsar (Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Ibban
Khurd
1 274 18//24/2 (1-0), 25(8-0) 100(1-0) 101(1-0) 18//6/3(5-16), 18//7/3(2-9), 17/4(2-4) 23/2(4-4), 18//24/1(7-0)
15/9/2011 to
15/9/2014
Ibban
Khurd
2 274 21//6(8-0), 21//7/2(4-0), 22//2(7-11), 22//3/1(4-1), 22//4/1(0-19), 22//9/1(4-0), 22//9/2(4-0), 22//10/2(5-2), 22//10/1(2-18)
15/5/2012 to
15/5/2014
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter no. 6441 dated 18.09.2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Ibban Khurd, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar is less
than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 1 m below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary alongwith fresh photographs of both
of the mining sites, which was taken on record by the committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:-
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so
as to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.12 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of village
Raipur Khurd and Deriwal, Tehsil Baba Bakala, District Amritsar by M/s Swarn Brick Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Swarn Brick Supply Co., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of village Raipur Khurd and
Deriwal, Tehsil Baba Bakala, District Amritsar. The project is covered under
category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013
categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the
project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Sunil Chopra, Prop of the promoter company was present
in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Sunil Chopra, Prop of the promoter company presented the case before
the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.372
hectares (8 kanals for site 1 & 20 kanals for site 2), located in the
revenue estate of village Raipur Khurd and Deriwal, Tehsil Baba Bakala,
District Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in
the revenue estate of village Jabbowal, Tehsil Baba Bakala, District
Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast
No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Raipur
Khurd 1 92 16//25(7-12), 17//20m(7-0),21(8-
2), 18//1(7-2), 19//5(7-11)
1.5 years from the start of
mining activity
Deriwal 2 95 6//17/1(3-13), 23//2(3-18), 13(2-8), 14(7-18), 33/1(3-18), 24(7-16), 17/2(4-7), 16//3(8-0), 16//4/1(1-4), 4/2(6-16), 31//6/2(5-17), 7(7-7), 8(7-7),9(7-7), 10(6-12), 12/2(4-0), 13(8-0), 14(8-0), 15(8-0),16(8-0),17(8-
1.5 years from the start of mining activity
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0),18(8-0)
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Raipur Khurd and Deriwal, Tehsil-Baba
Bakala, Distt. Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 1m below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds of both of the sites attested by notary, which was taken
on record by the committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office
Memorandum dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab
Drainage Division, Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the
effect that the brick kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage
Division, Amritsar (Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural
course of drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so
as to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
(ii) Photographs of the proposed mining site submitted by the project proponent
with the application were not proper.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.13 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Theriewal, Sub Tehsil Majitha, Distt. Amritsar by M/s
Tara Chand Nanda & Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Tara Chand Nanda & Co.has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Theriewal, Sub Tehsil
Majitha, Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of
brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Mukesh Nanda, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Mukesh Nanda, Prop of the promoter company presented the case before
the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 4.1 hectare (80
kanals 17 marlas), located in the revenue estate of Village Theriewal, Sub
Tehsil Majitha, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln
located in the revenue estate of Village Talwandi Khuman, District Amritsar
(Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of Village
Site Hadbast No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Theriewal 1 220 2//18(3-0), 22//2 (6-9), 23(7-7),
24(8-0), 25(5-12), 26(2-0), 3//21(4-7), 6//5(7-8), 6(7-8), 11//11/2(4-13), 12//2(1-17), 12/3(2-6), 19(6-16), 20(8-0), 21/2/1(0-17), 11//21/2/2(1-5), 22/1(3-12)
11/9/2013
to 11/9/2018
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No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter no. 6585 dated 24.09.2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over notary attested lease deed and fresh photographs of mining site, which was
taken on record by the committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 4.1
hectare (80 kanals 17 marlas), located in the revenue estate of Village Theriewal,
Sub Tehsil Majitha, Distt. Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 11/09/2018 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and
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unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
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xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were
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received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
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xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.14 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bulle Nangal, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s
Teran Teran Bricks & Tiles
The SEAC observed as under:-
1. M/s Teran Teran Bricks & Tiles has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bulle Nangal, Tehsil Baba
Bakala, Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF
vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Vinod Goyal, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Vinod Goyal, Partner of the promoter company presented the case before
the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 1.2 hectare (24
kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Bulle Nangal, Tehsil Baba
Bakala, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in
the revenue estate of village Pheruman, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar
(Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Bulle
Nangal
1 11 16//6/2/=2-19, 7/2=2-16, 7/3=0-16, 14/2=(8-0), 15=7-14, 16=5-12, 25/3-9
Already expired
i.e. on 1/1/2013
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter no. 6585 dated 24.09.2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
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kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Lease period of mining site has already expired on 01/01/2013 and as such
the project proponent is required to submit fresh valid lease deed of the
proposed mining site.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.15 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Algon, Tehsil Patti, Tarn Taran by M/s Waryam Singh & Sons, BKO.
The SEAC observed as under:-
1. M/s Waryam Singh & Sons, BKO has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Algon, Tehsil Patti, Tarn
Taran. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office
memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as
category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated
14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Harmohinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Harmohinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 0.931 hectare (19
kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Algon, Tehsil Patti, Tarn
Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue
estate of village Amarkot, Tehsil Patti, District Tarn Taran (Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Algon 1 95 208//5, 209//1, 209//2
Two years from 1/4/2013 for 12 kanals of land and Two years from the date of starting of mining activity for 7 kanals of land
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter no. 6683 dated 25.09.2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Tarn
Taran.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over notary attested lease deed, which was taken on record by the committee.
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To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 0.931
hectare (19 kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Algon, Tehsil Patti, Tarn
Taran subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period of two years from the date of issue of environmental clearance or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
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vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said
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memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
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ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
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xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.16 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Ibban and Thatgarh, Tehsil & District Tarn Taran by M/s
Waryam Singh & Sons
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Waryam Singh & Sons., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Ibban and Thatgarh,
Tehsil & District Tarn Taran. The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of
brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Narinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Narinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.91
hectares (22 kanals 14 marlas for site 1 & 16 kanals for site 2), located
in the revenue estate of Village Ibban and Thatgarh, Tehsil & District
Tarn Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate Village Fatahpur, Chabhal Road, District Tarn Taran
(Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Had
bast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Ibban 1 --- 30//3(7-7),4(7-7),6(8-0) 25.04.2013 to
25.04.2015
Thathgarh 2 275 61//11(8-0), 12(8-0) 25.08.2013 to 25.08.2015
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dated 24.09.2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project filed an application
dated 10/01/2014 stating that earlier he had submitted two different lease
agreements. He has requested that agreement with Mr. Daya Singh S/o Sh. Kanhaya
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Singh, Village-Thathgarh, Chabhal Road, Distt-Tarn Taran bearing khasra no.
61/11(8-0), 12(8-0), 13(5-15), 18(4-16), 19/1 (7-0), 20/1(4-16), 62/15(8-0) (Total
46 kanal 1 marla, 2.32 hectares) may be considered with this application. For the
other agreement he shall be filling other application, which was taken on record by
the committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that: (i) The project proponent has not submitted lease deeds attested by Notary
Public. (ii) As per letter dated 10/01/2014 submitted by the project proponent the area
of site no. 2 has increased from 16 kanals to 46 kanals 1 marla. Hence,
revised lease deed is required to be submitted. Also the project proponent is
required to submit fresh application for obtaining Environmental Clearance.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to recommend to
SEIAA to reject the case of the project proponent due to above said observations.
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Item No.87.17 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Dullo Nangal, Tehsil Baba Bakala, District Amritsar by M/s Tangri Brothers.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Tangri Brothers., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance under
EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in
the revenue estate of Village Dullo Nangal, Tehsil Baba Bakala, District-
Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office
memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as
category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated
14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Tejwinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Tejwinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.13 hectares
(8 kanals for site 1, 6 kanals 7 marlas for site 2 & 8 kanals for site 3), located
in the revenue estate of Village Dullo Nangal, Tehsil Baba Bakala, District
Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue
estate of Village Dullo Nangal, Tehsil Baba Bakala, District Amritsar (Address
of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:
Name of Village
Site Hadbast No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Dullo Nanagal
1 9 21//24(8-0) Two years from April 2013
Dullo Nanagal
2 9 22//13(6-7) Two years from April 2012
Dullo Nanagal
3 Not mentioned
913(4-8), 914(3-12) Two years from April 2012
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6683 dated 25/09/2013
5749 dated 26/09/2013 have certified that there is no Wildlife
Sanctuary/National Park in Distt- Tarn Taran & Jalandhar respectively.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Dullo Nangal, Tehsil-Baba Bakala, Distt-
Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
(ii) The project proponent has not submitted photographs of the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.18 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kaler Ghuman, Tehsil Baba Bakala, District Amritsar by M/s Guru Teg Bahadur Brick Kiln Industry
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Guru Teg Bahadur Brick Kiln Industry., has applied for obtaining
environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining
of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kaler Ghuman,
Tehsil Baba Bakala, District Amritsar. The project is covered under category
1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the
mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal
under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Sanjeev Kumar, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Sanjeev Kumar, Prop of the promoter company presented the case before
the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.301
hectares (20 kanals for site 1 & 25 kanals 10 marlas for site 2), located
in the revenue estate of Village Kaler Ghuman, Tehsil Baba Bakala,
District Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in
the revenue estate of Village Dhianpur, Tehsil Baba Bakala, District
Amritsar (Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of Village
Site
Hadbast No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Kaler Ghuman
1 29 33/44/1=4-12, 33//4/2=2-15, 33//5=7-7, 33//6=8-0, 33//7/1=4-8
2/2/2012 to 1/2/2014
Kaler Ghuman
2 29 18//21/1/2(1-4), 18//21/2/2(1-15), 18//22/2(1-11), 19//24/1/1(0-4), 24//5m(4-0), 19//25/2(2-19), 24//5m(2-19), 24//4/2(4-18), 24//7(7-16), 25//2/1(3-13), 25//9/1/2(0-12),
23/3/2013 to 22/3/2015
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25//10/1(3-0), 24//6/1(0-18), 25//9/2(3-8), 24//6/1/2(4-16), 24//6/2(1-18), 19//24/2(3-7), 25//10/3(3-0), 25//10/2(2-0), 25//1(7-7)
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6685 dated 24.09.2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Kaler Ghuman, Tehsil-Baba Bakala, Distt.
Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
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No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.18) and that listed in the item no. 87.49 falling in revenue estate of
Kaler Ghuman, Tehsil-Baba Bakala, Distt-Amritsar is 4.64 hectares which is less than
5 hectares, hence the site is independent. The SEAC further observed that lease
deed of site-1 is expiring on 01/02/2014.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) The project proponent has not submitted the lease deeds attested by Notary
Public.
(ii) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.19 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Sarangra, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar by M/s Guru
Hargobind sahib Bricks Udyog
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Guru Hargobind Sahib Bricks Udyog has applied for obtaining
environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining
of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Sarangra, Tehsil
Ajnala, District Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of
brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Baljit Singh, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Baljit Singh, Partner of the promoter company presented the case before
the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 0.7587 hectare
(15 kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Sarangra, Tehsil Ajnala,
District Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate of Village Sarangra, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar (Address of
kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Sarangra 1 174 94/R(13-14) 30.07.2013 to 29.07.2015
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6583 dtd 25/9/2013, 5749
dated 26.09.2013 have certified that there is no Wildlife
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Sanctuary/National Park in Distt- Tarn Taran and Jalandhar
respectively.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 2.5 ft approx.
below ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below
ground level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the
area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over notary attested lease deed and fresh photographs of mining site, which was
taken on record by the Committee.
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To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of
0.7587 hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Sarangra, Tehsil Ajnala,
District Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 29/07/2015 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 2.5 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
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vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said
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memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
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ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 2.5 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
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xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.20 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Sainsara, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar by M/s Gumtala Bricks
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Gumtala Bricks has applied for obtaining environmental clearance under
EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in
the revenue estate of Village Sainsara, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar.The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2
for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Amarjit Mittal, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Amarjit Mittal, Partner of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.651
hectares (32 kanals 13 marlas), located in the revenue estate of Village
Sainsara, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in
the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of Village Sainsara, Tehsil
Ajnala, District Amritsar (Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease
Period
Sansara 1 304 143//14/2(1-02), 17/2(7-05), 24/1(3-13), 24/2(4-7), 143/13/2(7-05),
770/11, 149/1/2(6-09), 148/5(8-0)
01.09.2013 to 31.08.2018
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6583 dtd 25/9/2013, 1186
dated 27/09/2013 and 6683 dated 25/09/2013 have certified that there
is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt- Amritsar, Gurdaspur and
Tarn Taran respectively.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.20) and that listed in the item no. 87.03 & 87.25 falling in revenue
estate of Village, Sansara, Tehsi-Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar, exceed 5 hectares, hence all
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the mining sites marked on common Aks Sajra Plan duly singed by concerned
project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities clearly indicating the inter-
site distances between them is required.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Undertaking submitted by the Project Proponent regarding total mining area
& no excavation/borrowing site within a radius of 500 m is not correct as the
mining site in item no. 87.03 & 87.25 are also located in revenue estate of
Village Sansara, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar.
(ii) As the mining area of all the sites is more than 5.0 hectare, hence as per OM
dated 24.12.2013 of MoEF of Govt. of India mining plan is required to be
submitted.
(iii) All the mining sites in revenue estate of Village-Sansara, Tehsil -Ajnala, Distt-
Amritsar are to be marked on common Aks Sajra Plan, duly signed by the
concerned project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities, clearly
indicating the inter-site distances between them is also required.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.21 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Ludhar, Tehsil & District Amritsar by M/s Gill Bricks Industry
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Gill Bricks Industry., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Ludhar, Tehsil & District Amritsar. The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2
for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Sukhraj Singh, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Sukhpal Singh, Prop of the promoter company presented the case before
the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.43
hectares (32 kanals for site 1 & 16 kanals for site 2), located in the
revenue estate of Village Ludhar, Tehsil & District Amritsar for
manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of
Village Ludhar, Tehsil & District Amritsar (Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Ludhar 1 289 25//12(8-0), 13(8-0), 19(8-
0), 18(8-0)
25.09.2013 to
24.09.2015
Ludhar 2 289 15//4(8-0), 7(8-0) 25.09.2013 to
24.09.2018
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6583 dtd 25/9/2013, 1186
dated 27/09/2013 and 6683 dated 25/09/2013 have certified that there
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is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt- Amritsar, Gurdaspur and
Tarn Taran respectively.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Ludhar, Tehsil and Distt. Amritsar is less than
1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.21) and that listed in the item no. 87.45 falling in revenue estate of
Village-Ludhar, Tehsil-Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar is 3.138 hectares which is less than 5
hectares, hence the mining sites are independent.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.22 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhitewad and Manawala, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar by M/s Bhullar Brick Udyog
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Bhullar Brick Udyog., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhitewad and Manawala, Tehsil Ajnala,
District Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide
office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Naresh Kumar, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Naresh Kumar, Partner of the promoter company presented the case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.942
hectares (8 kanals for site 1, 22 kanals 8 marlas for site 2 & 8 kanals for
site 3), located in the revenue estate of Village Bhitewad and Manawala,
Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick
kiln located in the revenue estate of Village Bhitewad, Tehsil Ajnala,
District Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of Village
Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Bhitewad 1 192 63//1, 10/1 2 years from the start of mining.
Bhitewad 2 192 32//2(7-12), 32//3/1(3-7), 33//14(2-16), 33//17(7-16), 33//24/1(5-2), 33//25(7-4), 18//21/2(8-13), 18//22/1(2-8), 33//16(5-16), 37//5(7-12), 37//6(7-12)
2 years from the start of mining.
Manawal
a
3 -- 62//17 2 years from the start of mining.
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No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 1186 dated 27/09/2013
and 6683 dated 25/09/2013 have certified that there is no Wildlife
Sanctuary/National Park in Distt- Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran
respectively.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Bhitewad and Village-Manawala, Tehsil-
Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
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The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.22) and that listed in the item no. 87.38 falling in revenue estate of
Village-Manawala, Tehsil-Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar is 0.04 hectares which is less than 5
hectares, hence the mining site is independent.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.23 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village
Sohian Kalan, Sub-Tehsil Majitha, District Amritsar by M/s United Brick Kiln Industries
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s United Brick Kiln Industries has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Sohian Kalan, Sub-Tehsil
Majitha, District Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of
brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Ramesh Kumar, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Ramesh Kumar, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 1.112 hectares
(22 kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Sohian Kalan, Sub-Tehsil
Majitha, District Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located
in the revenue estate of Village Bhaini Gillan, Fatehgarh Churian Road, District
Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Sohian
Kalan
1 --- 158//6/1, 158//7/1, 159//19/1, 159//23/1/1, 171//12/1, 171//16/2/2, 152//14/1
1.09.2013 to
31.08.2015
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6585 dated 24.09.2013
has certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
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kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 1.112
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Sohian Kalan, Sub-Tehsil-
Majitha, Distt-Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 31/08/2015 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
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viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental
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clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the
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website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
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xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.24 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Umarpura, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar by M/s Jasra Brick Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Jasra Brick Supply Co.has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Umarpura, Tehsil Ajnala, District
Amritsar The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office
memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as
category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated
14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Joginder Kumar, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Joginder Kumar, Partner of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 1.0695 hectares
(21 kanals 3 marlas), located in the revenue estate of Village Umarpura,
Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln
located in the revenue estate of Village Bhohian, Tehsil Ajnala, District
Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Umarpura 1 207 15//24/2(2-8), 24/3(2-8), 26//11/1(3-6), 16//1(8-0), 2/1(2-
16), 9/3(2-7), 9/4(0-9), 10(8-0)
2 years from the start of mining.
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6585 dated 24/09/2013
has certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 1 m below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
Committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
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kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of
1.0695 hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Umarpura, Tehsil Ajnala,
District Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period of two years from the date of issue of environmental clearance or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 1m depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
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viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental
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clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the
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website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 1m below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
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xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.25 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Sainsara, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar by M/s Budh Singh Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Budh Singh Co., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance under
EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in
the revenue estate of Village Sainsara, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar. The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2
for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Ramesh Kumar, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Ramesh Kumar, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.343
hectare (26 kanals 11 marlas), located in the revenue estate of Village
Sainsara, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in
the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of Village Sainsara, Tehsil
Ajnala, District Amritsar
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Sainsara 1 304 15//21/2(2-5), 16//25/2/1(0-7), 25/3(3-3), 25/4(0-13), 25//5(7-12), 15(0-17), 26//1/1(1-1), ½(4-2),
16//25/2/2(0-5), 25//6(6-6)
25.09.2013 to
24.09.2015
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.25) and that listed in the item no. 87.03 & 87.20 falling in revenue
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estate of Village, Sansara, Tehsi-Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar, exceed 5 hectares, hence all
the mining sites marked on common Aks Sajra Plan duly singed by concerned
project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities clearly indicating the inter-
site distances between them is required.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Undertaking submitted by the Project Proponent regarding total mining area
& no excavation/borrowing site within a radius of 500 m is not correct as the
mining site in item no. 87.20 & 87.25 are also located in revenue estate of
Village-Sansara, Tehsil -Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar.
(ii) As the mining area of all the sites is more than 5.0 hectare, hence as per OM
dated 24.12.2013 of MoEF of Govt. of India mining plan is required to be
submitted.
(iii) All the mining sites in revenue estate of Village-Sansara, Tehsil -Ajnala, Distt-
Amritsar are to be marked on common Aks Sajra Plan, duly signed by the
concerned project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities, clearly
indicating the inter-site distances between them is also required.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.26 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhalojala, Tehsil Khadoor Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran by M/s Modern Bricks Industry
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Modern Bricks Industry., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhalojala, Tehsil Khadoor
Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of
brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Sureshpal, Prop of the promoter company was present in
the said meeting.
3. Sh. Sureshpal, Prop of the promoter company presented the case before the
SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.023
hectares (24 kanals at site 1 & 16 kanals at site 2), located in the
revenue estate of Village Bhalojala, Tehsil Khadoor Sahib, Distt. Tarn
Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue
estate of Village Pheruman, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast
No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Bhalojala 1 --- 17//2=8-0, 3=8-0, 9=8-0 6.8.2012 to 5.8.2014
Bhalojala 2 --- 20//19/2=0-12m, 27//16=7-8, 26//20/1=4-16, 20/2=3-4
2 years from the date of start of mining
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The project proponent has submitted an undertaking to the effect that
there is no boundary of National Park and Wildlife within a radius of 1
KM from the Boundary of mining site.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Bhalojala, Tehsil-Khadoor Sahib, Distt-Tarn
Taran is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.26) and that listed in the item no. 87.46 & 87.64 & that listed iin
the item no. 77.75 (discussed in 77th meeting of SEAC) falling in revenue estate of
Village, Bhalojala, Tehsil-Khadoor Sahib, Distt-Tarn Taran, exceeds 5 hectares,
hence all the mining sites marked on common Aks Sajra Plan duly singed by
concerned project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities clearly indicating
the inter-site distances between them is required.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
(ii) Undertaking submitted by the Project Proponent regarding total mining area
& no excavation/borrowing site within a radius of 500 m is not correct as the
mining site in item no. 87.46 & 87.64 & 77.75 are also located in revenue
estate of Village- Bhalojala, Tehsil-Khadoor Sahib, Distt-Tarn Taran.
(iii) As the mining area of all the sites is more than 5.0 hectare, hence as per OM
dated 24.12.2013 of MoEF of Govt. of India mining plan is required to be
submitted.
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(iv) All the mining sites in revenue estate of Village- Bhalojala, Tehsil-Khadoor
Sahib, Distt-Tarn Taran are to be marked on common Aks Sajra Plan, duly
signed by the concerned project proponents as well as by the revenue
authorities, clearly indicating the inter-site distances between them is also
required.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.27 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Baba Bakala, Dhianpur, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Ganesh Bricks
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Ganesh Bricks., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance under
EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in
the revenue estate of Village Baba Bakala, Dhianpur, Tehsil Baba Bakala,
Distt. Amritsar.The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide
office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Amarjit Singh, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Amarjit Singh, Partner of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.984
hectares (8 kanals at site 1, 8 kanals at site 2, 28 kanals at site 3 & 15
kanals at site 4), located in the revenue estate of Village Baba Bakala,
Dhianpur, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks
in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of Village Baba Bakala,
Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of Village
Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Baba Bakala
1 31 61//6/1(2-14), 7/1(4-0), 15(8-0), 60//22/1/1(3-11), 61//14(8-0), 61//16/1(1-4)
6.2.2012 to 5.2.2014
Dhianpur 2 30 34//13(6-10),14(8-0),16(7-12), 17(8-0), 12(2-18),
Already expired
Dhianpur 3 30 38//7(3-15), 11(7-12), 12(8-0), 13(8-0), 14(2-10), 18(8-7), 19(6-15), 20(7-12) 21(7-12), 22(2-12)
2 years from the date of start of
mining
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Dhianpur 4 30 21//12/2/1/1(0-15), 21//13/1(4-5), 21//14/1(2-19), 39//6/2(4-0), 36//24(9-14), 36//25(8-4), 39//4(7-11), 39//5(7-11), 39//6/1(4-0),39//7(8-0), 39//14(6-0), 39//17(7-5), 39//24/1(6-13)
2 years from February 2012
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6683 dated 25.09.2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Tarn
Taran.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Dhianpur, Tehsil-Baba Bakala, Distt- Amritsar
is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
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No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a request letter in which it is mentioned that the application for obtaining
Environmental Clearance may be considered for site-3 and site-4. The project
proponent further requested that for rest of the two sites i.e. site-1 and site-2, the
project proponent will file separate application. The project proponent handed over
copy of lease deeds attested by notary for site-3 and site-4, which was taken on
record by the committee.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.27) and that listed in the item no. 87.52 & 87.39 falling in revenue
estate of Village, Baba Bakala and Village-Dhianpur, Tehsi-Baba Bakala, Distt-
Amritsar, exceeds 5 hectares at village-Dhianpur, hence all the mining sites marked
on common Aks Sajra Plan duly singed by concerned project proponents as well as
by the revenue authorities clearly indicating the inter-site distances between them is
required.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Undertaking submitted by the Project Proponent regarding total mining area
& no excavation/borrowing site within a radius of 500 m is not correct as the
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mining site in item no. 87.52 & 87.139 are also located in revenue estate of
Village- Baba Bakala and Village-Dhianpur, Tehsi-Baba Bakala, Distt-Amritsar,.
(ii) As the mining area of all the sites is more than 5.0 hectare, hence as per OM
dated 24.12.2013 of MoEF of Govt. of India mining plan is required to be
submitted.
(iii) All the mining sites in revenue estate of Village-Dhianpur, Tehsi-Baba Bakala,
Distt-Amritsar are to be marked on common Aks Sajra Plan, duly signed by
the concerned project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities,
clearly indicating the inter-site distances between them is also required.
(iv) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.28 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Wadali Guru, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar by M/s Central Brick Kiln Industries
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Central Brick Kiln Industries., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Wadali Guru, Tehsil &
Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide
office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Anil Kumar, Prop of the promoter company was present
in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Anil Kumar, Prop of the promoter company presented the case before the
SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.831
hectares (6 kanals 16 marlas for site 1 & 29 kanals & 8 marlas for site
2), located in the revenue estate of Village Wadali Guru, Tehsil & Distt.
Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate of Village Kot Khalsa, Distt. Amritsar
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Sit
e Hadbas
t No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Wadali
Guru
1 --- 56//8/1(1-0), 8/3/2(2-16),
8/2(3-0)
Already
expired
Wadali
Guru
2 --- 56//15/2(3-8), 56//6/2/2(4-16), 7/1/2(1-18), 14/1/1(0-16), 14/1/2(0-9), 15/1/1(0-10), 15/1/2(0-6), 13/2(5-12), 14/2(6-15), 17(4-4), 18/1(4-2)
3 years from the date of possession i.e. upto 16/9/2016
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No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 1m below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a request letter in which it is mentioned that the application for obtaining
Environmental Clearance may be considered for site-2 only. The project proponent
handed over copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by
the committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 1.487
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Wadali Guru, Tehsil and District
Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:- i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period
is valid i.e. upto 16/09/2016 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 1 m depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
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vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
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xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the
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Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 1m below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
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xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.29 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Thanda, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar by M/s Darshan Singh &
Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Darshan Singh & Co.has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals
(brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Thanda, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar. The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated
24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal
of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
Sh. Pritpal Singh son of the owner of the brick kiln attended the
meeting, but without any authority letter. Hence in compliance to Office
Memorandum dated 25.02.2010 of the MoEF, the Committee did not allow him to
present the project proposal and decided to defer the case.
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Item No. 87.30 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Mehma Pandori, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Gagan Bricks Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Gagan Bricks Supply Co., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals
(brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Mehma Pandori, Distt. Amritsar. The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated
24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal
of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
Sh. Ranbir Singh Son of the owner of the brick kiln attended the
meeting, but without authority letter. Hence in compliance to Office Memorandum
dated 25.02.2010 of the MoEF, the Committee did not allow him to present the
project proposal and decided to defer the case.
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Item No. 87.31 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhakna Kalan, Sub Tehsil Attari, Distt. Amritsar by M/s
Guru Arjan Dev Bricks Udyog.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Guru Arjan Dev Bricks Udyog has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhakna Kalan, Sub Tehsil
Attari, Distt. Amritsar.The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF
vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Jatinderpal Singh, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Jatinderpal Singh, Partner of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 0.8 hectares (16
kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Bhakna Kalan, Sub Tehsil
Attari, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in
the revenue estate of Village Chak Mukand, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar (Address
of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Bhakna
Kalan
1 408 Killa No. 52/11, 8-0, 12,
8-0
2 years i.e. upto
26/9/2015
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The project proponent has submitted an undertaking to the effect that
there is no boundary of National Park and Wildlife within a radius of 1
KM from the Boundary of mining site.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
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To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.31) and that listed in the item no. 87.56 falling in revenue estate of
Bhakna Kalan, Sub-Tehsil-Attari, Distt-Amritsar is 2.023 hectares which is less than 5
hectares, hence mining site is independent.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 0.8
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Bhakna Kalan, Sub-Tehsil-Attari, Distt-
Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 26/09/2015 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
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vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
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xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the
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Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
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xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.32 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Thathgarh and Vill. Ibban Kalan, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Parma Nand Faqir Chand
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Parma Nand Faqir Chand, has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Thathgarh and Vill. Ibban
Kalan, Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF
vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Gurjit Singh, Prop of the promoter company was present
in the said meeting.
Sh. Gurjit Singh, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.168
hectares (12 kanals 14 marlas for site 1 & 10 kanals 8 marlas for site 2),
located in the revenue estate of Village Thathgarh, Distt. Tarn Taran and
Vill. Ibban Kalan, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick
kiln located in the revenue estate of Village Fatahpur, Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Sit
e
Hadbast
No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Thathgar
h
1 32 61//1(8-0), 4(4-14) 15/5/2013 to
14/5/2016
Ibban Kalan
2 275 30//8(8-0), ½(2-8) 30/4/2013 to 29/4/2016
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a request letter in which it is mentioned that the application for obtaining
Environmental Clearance may be considered for site-2. The project proponent
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further requested that for other site i.e. site-1 the project proponent will file
separate application. The project proponent handed over copy of lease deed
attested by notary for site-2, which was taken on record by the committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.32) and that listed in the item no. 87.16 falling in revenue estate of
village-Baba Bakala and village-Thathghar, Distt-Tarn Taran is 1.451 hectares at
village- Ibban Kalan, Distt-Amritsar is 1.674 hectares, which is less than 5 hectares,
hence sites are independent.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 0.526
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Ibban Kalan, District Amritsar
subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions: i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period
is valid i.e. upto 29/04/2016 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
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iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii)
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System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the
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respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
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xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.33 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhullar, Thesil-Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar by M/s Tara Chand Khanna.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Tara Chand Khanna., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhullar, Tehsil Anjala, Distt. Amritsar.
The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office
memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as
category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated
14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Rupinder Singh, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Rupinder Singh, Partner of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.466
hectares (12 kanals at site 1, 8 kanals at site 2 & 9 kanals at site 3),
located in the revenue estate of Village Bhullar, Tehsil Anjala, Distt.
Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate of Village Bhullar, Tehsil Anjala, Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Bhullar 1 190 61//20-21 2 years i.e. upto 10/4/2014
Bhullar 2 --- 29//15/2(3-12), 16/1(3-12), 30//11(7-18), 12(2-3), 20(4-
10)
2 years i.e. upto 8/8/2015
Bhullar 3 --- 64//10-11 2 years i.e. upto 10/8/2014
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter 1186 dated 27.09.2013 & 6683
dated 25.09.2013 have certified that there is no Wildlife
Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Gurdaspur and Distt-Tarn Taran
respectively.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Bhullar, Tehsil-Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar is less
than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3.5 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
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The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.33) and that listed in the item no. 87.38 falling in revenue estate of
Bhullar, Tehsil-Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar is 2.68 hectares which is less than 5 hectares,
hence mining site is independent.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.34 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Majitha, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar by M/s Karor Chand Ved Parkash
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Karor Chand Ved Parkash., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals
(brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Majitha, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar. The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated
24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal
of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
No one from the project proponent attended the meeting.
The Committee, in compliance to office memorandum dated
25.02.2010 of the MoEF, decided to defer the case.
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Item No. 87.35 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Ratta Gudha Teh Patti, Distt. Tarn Taran by M/s Khalsa
Bricks Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Khalsa Bricks Co.has applied for obtaining environmental clearance under
EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in
the revenue estate of Village Ratta Gudha Teh Patti, Distt. Tarn Taran The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2
for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Mandeep Singh, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Mandeep Singh, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 1.686 hectares
(33 kanals 7 marlas), located in the revenue estate of Village Ratta Gudha
Teh Patti, Distt. Tarn Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln
located in the revenue estate of Village Ratta Gudha Teh Patti, Distt. Tarn
Taran (Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Ratta Gudha
1 181 20/22/1(4-4), 20/18(8-0), 20/22/2(3-16), 20/23(8-0)
29.09.2013- 30.06.2018
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter no. 6683 dated 25.09.2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Tarn
Taran.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
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To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 1.686
hectare and located in the revenue estate of village Ratta Gudha Teh Patti, Distt.
Tarn Taran subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 30/06/2018 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be
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carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
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xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
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viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
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xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.36 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Sham Nagar & Marri Khurd, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar by M/s MahalAksmi Brick Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:-
M/s MahalAksmi Brick Supply Co.., has applied for obtaining
environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of
minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Sham Nagar & Marri
Khurd, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Ravish Verma, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Ravish Verma, Partner of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.472
hectares (16 kanals at site 1 & 13 kanals 2 marlas at site 1), located in
the revenue estate of Village Sham Nagar & Marri Khurd, Tehsil & Distt.
Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate of Village Bal Kalan, Majitha Road, Tehsil & Distt.
Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Sit
e Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Sham
Nagar 1 223 21//25/3, 22/19,
21//21/1, 22//22/1
20/9/2013 to
19/9/2018
Marri
Khurd 2 221 13//10, 11, 12/1 20/9/2013 to
19/9/2018
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter 6585 dated 24.09.2013 & 1186
dated 27.09.2013 have certified that there is no Wildlife
Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Amritsar and Distt-Gurdaspur.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village-Marri Khurd and Village-Sham Nagar, Distt.
Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 1m ground
level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground level.
Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office
Memorandum dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar
Drainage Division, Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the
effect that the brick kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage
Division, Amritsar (Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.37 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Dhardheo, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Rajdhan Bricks Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Rajdhan Bricks Supply Co., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Dhardheo, Tehsil Baba
Bakala, Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF
vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Tejinder Sandhu, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Tejinder Sandhu, Prop of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.416
hectares (28 kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Dhardheo,
Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the
brick kiln located in the revenue estate of VPO Rajdhan, Tehsil Baba
Bakala, Distt. Amritsar
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Sit
e Hadb
ast
No.
Khasra No. Lease
Period
Dhardheo 1 70 60//2/1 =7-4, 9//=6-0, 10/1=2-7, 60//7 = 8-0, 13/1=3-2, 14/1=3-9, 14/2/1=0-13, 15/1/1=4-16, 61//10/1=1-6, 16/1 = 1-4, 17/3=5-3, 25/5=1-0, 62//22/1=1-15, 60//8=8-0, 9//=2-0, 45//3/3=0-16, 4-2=4-14, 61//11/1=7-18, 61//18/1=2-0,
30/8/2012
to
29/8/2014
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123//25/2=3-12, 61//19/2-13, 25/4=0-12, 61//23/1 = 7-4, 62//21/5 =0-13, 61//23/2= 0-16, 24/1/=2-4, 24/2=2-16, 61//24/3=3-0, 25/1=3-12,
61//25/2= 4-0, 61//22=8-0
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6585 dtd 24/9/2013, 5749
dated 26/09/2013 and 6683 dated 25/09/2013 have certified that there
is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Amritsar, Jalandhar and
Distt-Tarn Taran respectively.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 1 m below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
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No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deed attested by notary.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that in the lease deed it has been mentioned that
mining will be carried out in 28 kanals out of total area of 110 kanal 9 marlas.
However, the project proponet has not mentioned the specific khasra nos. from
where mining is to be carried out.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.38 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Manawala, Bhullar Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Mittal Bricks Manufacturing Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Mittal Bricks Manufacturing Co. has applied for obtaining
environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of
minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Manawala, Bhullar
Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Amit Sharma, Prop of the promoter company was present in
the said meeting.
Sh. Amit Sharma, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.239
hectares (10 kanals for site 1, 3 acres for site 2), located in the revenue
estate of Village Manawala & Village Bhullar Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar
for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate
of Village Manawala, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Sit
e Hadbas
t No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Manawal
a
1 --- 73//5, 74//8/2(4-0), 74/1(6-0) 24.08.2013 to
24.08.2018
Bhullar 2 --- 45//23, 24, 25 24.08.2013 to 24.08.2018
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter 1186 dated 27.09.2013 and
6683 dated 25.09.2013 have certified that there is no Wildlife
Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Gurdaspur and Distt-Tarn Taran.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Manawala and Village-Bhullar, Tehsil-Ajnala,
Distt. Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.38) and that listed in the item no. 87.22 & 87.33 falling in revenue
estate of village-Manawala and village-Bhullar, Tehsil-Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar is 0.9105
hectares at village- Manawala and 2.68 hectares at village-Bhullar, which is less than
5 hectares, hence mining sites are independent.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.39 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Manan, Chabal Road, Distt. Tarn Taran by M/s Bhatia Bricks Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Bhatia Bricks Supply Co., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals
(brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Manan, Chabal Road, Distt. Tarn Taran.
The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for
appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Satinderpreet Singh, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Satinderpreet Singh, Partner of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.942
hectares (10 kanals for site 1, 20 kanals 18 marlas for site 2 & 7 kanals
10 marlas for site 3), located in the revenue estate of Village Manan,
Chabal Road, Distt. Tarn Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the brick
kiln located in the revenue estate of Village Manan, Chabal Road, Distt.
Tarn Taran
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Sit
e Hadbas
t No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Manan 1 -- Khatoni No. 627-628(8-0) 2 years i.e.
upto 1/4/2015
Manan 2 43 132(8-0), 133(10-18), 11/1(0-18), 132/1(1-2)
2 years i.e. upto
19/4/2015
Manan 3 -- Khewat no. 267, 268, 269 2 years i.e. upto
31/3/2015
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No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dated 24.09.2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate Village Manan, Chabal Road, Distt. Tarn Taran is less
than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
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The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.40 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kartarpur and Village Gaziwal, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Kamal Bricks Industry.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Kamal Bricks Industry., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kartarpur and Village Gaziwal, Tehsil
Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of
brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Kamaljit Singh, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Kamaljit Singh, Prop of the promoter company presented the case before
the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.3269
hectares (32 kanals for site 1 & 14 kanals for site 2), located in the
revenue estate of Village Kartarpur and Village Gaziwal, Tehsil Baba
Bakala, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln
located in the revenue estate of Village Jhalari, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt.
Amritsar (Address of kiln).
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of Village
Site
Hadbast No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Kartarpur
1 56 Killa No. 32//13(3-0), 109//1(3-2), 17//9(8-0), 10(7-0), 12(8-0), 1(6-12), 2(7-11), 20//11(7-0), 20//9/1(3-16), 1/1(6-1), 2(8-0), 17//19(8-0), 22(7-7), 21//6(8-0), 20/1/2(0-19), 20//10(7-0), 17//20(7-0), 17//21(6-8), 17//11(7-0), 16//25(8-0), 21//5(7-7),
2 years i.e. upto 22/9/2015
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21//7/1(3-0), 7/2(5-0), 8//17/2/2(0-3) (32 Kanal out of above Killas)
Gaziwal 2 -- Killa No. 8//1(7-11), 8//2(7-4), 11//3(8-0), 11//14(8-0), 11//15/1(5-2), 11//15/2(1-19), 11//16/1(0-1) (14 Kanal out of above killas)
1.5 years i.e. upto 22/11/2014
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Kartarpur and village-Gaziwal, Tehsil-Baba
Bakala, Distt. Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
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There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that in the lease deeds it has been mentioned that
mining will be carried out in 46 kanals out of total area of 181 kanal 3 marlas,
however the project proponet has not mentioned the specific khasra nos. from
where mining is to be carried out.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) The project proponent has not submitted the lease deeds attested by Notary
Public. Also, the khasra numbers from which mining is to be carried out (out
of total khasra numbers mentioned in the lease deed) have not been
mentioned in the lease deed.
(ii) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.41 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of VPO Boparai, Tehsil Patti, Distt. Tarn Taran by M/s Kissan
Bricks Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Kissan Bricks Co. has applied for obtaining environmental clearance under
EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in
the revenue estate of VPO Boparai, Tehsil Patti, Distt. Tarn Taran. The project
is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated
24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for
appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Mandeep Singh, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Mandeep Singh, Partner of the promoter company presented
the case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 2.175 hectares
(43 kanals), located in the revenue estate of VPO Boparai, Tehsil Patti, Distt.
Tarn Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue
estate of Village Chuslewar, Tehsil Patti, Distt. Tarn Taran.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast
No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Boparai 1 155 26//20min (3-10), 26//20/3(2-9), 26//22(2-19), 27//10(8-0), 27//11min (1-0), 27//16(8-0), 27//17(8-0), 27//18(7-12), 26//21(1-10),
5 years i.e. upto 30/6/2018
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter no. 6683 dated 25.09.2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt- Tarn
Taran.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
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kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 2.175
hectares and located in the revenue estate of VPO Boparai, Tehsil Patti, Distt. Tarn
Taran subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 30/06/2018 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
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viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental
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clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the
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website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
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xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.42 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Wadala Bhittewad, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Shiv Shankar Brick Co.,
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Shiv Shankar Brick Co., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Wadala Bhittewad, Distt.
Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office
memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as
category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated
14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Parmod Khurana, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
3. Sh. Parmod Khurana, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.719
hectares, (4 acres for site-1, 40 kanals for site-2) located in the revenue
estate of Vill. Wadala Bhittewad, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of
bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of Vill. Wadala
Bhittewad, Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease
Period
Wadala Bhittewa
d
1 354 27//3, 27//7, 27//8, 27//14, 37//25, 42//13, 42//14, 42//15, 42//16, 43//10, 43//12, 43//20, 43//22, 57//3, 57//8
5 years
Wadala Bhittewa
d
2 354 57//1/2, 10/1, 11, 58//5/1, 58//6, 58//14, 58//15
5 years
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Wadala Bhitewad, Distt. Amritsar is less than
1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
inter-site distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the inter-site distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.43 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Ghanshampur, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar by
M/s Tara Chand Dwarka Dass
The SEAC observed as under:-
1. M/s Tara Chand Dwarka Dass has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Ghanshampur, Tehsil
Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of
brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Jaswinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Jaswinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 1.618 hectares
(32 kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Ghanshampur, Tehsil
Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln
located in the revenue estate of Village Chananks, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt.
Amritsar
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village Site Hadbast
No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Ghanshampur 1 111 10//13=8-0, 10//17=2-9, 10//18=7-13, 10//19=8-0, 10//10/2=2-15, 10//11=7-10, 10//9=8-0, 10//12=3-0, 13//25/8=0-2, 16-2, 9//6/2=2-4, 9//6/4=0-9, 9//6/5=0-9,
9//1=8-0, 10//20/1=0-17
1/9/2013 to 31/8/2015
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No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6585 dated 24.09.2013
have certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 1m below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 1.618
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Ghanshampur, Tehsil-Baba
Bakala, Distt. Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 31/08/2015 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 1m depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
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vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
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xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the
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Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 1m below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
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xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.44 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Kot
Khalsa, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar by M/s B.B. Gupta & Co.,
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s B.B. Gupta & Co.,has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals
(brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Kot Khalsa, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar. The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated
24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal
of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
Sh. Anil Kumar Gupta brother of the owner of the brick kiln
attended the meeting, but without any authority letter. Hence, in compliance to
Office Memorandum dated 25.02.2010 of the MoEF, the Committee did not allow
him to present the project proposal and decided to defer the case.
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Item No. 87.45 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Ludhar and Village Daddian, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar by M/s Bal Gram Udyog Samiti BKO.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Bal Gram Udyog Samiti BKO., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Ludhar and Village
Daddian, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar.The project is covered under category 1(a).
The MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining
of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Jasbir Singh, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Jasbir Singh, Partner of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 3.237
hectares (8 kanals for site 1, 8 kanals for site 2, 6 kanals for site 3, 24
kanals for site 4, 10 kanals for site 5 & 8 kanals for site 6), located in the
revenue estate of Village Ludhar and Village Daddian, Tehsil & Distt.
Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate of Village Ludhar, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of Village
Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Ludhar 1 -- 7//8(8-0) 25/9/2013 to 24/9/2015
Daddian 2 -- 3//17(8-0) 25/9/2013 to 24/9/2015
Ludhar 3 -- 7//23/1(2-0), 7//18
25/9/2013 to 24/9/2018
Daddian 4 -- 2//12, 19,20 25/9/2013 to 24/9/2018
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Daddian 5 -- 7//11(8-0), 20(2-0) 25/9/2013 to 24/9/2015
Daddian 6 -- 3//6(8-0), 25/9/2013 to 24/9/2015
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6585 dated 24.09.2013,
1186 dated 27.9.2013 and 6683 dated 25.9.2013 have certified that
there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Amritsar,
Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran respectively.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Ludhar and Village Daddian, Tehsil & Distt.
Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
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No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.45) and that listed in the item no. 87.21 falling in revenue estate of
Village Ludhar, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar is 3.138 hectares which is less than 5
hectares, hence mining sites are independent.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.46 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Bhilojla, Tehsil Khdoor Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran by M/s Ganesh Gram Udyog Samiti.
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Ganesh Gram Udyog Samiti., has applied for obtaining
environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Bhilojla, Tehsil Khdoor Sahib, Distt.
Tarn Taran. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office
memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as
category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated
14.09.2006.
1. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Sanjeev Kumar, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Sanjeev Kumar, Partner of the promoter company presented
the case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.588
hectares (Site-1 is 8 Kanal, Site-2 is 7 Kanal 8 Marla and Site-3 is 16
Kanal as per agreement) located in the revenue estate of Vill. Bhilojla,
Tehsil Khdoor Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the
brick kiln located in the revenue estate of Vill. Bhilojla, Tehsil Khdoor
Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Site
Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Bhilojla 1 -- 26//13=70, 26//12/2=1-0,
2 years i.e. upto 17/4/2015
Bhilojla 2 -- 26//23(7-8) 2 years i.e. upto 21/10/2014
Bhilojla 3 -- 26//7=8-0, 14=8-0 2 years i.e. upto 7/11/2013
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Vill. Bhilojla, Tehsil Khdoor Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran is
less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.46) and that listed in the item no. 87.26 & 87.64 & that listed iin
the item no. 77.75 (discussed in 77th meeting of SEAC) falling in revenue estate of
Village, Bhalojala, Tehsil-Khadoor Sahib, Distt-Tarn Taran, exceed 5 hectares, hence
all the mining sites marked on common Aks Sajra Plan duly singed by concerned
project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities clearly indicating the inter-
site distances between them is required.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:-
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
(ii) Undertaking submitted by the Project Proponent regarding total mining area
& no excavation/borrowing site within a radius of 500 m is not correct as the
mining site in item no. 87.26 & 87.64 & 77.75 are also located in revenue
estate of Village- Bhalojala, Tehsil-Khadoor Sahib, Distt-Tarn Taran.
(iii) As the mining area of all the sites is more than 5.0 hectare, hence as per OM
dated 24.12.2013 of MoEF of Govt. of India mining plan is required to be
submitted.
(iv) All the mining sites in revenue estate of Village- Bhalojala, Tehsil-Khadoor
Sahib, Distt-Tarn Taran are to be marked on common Aks Sajra Plan, duly
signed by the concerned project proponents as well as by the revenue
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authorities, clearly indicating the inter-site distances between them is also
required.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.47 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Khappar Kheri, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar by M/s Gupta
Brick Kiln Industry
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Gupta Brick Kiln Industry., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Khappar Kheri, Tehsil &
Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide
office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on 10.01.2014
and Sh. Mangwinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company was present in the
said meeting.
Sh. Mangwinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company
presented the case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.994
hectares (16 kanals for site 1 & 43 kanals 4 marlas for site 2), located in
the revenue estate of Village Khappar Kheri, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar for
manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of
Village Guru Ki Wadali, Baserke Road, Distt. Amritsar
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast
No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Khappar
Kheri 1 358
Killa No. 35/11/2, 0-3, 20 min, 4-0, 21min, 2 Kanal, 20 min, 4-0, 21 min 6-0, 36/25/2, 7-12, 52/1/1, 2-13
26/9/2013 to 26/9/2016 for 1st 8 kanals of land & 26/9/2013 to 26/9/2018 for 2nd 8 kanals of land
Khappar
Kheri 2 272
Killa No. 45/4/3, 2-0, 14/2, 3-13, 15/2, 3-19, 17,9-18, 14/1, 4-7, 32/23, 8-0, 24,8-0, 45/4/1, 3-7, 45/7
26/9/2013 to 26/9/2016 for 1st 21 kanals 13 marlas of land & 25/9/2013 to 26/9/2019 for rest 21 kanals 11
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marlas of land
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The project proponent has submitted an undertaking to the effect that
there is no boundary of National Park and Wildlife within a radius of 1
KM from the Boundary of mining site.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a request letter in which it is mentioned that the application for obtaining
Environmental Clearance may be considered for site-2. The project proponent
handed over copy of lease deeds attested by notary for site-1 and site-2, which was
taken on record by the committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) The project proponent has not mentioned the date of expiry of lease period in
the lease deeds for specific khasra nos. i.e. lease period pertaining to specific
mining area and relevant khasra numbers.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.48 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Thakarpura and Vill. Aasal, Tehsil Patti, Distt. Tarn Taran by M/s Surinder Singh BKO.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Surinder Singh BKO.has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Thakarpura and Vill. Aasal, Tehsil Patti,
Distt. Tarn Taran. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide
office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Surinder Singh, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Surinder Singh, Partner of the promoter company presented
the case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 3.6
hectares, located in the revenue estate of Vill. Thakarpura and Vill.
Aasal, Tehsil Patti, Distt. Tarn Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the
brick kiln located in the revenue estate of Vill. Patti, Tehsil Patti, Distt.
Tarn Taran.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Thakkarp
ura 1 171 34/1(0-4), 34/2(4-5),
34/5/1(4-8), 34/3(7-16), 34/4(8-0)
2 years i.e. upto 24/9/2014
Assal 2 174 18/17(0-4), 18/18(8-0), 18/19(4-19)
2 years i.e. upto 24/9/2014
Thakkarp
ura 3 171 91(3-6) 2 years i.e. upto
24/9/2014
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Vill. Thakarpura and Vill. Aasal, Tehsil Patti, Distt.
Tarn Taran is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.49 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kaler Ghuman, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Aggarwal Construction Co. (BKO).
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Aggarwal Construction Co. (BKO) has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kaler Ghuman, Tehsil
Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of
brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Vikas Gupta, Prop of the promoter company was present
in the said meeting.
Sh. Vikas Gupta, Prop of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.347
hectares (16 kanals for site 1, 12 kanals for site 2, 10 kanals 8 marlas for
site 3 & 8 kanals for site 4), located in the revenue estate of Village Kaler
Ghuman, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks
in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of Village Kaler Ghuman,
Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Kaler
Ghuman 1 29 10/12/1(0-8), 12/2(3-
0), 12/3(4-12), 10/19(8-0)
2 years i.e. upto 27/6/2015
Kaler Ghuman
2 29 10/4/2(3-13), 10/7(6-5), 10/6(7-12), 10/4/1(1-2), 3/2/1(1-2)
25//11/2012 to 24/11/2014
Kaler Ghuman
3 29 25/4/1(5-14), 4/2(1-13), 25/5/1(4-1),
Upto 31/3/2015
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Kaler
Ghuman 4 --- 30/11(8-0) 2 years from the
start of mining activity
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013, 6683
dated 25.09.2013 and 5749 dated 26/09/2013 have certified that
there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Amritsar, Tarn
Taran and Jalandhar Division.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Kaler Ghuman, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt.
Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
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No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.49) and that listed in the item no. 87.18 falling in revenue estate of
Village Kaler Ghuman, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar is 4.648 hectares which is
less than 5 hectares, hence sites are independent.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
(ii) The project proponent has not mentioned the specific khasra nos. on lease
deeds from where mining is to be carried out.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.50 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Madh Bhelowal, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Baba Budha Sahib Bricks Udyog Samiti.
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Baba Budha Sahib Bricks Udyog Samiti.., has applied for
obtaining environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for
mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Madh Bhelowal,
Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF
vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
No one from the project proponent attended the meeting.
The Committee, in compliance to office memorandum dated
25.02.2010 of the MoEF, decided to defer the case.
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Item No. 87.51 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Mulla Chak, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar by M/s Balwant Rai Tarsem Lal.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Balwant Rai Tarsem Lal., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Mulla Chak, Tehsil &
Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide
office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Harmeet Singh son of Prop Smt. Narinder Kaur of the
promoter company was present in the said meeting with authority letter.
Sh. Harmeet Singh son of Prop Smt. Narinder Kaur of the
promoter company presented the case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.993
hectares (site 1 measuring 21 kanal 8 marla & site 2 measuring 18
kanal) located in the revenue estate of Village Mulla Chak, Tehsil & Distt.
Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate of Village O/o Gate Bhagtanwala, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Sit
e Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Mulla
Chak
1 376 33//6,7,14,15 2 years from the
start of mining
activities
Mulla
Chak 2 376 33//26,27 2 years from the
start of mining activities
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No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Mulla Chak, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar is less
than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
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The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by Notary Public, which was taken on record by
the Committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case till
the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.52 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Baba Bakala and Village Dhianpur, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Kapurthala Brick Kiln
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Kapurthala Brick Kiln has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Baba Bakala and Village Dhianpur, Distt.
Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office
memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as
category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated
14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Rajan Sethi, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Rajan Sethi, Partner of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.582
hectares (6 kanals 7 marlas for site 1, 12 kanals for site 2, 12 kanals 10
marlas for site 3 & 20 kanals for site 4), located in the revenue estate of
Village Baba Bakala and Village Dhianpur, Distt. Amritsar for
manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of
Village Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Baba Bakala
1 31 Khatoni No. 227/498 to 509 2 years from the start of the mining
Baba Bakala
2 31 66//1/1/2=1-4, 1/2/2=0-12, 2/1=3-4, 2/2=0-3, 2/3=3-12, 9/1/1=6-12, 9/2/2=0-7, 10/1=3-12, 10/2=4-0,
2 years from the start of the mining
Dhianpur 3 31 Khatoni No. 199/472-474 2 years from the start of the mining
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Dhianpur 4 31 11//1(7-12), 2(8-0), 3(8-0), 4(8-0), 5/1(6-18), 6/2(5-12), 7/2(4-8), 10//15/3(1-15), 16(9-2), 23(4-16), 24(7-14), 11//19(8-0), 20(7-12), 21(7-4), 22(7-11), 21//4/1/1(8-17), 21//25/2(4-0), 22//11(8-0), 22//19(8-0), 20(8-0), 21(8-0), 25//1/1(0-13), 25//2/1(0-13), 26//5/1(0-13), 32//21/2(2-12), 32//22(7-11), 23/1(2-2), 43//2(8-0), 43//9/1(3-7), 133(3-11), 178(3-4), 325(0-2), 32//19(6-6), 43//1/2(5-8), 43//10/1(2-5), 184(0-5), 9//21(8-0), 10//25(8-0), 11//7/1(3-8), 11//8(8-0), 9(8-0), 10/1(4-4), 21//6(8-7), 21//15(9-6), 21//16(8-0), 17/1(2-14), 24/2(4-0), 25/1(4-0), 22//2(7-12), 3(8-0), 5(8-0), 23//1(8-0), 190(0-11)
2 years from the start of the mining
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter 5749 dated 26.09.2013 & 6683
dated 25/09/2013 have certified that there is no Wildlife
Sanctuary/National Park in Jalandhar Division and Distt-Gurdaspur.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Baba Bakala and Village Dhianpur, Distt.
Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
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Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.52) and that listed in the item no. 87.27 & 87.39 falling in revenue
estate of Village, Baba Bakala and Village-Dhianpur, Tehsi-Baba Bakala, Distt-
Amritsar, exceed 5 hectares at village-Dhianpur, hence all the mining sites marked
on common Aks Sajra Plan duly singed by concerned project proponents as well as
by the revenue authorities clearly indicating the inter-site distances between them is
required.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
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kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Undertaking submitted by the Project Proponent regarding total mining area
& no excavation/borrowing site within a radius of 500 m is not correct as the
mining site in item no. 87.27 & 87.139 are also located in revenue estate of
Village- Baba Bakala and Village-Dhianpur, Tehsi-Baba Bakala, Distt-Amritsar.
(ii) As the mining area of all the sites is more than 5.0 hectare, hence as per OM
dated 24.12.2013 of MoEF of Govt. of India mining plan is required to be
submitted.
(iii) All the mining sites in revenue estate of Village-Dhianpur, Tehsi-Baba Bakala,
Distt-Amritsar are to be marked on common Aks Sajra Plan, duly signed by
the concerned project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities,
clearly indicating the inter-site distances between them is also required.
(iv) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.53 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Biharipur, Tehsil Khadur Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran by M/s
Kehar Singh Mahar & Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Kehar Singh Mahar & Co.has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Biharipur, Tehsil Khadur
Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran. The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of
brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Vishal Soni, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Vishal Soni, Partner of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 1.48 hectares (29
kanals 12 marlas), located in the revenue estate of Village Biharipur, Tehsil
Khadur Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln
located in the revenue estate of Village Biharipur, Tehsil Khadur Sahib, Distt.
Tarn Taran.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Biharipur 1 --- 271-6, 272-8, 275-8, 276-7 25/9/2013 to
30/6/2015
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter no. 5749 dated 26.09.2013 had
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Jalandhar
Division.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 1m below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
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kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 1.4
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Biharipur, Tehsil-Khadoor Sahib,
Distt. Tarn Taran subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 30/06/2015 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 1m depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
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viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental
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clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the
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website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 1m below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance,
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environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.54 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Wadala Kalan, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Mela Ram Ram Saroop.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Mela Ram Ram Saroop has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Wadala Kalan, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt.
Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office
memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as
category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated
14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Vishal Sekhri, Prop of the promoter company was present
in the said meeting.
Sh. Vishal Sekhri, Prop of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.112
hectares (22 kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Wadala
Kalan, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in
the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of Village Kartarpur, G.T.
Road, Distt. Jalandhar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Site
Hadbas
t No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Wadala
Kalan
1 --- 86//17/1, 94//14/2, 15/1, 16,
17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 95//20/2, 21, 22/1, 22/1, 94//6/1, 97//16, 97//2/5, 98/1, 98//2/1, 7,9,10/1, 10/2, 11, 12, 14/1, 20, 102/1, 2/1, 102//2, 102//9, 102//10, 11/1, 11/2
27/9/2013 to
26/9/2016
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
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To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Sub-Division- Baba Bakala) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.54) and that listed in the item no. 77.34 (discussed in 77th meeting
of SEAC) falling in revenue estate of Village-Wadala Kalan, Tehsil-Baba Bakala, Distt-
Amritsar is 2.092 hectares which is less than 5 hectares, hence mining site is
independent.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
1. The project proponet has not mentioned the specific khasra nos. in lease
deed from where mining is to be carried out.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.55 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Ranike, Near Attari, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Mittal Bricks Industry.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Mittal Bricks Industry., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Ranike, Near Attari, Distt. Amritsar. The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2
for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Amarjit Mittal, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Amarjit Mittal, Partner of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.4
hectares, located in the revenue estate of Vill. Ranike, Near Attari, Distt.
Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate of Vill. Ranike, Near Attari, Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Sit
e Hadbas
t No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Ranike 1 392-395 58/2=8-0, 19/2(6-09), 21 (4-18), 22(0-12)
1/9/2013 to 31/8/2018
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
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Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) The project proponet has not mentioned the specific khasra nos. in lease
deed from where mining is to be carried out.
(ii) The project proponent has not clearly mentioned the proposed mining
area from which mining is to be done, in the application Form as well as
lease deed.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.56 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Chuk Mukand and Village Bhakna Kalan, Sub Tehsil Attari, Distt. Amritsar by M/s R.B. Bricks Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s R.B. Bricks Supply Co.., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Chuk Mukand and Village Bhakna Kalan,
Sub Tehsil Attari, Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a).
The MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining
of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Rakesh Kumar, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Rakesh Kumar, Partner of the promoter company presented
the case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.821
hectares (24 kanals for site 1 & 12 kanals for site 2), located in the
revenue estate of Village Chuk Mukand and Village Bhakna Kalan, Sub
Tehsil Attari, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln
located in the revenue estate of Village Rampura (Khasa), Distt. Amritsar
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Chuk Mukand
1 363 31//20(8-0), 31//16(4-0) 28/9/2013 to 27/9/2015
Bhakna Kalan
2 408 25/18(8-0), 25/19/1(6-8), 25//22/2 (6-4), 25//23(4-4), 26//2/1/2 (2-4), 26//9/2/1 (1-16), 26/12/1/1/1(0-5), 27//9/2 (0-19), 27//10/2 (3-9)
27/9/2013 to 26/3/2015
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013, 6683
dated 25.09.2013 and 5749 dated 26.09.2013 have certified that there
is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Amritsar, Tarn Taran and
Jalandhar Division respectively.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Chuk Mukand and Village Bhakna Kalan, Sub
Tehsil Attari, Distt. Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
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The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.56) and that listed in the item no. 87.31 falling in revenue estate of
Village-Bhakna Kalan, Sub-Tehsil-Attari, Distt-Amritsar is 2.023 hectares which is less
than 5 hectares, hence mining site is independent.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.57 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Varpal Kalan, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Rajan Kumar Vaneet Kumar.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Rajan Kumar Vaneet Kumar has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Varpal Kalan, Distt.
Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office
memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as
category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated
14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Rajan Kumar, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Rajan Kumar, Partner of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.933
hectares (29 kanals for site 1, 9 kanals for site 2, 12 kanals for site 3 & 8
kanals for site 4), located in the revenue estate of Village Varpal Kalan,
Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate of Village Varpal Kalan, Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Varpal Kalan
1 266 117/4(8-0), 117/5(8-0), 117/6(7-16), 117/7(5-4),
Not mentioned
Varpal Kalan
2 266 88/19/1, 88/23/2 2 years from the start of the mining
Varpal Kalan
3 266 149/3/2, 149/8 Not mentioned
Varpal Kalan
4 266 100/17 Not mentioned
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No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The project proponent has submitted an undertaking to the effect that
there is no boundary of National Park and Wildlife within a radius of 1
KM from the Boundary of mining site.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Varpal Kalan, Distt. Amritsar is less than 1
km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
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The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.57) and that listed in the item no. 87.66 falling in revenue estate of
Village, Varpal Kalan, Distt-Amritsar, exceed 5 hectares, hence all the mining sites
marked on common Aks Sajra Plan duly singed by concerned project proponents as
well as by the revenue authorities clearly indicating the inter-site distances between
them is required.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
1. The project proponent has not mentioned the lease period in the lease deeds
for site-1, site-3 and site-4.
2. Undertaking submitted by the Project Proponent regarding total mining area
& no excavation/borrowing site within a radius of 500 m is not correct as the
mining site in item no. 87.66 are also located in revenue estate of Village-
Varpal Kalan, Distt-Amritsar.
3. As the mining area of all the sites is more than 5.0 hectare, hence as per OM
dated 24.12.2013 of MoEF of Govt. of India mining plan is required to be
submitted.
4. All the mining sites in revenue estate of Village-Varpal Kalan, Distt-Amritsar
are to be marked on common Aks Sajra Plan, duly signed by the concerned
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project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities, clearly indicating the
inter-site distances between them is also required.
(5) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.58 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Johal,
Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar by M/s Riar Enterprises.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Riar Enterprises., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Johal, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar. The project
is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated
24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for
appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Sheetal Bhalla, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Sheetal Bhalla, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.525
hectares, located in the revenue estate of Vill. Johal, Tehsil & Distt.
Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the
revenue estate of Vill. Wadala Veeram, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Johal 1 322 12//7(3-10) 15/1/2012 to 14/1/2015
Johal 2 322 8/11(8-0), 1/11/2013 to 1/1/2016
Johal 3 322 11//23(7-11), 11//21/3(2-9),
2 years from the start of mining
activity
Johal 4 322 Not mentioned in lease deed
2 years from the start of mining
activity
Johal 5 322 17//19(8-0), 17//23(8-0), 16//3/2/1(4-0)
2 years from the start of mining
activity
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No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Vill. Johal, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3.5 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
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The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) The project proponet has not mentioned the specific khasra nos. in lease
deed from where mining is to be carried out.
(ii) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.59 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Vanieke, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Aulakh
Bricks Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Aulakh Bricks Supply Co has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Vanieke, Tehsil Ajnala,
Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide
office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Baljit Singh, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Baljit Singh, Partner of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 0.80 hectare (16
kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Vanieke, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt.
Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue
estate of Village Vanieke, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Vanieke 1 345 20//1(4-0), 2(4-0), 23//21(8-0) 16/9/2013 to 15/9/2015
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6585 dated 24 .09.2013,
1186 dated 27.9.2013 and 5749 dated 26.9.2013 have certified that
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there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Amritsar,
Gurdaspur and Jalandhar Division respectively.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary.
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To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.59) and that listed in the item no. 87.07 falling in revenue estate of
Village-Vanieke, Tehsil-Ajnala, Distt-Amritsar is 1.618 hectares which is less than 5
hectares, hence mining site is independent.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 0.80
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village-Vanieke, Tehsil-Ajnala, Distt-
Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 15/09/2015 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
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vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
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xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the
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Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
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xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.60 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kotla Dhome, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Dhan
Dhan Baba Deep Singh Ji BKO
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Dhan Dhan Baba Deep Singh Ji BKO has applied for obtaining
environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining
of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kotla Dhome,
Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar.The project is covered under category 1(a). The
MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of
brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under
EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Rajiv Bhatia, Prop of the promoter company was present
in the said meeting.
Sh. Rajiv Bhatia, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 2.157 hectares
(42 kanals 13 marlas), located in the revenue estate of Village Kotla Dhome,
Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln
located in the revenue estate of Village Kotla Dhome, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt.
Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Kotla Dhome
1 321
Killa No. 34//20/2, (1-2), 35//16, (7-2), 17, (8-0), 18/1, (4-0), 24, (8-0), 25, (8-0), 41//5/1, (6-9)
24/9/2013 to 23/9/2018
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6585 dated 24.09.2013,
1186 dated 27.9.2013 and 6683 dated 25.9.2013 have certified that
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there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Amritsar,
Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran respectively.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
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To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 2.157
hectares and located in the revenue estate of Village Kotla Doom, Tehsil-Ajnala,
Distt-Amritsar subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 23/09/2018 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air
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Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
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xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
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viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
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xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.61 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kandiala and Sharli Mand, Teh. Patti, Distt. Tarn Taran
by M/s Parvinder Singh, BKO
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Parvinder Singh, BKO., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Kandiala and Sharli Mand, Teh. Patti,
Distt. Tarn Tarn. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide
office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Parwinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Parwinder Singh, Prop of the promoter company presented
the case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.046
hectares (5 kanals 10 marlas for site 1, 12 kanals 9 marlas for site 2,
14 kanals for site 3 & 8 kanals 10 marlas for site 4), located in the
revenue estate of Village Sharli Mand & Village Kandiala Tehsil Patti,
Distt. Tarn Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in
the revenue estate of Village Kandiala, Tehsil Patti, Distt. Tarn Taran.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Sharli
Mand 1 260 82//17/1(3-0) 24/2
(2-10) 24.9.2013 to 24.9.2016
Sharli
Mand 2 260 82//17/2(4-0), 17/3 (1-
0) 82//18/1(1-16), 18/2(5-
15)
24.9.2013 to 24.9.2016
Sharli
Mand 3 260 62/4//(0-11), 5(7-11),
6/2 (4-0), 7(8-0), 14/1(4-9), 15/1(2-7)
24.9.2013 to 24.9.2018
Kandiala 4 260 6//6/2(3-10), 7(8-0) 24.9.2013 to
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24.9.2016
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6585 dated 24.09.2013,
5749 dated 26.09.2013 and 6683 dated 25.9.2013 have certified that
there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-Amritsar, Jalandhar
Division and Distt-Tarn Taran respectively.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Kandiala and Sharli Mand, Teh. Patti, Distt.
Tarn Tarn is less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
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After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.62 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of VPO Booh, Tehsil Patti, Tarn Taran by M/s Luxmi Singla Brick Kiln
Gram Udyog Samiti
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Luxmi Singla Brick Kiln Gram Udyog Samiti has applied for obtaining
environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining
of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of VPO Booh, Tehsil Patti,
Tarn Taran. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office
memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as
category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated
14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Nittu Goyal, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Nittu Goyal, Partner of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 2.4 hectares (48
kanals), located in the revenue estate of VPO Booh, Tehsil Patti, Tarn Taran
for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of
Village Dhattal, Tehsil & Distt. Tarn Taran
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Booh 1 188 55//6(8-0) 7(8-0) 13(8-0) 14(8-0) 15(8-0) 16(8-
0)
26.9.2013 to
25.9.2018
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The project proponent has submitted an undertaking to the effect that
there is no boundary of National Park and Wildlife within a radius of 1
KM from the Boundary of mining site.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
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Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 2.4
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Booh, Tehsil-Patti, Distt. Tarn
Taran subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 25/09/2018 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
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vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said
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memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
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ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
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xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.63 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhagwan, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar by M/s Baba Budha
Sahib Brick Kiln
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Baba Budha Sahib Brick Kiln has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhagwan, Tehsil & Distt.
Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office
memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as
category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated
14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Anil Kumar Gupta, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Anil Kumar Gupta, Prop of the promoter company presented the
case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 1.2 hectares (24
kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Bhagwan, Tehsil & Distt.
Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue
estate of Village Sangatpura, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Bhagwan 1 326 55//25(10-7)68//5(8-0), 68//6/2(4-0), (1-
13)
Upto 30.6.2014
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The project proponent has submitted an undertaking to the effect that
there is no boundary of National Park and Wildlife within a radius of 1
KM from the Boundary of mining site.
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The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
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Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 1.2
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Bhagwan, Distt. Amritsar subject
to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period for which lease period is valid i.e. upto 30/06/2014 or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 3 feet depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
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vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said
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memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
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ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 3 feet below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
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xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.64 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhalojla, Teh. Khadoor Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran by M/s Sat Kartar Brick Industry, Bhalojla, Amritsar.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Sat Kartar Brick Industry, Bhalojla, Amritsar., has applied for obtaining
environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining
of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Bhalojla, Teh.
Khadoor Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran. The project is covered under category
1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the
mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project
proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Satinderpal, Prop of the promoter company was present
in the said meeting.
Sh. Satinderpal, Prop of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 1.062
hectares (21 kanals), located in the revenue estate of Village Bhalojla,
Teh. Khadoor Sahib, Distt. Tarn Tarn for manufacturing of bricks in the
brick kiln located in the revenue estate of Village Bhalojla, Teh. Khadoor
Sahib, Distt. Tarn Taran.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Site
Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Bhalojala 1 161 107//2(8-13), 3(8-0),
4(8-0)
10/10/2013 to June,
2015 (21 K 0 M for 2.5
yrs)
(3 K 13 M for 2 yrs)
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The project proponent has submitted an undertaking to the effect that
there is no boundary of National Park and Wildlife within a radius of 1
KM from the Boundary of mining site.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 4 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deed attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
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The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.64) and that listed in the item no. 87.26 & 87.46 & that listed iin
the item no. 77.75 (discussed in 77th meeting of SEAC) falling in revenue estate of
Village, Bhalojala, Tehsil-Khadoor Sahib, Distt-Tarn Taran, exceed 5 hectares, hence
all the mining sites marked on common Aks Sajra Plan duly singed by concerned
project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities clearly indicating the inter-
site distances between them is required.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:-
(i) The mining area is not clear in lease deed as specific khasra nos. are not
mentioned from where mining is to be carried out.
(ii) Undertaking submitted by the Project Proponent regarding total mining area
& no excavation/borrowing site within a radius of 500 m is not correct as the
mining site in item no. 87.26 & 87.46 & 77.75 are also located in revenue
estate of Village- Bhalojala, Tehsil-Khadoor Sahib, Distt-Tarn Taran.
(iii) As the mining area of all the sites is more than 5.0 hectare, hence as per OM
dated 24.12.2013 of MoEF of Govt. of India mining plan is required to be
submitted.
(iv) All the mining sites in revenue estate of Village- Bhalojala, Tehsil-Khadoor
Sahib, Distt-Tarn Taran are to be marked on common Aks Sajra Plan, duly
signed by the concerned project proponents as well as by the revenue
authorities, clearly indicating the inter-site distances between them is also
required.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.65 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Mallu Nangal, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar by M/s Narula Brick Supply Co.
The SEAC observed as under:
1. M/s Narula Brick Supply Co., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Mallu Nangal, Tehsil
Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF
vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Paramjit Singh, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Paramjit Singh, Partner of the promoter company presented
the case before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 0.75
hectares (8 kanals for site-1), 7 Kanal for site-2 located in the revenue
estate of Village Mallu Nangal, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar for
manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln located in the revenue estate of
Village Mallu Nangal, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Site
Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Mallu
Nangal
1 --- 9//25 3 years from the start
of the mining
Mallu
Nangal 2 --- 31//12/2,12/3,31//12
/1/2 3 years from the start
of the mining
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The project proponent has submitted an undertaking to the effect that
there is no boundary of National Park and Wildlife within a radius of 1
KM from the Boundary of mining site.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Mallu Nangal, Tehsil Ajnala, Distt. Amritsar is
less than 1 km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3.5 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.66 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Varpal, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar by M/s Uttam Brick & Tiles BKO
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Uttam Brick & Tiles BKO., has applied for obtaining environmental clearance
under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick
clay) in the revenue estate of Village Varpal, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar. The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2
for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Amit Goenka, Partner of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Amit Goenka, Partner of the promoter company presented the case before the
SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 2.1025
hectares (20 kanals 7 marlas for site 1, 13 kanals 14 marlas for site 2 &
8 kanals for site 3), located in the revenue estate of Village Varpal,
Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar for manufacturing of bricks in the brick kiln
located in the revenue estate of Village Varpal, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of Village
Site Hadbast No. Khasra No. Lease Period
Varpal 1 266 131//6(8-0), 7(6-15), 13/1/1(2-0)13/1/2/1(2-0),
13/1/2/2(1-12)
2 years from the start of the mining
Varpal 2 266 157//7/2(2-15), 8/1(5-11), 8/2(2-4), 15/1(3-4)
11.7.2013 to 10.7.2015
Varpal 3 266 157//23(8-0) 2 years from the start of the mining
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The project proponent has submitted an undertaking to the effect that
there is no boundary of National Park and Wildlife within a radius of 1
KM from the Boundary of mining site.
The distance between all the sites of the present item located in the
revenue estate of Village Varpal, Tehsil & Distt. Amritsar is less than 1
km.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
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During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a copy of lease deeds attested by notary, which was taken on record by the
committee.
The SEAC observed that the area of the mining sites located in the
present item (87.66) and that listed in the item no. 87.57 falling in revenue estate of
Village, Varpal Kalan, Distt-Amritsar, exceed 5 hectares, hence all the mining sites
marked on common Aks Sajra Plan duly singed by concerned project proponents as
well as by the revenue authorities clearly indicating the inter-site distances between
them is required.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Amritsar Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Amritsar) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After discussion the Committee observed that:
(i) Undertaking submitted by the Project Proponent regarding total mining area
& no excavation/borrowing site within a radius of 500 m is not correct as the
mining site in item no. 87.57 are also located in revenue estate of Village-
Varpal Kalan, Distt-Amritsar.
(ii) As the mining area of all the sites is more than 5.0 hectare, hence as per OM
dated 24.12.2013 of MoEF of Govt. of India mining plan is required to be
submitted.
(iii) All the mining sites in revenue estate of Village-Varpal Kalan, Distt-Amritsar
are to be marked on common Aks Sajra Plan, duly signed by the concerned
project proponents as well as by the revenue authorities, clearly indicating
the inter-site distances between them is also required.
(i) Single Aks Sajra plan of the proposed mining sites of present item showing
intersite distance is required to be submitted by the project proponent so as
to ascertain that the intrersite distance is less than 1 Km.
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After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits the above said information.
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Item No. 87.67 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Khojkipur, Tehsil -Khadoor Sahib, Distt-Tarn Taran by M/s Khera Sandhu Bricks Samiti.
During meeting Sh. Harish Gupta Son of Partner of the project
Sh. Surinder Kumar Gupta informed that the case for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals
(brick clay) has already been considered during 53rd meeting of SEIAA held on
25/11/2013 and the Environmental Clearance under EIA notification dated
14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) has been obtained by the
project proponent.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to drop the case.
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Item No. 87.68 Application for environmental clearance under EIA
notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Bahadur Nagar, Tehsil Patti, Distt. Taran Taran by M/s Baba Bhai Jharu Sahid Brick Industries, Vill. Bahadur Nagar, Distt. Taran Taran.
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Baba Bhai Jharu Sahid Brick Industries, has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor
minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Vill. Bahadur Nagar, Tehsil Patti,
Distt. Taran Taran Vill. Bahadur Nagar, Distt. Taran Taran. The project is
covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated
24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for
appraisal of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Gurpreet Singh, Prop of the promoter company was
present in the said meeting.
Sh. Gurpreet Singh, Prop of the promoter company presented the case before the
SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out 1.983 hectares
(39 Kanal 4 marlas for site-1), located in the revenue estate of Vill. Bahadur
Nagar, Tehsil Patti, Distt. Taran Taran for manufacturing of bricks in the brick
kiln located in the revenue estate of Vill. Bahadur Nagar, Tehsil Patti, Distt.
Taran Taran.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of which
are as under:-
Name of
Village
Site Hadbast
No.
Khasra No. Lease Period
Bahadur
Nagar 1 198 46//20/1 (2-8), 46//20/2 (5-
12), 46//21 (8-0), 46//22 (8-0), 45//16 (7-12), 45//25 (7-
12)
Not applicable, i.e. owned land of owner
of Brick Kiln.
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
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The Divisional Forest Officers vide letter no. 6585 dated 24.09.2013
have certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 1 m below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division,
Amritsar has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
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kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar
(Distt. Tarn Taran) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
The Deputy Divisional Forest Officer present in the meeting also
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park within a radius of 1 km
from boundary of all the mining sites.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee observed that the project
proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations
raised by it. Therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA
with the recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to the project proponent
for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) for the above site having total area of 1.983
hectare and located in the revenue estate of Village Bahadur Nagar, Distt. Taran
Taran subject to the following conditions.
Specific conditions:
i) The environmental clearance will be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue of Environmental Clearance or completion of excavation of brick earth upto 1m depth, whichever is reached earlier, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 as amended subsequently, for mining of minor minerals in the aforesaid location and khasra numbers.
ii) The project proponent shall ensure that the mining shall be carried out as per the EMP prepared and as per the Mines & Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 / other Acts/rules related with mining of minor minerals. It shall be ensured that no mining shall be carried out during the monsoon season.
iii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by project proponent to ensure that the ambient air quality levels at various locations are within permissible limit as prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.
iv) The project proponent shall ensure that wherever deployment of labour attracts the Mines Act, the provision thereof shall be strictly followed.
v) The project proponent shall undertake plantation/afforestation work by planting the native species in the nearby area adjacent to mine lease.
vi) The project proponent shall ensure that effective safeguard measures, such as regular water sprinkling shall be carried out in critical areas prone to air pollution and having high levels of particulate matter such as loading and unloading point and all transfer points. Extensive water sprinkling shall be carried out on the approach roads. It should be ensured that the Ambient Air Quality parameters conform to the norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board/MoEF in this regard.
vii) The project proponent shall obtain necessary prior permission of the competent authorities for withdrawal of requisite quantity of water (surface water and groundwater), if any, required for the project.
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viii) Vehicular emissions shall be kept under control and regularly monitored. The mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks/trollies only and the vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.
ix) No drilling and blasting operation shall be carried out.
x) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.
xi) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
xii) The critical parameters such as RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) and NOX in the ambient air within the impact zone shall be monitored periodically. Further, quality of discharged water shall also be monitored [(TDS, DO, PH, Faecal Coliform and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)]. The monitored data shall be uploaded on the website of the company as well as displayed on a display board at the project site at a suitable location near the main gate of the Company and website of mining department i.e. www. pbindustries.gov.in in public domain. The Circular No. J-20012/1/2006-IA.II(M) dated 27.05.2009 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is available on the website of the Ministry www.envfor.nic.in shall also be referred in this regard for its compliance.
xiii) The project proponent shall submit within 3 months their policy towards Corporate Environment Responsibility which should inter-alia address (i) Standard operating process/ procedure to bring into focus any infringement/deviation/violation of environmental or forest norms/ conditions, (ii) Hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with environmental issues and ensuring compliance of EC conditions and (iii) System of reporting of non compliance/violation of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and/or stakeholders or shareholders.
xiv) Vehicles hired to be used for transportation of mined material should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.
xv) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored.
xvi) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared.
xvii) The project proponent shall ensure that the compensation to the private land owner (s) for the mined area shall be made as per the prevalent policy of the State Govt.
xviii) The project proponent shall obtain permission from the National Board of Wild Life, if required as per guidelines laid down in Office Memoranum No. 6-10/2011/WL dated 19.12.2012 of Govt. of India and in case the said memorandum is applicable in the case, the promoter company shall not carry out any mining activity at site till the said permission is obtained and the copy of the same be submitted to the SEIAA, Punjab. The grant of environmental
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clearance does not necessarily imply that wildlife clearance shall be granted to the project and the proposal for grant of wildlife clearance will be considered by the respective authorities on merits.
General conditions:
i) No change in mining technology and scope of work should be made without prior approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
ii) Data on ambient air quality RSPM (Particulate matter with size less than 10micron i.e., PM10) & NOx should be regularly submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests including its Regional office located at Chandigarh and the Punjab Pollution Control Board / Central Pollution Control Board once in six months.
iii) Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed.
iv) The funds earmarked for environmental protection measures should be kept in separate account and should not be diverted for any other purpose. Year wise expenditure should be reported to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office located at Chandigarh.
v) The Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh shall monitor compliance of the stipulated conditions. The project authorities should extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office by furnishing the requisite data / information / monitoring reports.
vi) The project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, its Regional Office Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the environmental clearance conditions, including results of monitored data on the websites referred in para A (xii) and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh, the respective Zonal Office of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board.
vii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila Parisad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the Local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions/ representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.
viii) The State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industries Centre and the Collector’s office/ Tehsildar’s.
ix) The environmental statement for each financial year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall also be put on the
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website of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chandigarh by e-mail.
x) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan.
xi) The project proponent should advertise at least in two local newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office of this Ministry located at Chandigarh.
xii) The MoEF/SEIAA or any other competent authority may alter/modify the above conditions or stipulate any further condition in the interest of environment protection.
xiii) The Ministry may cancel the environmental clearance granted to this project under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, if, at any stage of the validity of this environmental clearance, it is found/ come to the knowledge of this Ministry that the project proponent has deliberately concealed and/or submitted false or misleading information or inadequate data for obtaining the environmental clearance.
xiv) The depth of the mining shall not exceed 1m below ground level and shall terminate atleast 2 m above the ground water table at site, whichever situation is reached first.
xv) The project proponent shall ensure that the excavation of brick earth does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the area and a distance of atleast 100m shall be maintained from any nearest choe and a distance of atleast 30 m shall be maintained from any nearest water body.
xvi) The project proponent shall ensure that excavated pit is restored for useful purposes.
xvii) The project proponent shall make appropriate fencing all around the excavated pit to prevent any mishap.
xviii) The project proponent shall ensure that a berm is left from the boundary of adjoining field having a width equal to atleast half the depth of proposed excavation.
xix) The project proponent shall ensure that no civil structure is allowed to come up/exists within a distance of 15 m from the periphery of excavation area.
xx) The project proponent shall properly demarcate the mining lease area.
xxi) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
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xxii) The project proponent will ensure that mining activity will be started only after obtaining environmental clearance & meeting other statutory condition/requirement. In case, it comes into the notice of MOEF/ SEIAA that mining has been carried out prior to obtaining environmental clearance, environmental clearance granted to the project proponent is liable to be revoked and legal proceedings would be initiated against the project proponent under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Item No. 87.69 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Jamalpur, Butter Sivian Teh. Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar and Village Bolewal, Tehsil Batala, Distt
Gurdaspur by M/s Ganesh Brick Kiln.
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Ganesh Brick Kiln., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals
(brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Jamalpur, Butter Sivian Teh. Baba
Bakala, Distt. Amritsar and Village Bolewal, Tehsil Batala, Distt Gurdaspur. The
project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated
24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal
of the project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 87th meeting held on
10.01.2014 and Sh. Rajan Sethi, Partner of the promoter company was present in
the said meeting.
3. Sh. Rajan Sethi, Partner of the promoter company presented the case
before the SEAC as under:
The mining of minor minerals (brick clay) will be carried out in 3.237
hectares (8 kanals at site 1, 16 kanals at site 2, 8 kanals at site 3 & 32
kanals at site 4), located in the revenue estate of Village Jamalpur,
Butter Sivian Teh. Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar and village-Bolewal,
Tehsil-Batala, Distt-Gurdaspur for manufacturing of bricks in the brick
kiln located in the revenue estate of Village Kamoke, Tehsil Baba Bakala,
Distt. Amritsar.
The mining of brick clay will be carried out at one site, the details of
which are as under:
Name of
Village
Sit
e Hadbas
t No.
Khasra No. Lease
Period
Jamalpur 1 57 16//12(7-18), 10//2/2(2-0),2/1/2(2-0), 17//(5-7), 18(7-7), 19(4-2), 10//17//(2-0), 10//2/1/1(4-0), 10//13(8-0), 11(5-13), 16/1(3-12), 14/1(1-7), 14/2(0-15), 14/3(0-12), 14/4(4-16), 14/5(0-11), 22//23/1(1-4),
Two years from the start of mining activity.
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22//10/4(0-8), 10//3(8-0), 17//13/2(1-6), 22//22/1(5-8), 22//10/6(1-12), 10//15/3(1-15), 10//15/5(2-8), 22//23/2(1-4), 22//10/3(0-8), 10//16/2(3-2), 10//15/2(0-10), 10//4/1(1-16), 100(3-2), 7//22/21(0-2), 8//22/1(1-14), 23/1(2-19), 8//18(3-10), 24/2(0-18), 10//7/2(2-4), 8/1(4-0), 8/2(4-0), 9//6(5-8), 22/8/4(1-8), 10/1(3-12), 22//10/7(1-4), 10//15/4(2-12), 8//22/2(1-0), 23/2(4-0), 10//15/1(0-7), 10//9(8-0)
Butter
Sevian
2 57 26//22/2=7-5,48//2/=4-0,48//4/1=3-8,48//6=7-16,48//7=7-15,14=8-0
Two years from the start of mining activity.
Jamalpur 3 57 10//3(8-0) Two years from the start of mining activity.
Bolewal,
Tehsil-
Batala,
Distt
Gurdasp
ur
4 --- 25//239(0-6), 25//24(0-
16),39//3(5-12),4/1(3-8),4/1(3-
8),4/3(0-4),5(1-16),40//10(0-
14),40//11(6-6),39//6(7-11),7(8-
0),14(8-0),39//8(8-0)
1/2/2012 to 31/1/2014
No other brick earth mining operations will be carried out within a
radius of 500 m from both the proposed mining sites.
The Divisional Forest Officer vide letter 6585 dtd 24/9/2013 has
certified that there is no Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park in Distt-
Amritsar.
The excavation at the mining site will be done only up to 3.5 ft below
ground level and water table of area is about 20-30 m below ground
level. Therefore, the mining will not affect the hydrology of the area.
The borrowing/excavation of brick earth will not affect/alter the natural
drainage pattern of the area and the same is not near to any natural
drain/river etc.
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The mining of the brick earth will be done manually or with the
excavator only.
Regular sprinkling of water will be done to suppress the dust emissions
likely to be generated from movement of vehicles and excavation
activities.
The water will only be used for drinking purposes and no
temporary/permanent residential facility will be provided at the site,
since the temporary residential facility is existing at the site of brick
kiln.
All the vehicles will be maintained properly so as to ensure that there is
no significant increase in the ambient noise levels and air pollution in
the area due to the movement of vehicles and vehicles to be used for
excavation of the brick earth.
There is no permanent civil structure within a radius of 15 m from the
periphery of mining site.
No mining activity has been started at the proposed site, so far and the
excavation of the brick earth will be carried out only after obtaining
environmental clearance under the EIA notification dated 14/09/2006.
After mining the site will be again used for agricultural activities.
The Environment Management Plan has been prepared and the same
will be implemented for mitigation and prevention of pollution from the
mining sites.
During meeting the representative of the project proponent handed
over a request letter in which it is mentioned that the application for obtaining
Environmental Clearance may be considered for site-4 only. The project proponent
further requested that for rest of three sites i.e. site-1, site-2 and site-3, the project
proponent will file separate application. The project proponent handed over copy of
lease deed attested by notary for site-4, which was taken on record by the
committee.
To satisfy the compliance of guideline 4 (a) (iv) of Office Memorandum
dated 24.06.2013 issued by MoEF, Executive Engineer, Gurdaspur Drainage Division,
Gurdaspur has given a mining area verification certificate to the effect that the brick
kiln mining sites falling in his jurisdiction of Gurdaspur Drainage Division, Gurdaspur
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(Distt- Gurdaspur) will not change/obstruct the natural course of
drains/choes/beins/river of the area.
After discussion the Committee observed that the lease period for
mining site-4 is expiring on 31/01/2014.
After detailed deliberations, the Committee decided to defer the case
till the project proponent submits fresh lease deed or lease deed with extended
validity.
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Item No. 87.70 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Lal Kalan and Village Ghulal, Tehsil Samrala, Distt. Ludhiana by M/s Jorawar B.K.O.
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Jorawar B.K.O., has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals
(brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Lal Kalan and Village Ghulal, Tehsil
Samrala, Distt. Ludhiana.The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF
vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
No one from the project proponent attended the meeting.
The Committee, in compliance to office memorandum dated
25.02.2010 of the MoEF, decided to defer the case.
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Item No. 87.71 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Khatra & Village Khaira, Tehsil & Distt. Ludhiana by M/s Jorawar Bricks Co, Vill. Khaira, Tehsil Samrala, Distt. Ludhiana
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Jorawar Bricks Co, has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals
(brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Khatra & Village Khaira, Tehsil & Distt.
Ludhiana and Vill. Khaira, Tehsil Samrala, Distt. Ludhiana.The project is covered
under category 1(a). The MoEF vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013
categorized the mining of brick earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the
project proposal under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006.
No one from the project proponent attended the meeting.
The Committee, in compliance to office memorandum dated
25.02.2010 of the MoEF, decided to defer the case.
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Item No. 87.72 Application for environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals (brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Mehdudan & Village Madpur, Tehsil Samrala, Distt. Ludhiana by M/s Jorawar Bricks Kiln
The SEAC observed as under:
M/s Jorawar Bricks Kiln, has applied for obtaining environmental
clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for mining of minor minerals
(brick clay) in the revenue estate of Village Mehdudan & Village Madpur, Tehsil
Samrala, Distt. Ludhiana. The project is covered under category 1(a). The MoEF
vide office memorandum dated 24.06.2013 categorized the mining of brick
earth/clay as category B-2 for appraisal of the project proposal under EIA
Notification dated 14.09.2006.
No one from the project proponent attended the meeting.
The Committee, in compliance to office memorandum dated
25.02.2010 of the MoEF, decided to defer the case.
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Item No.: 87.73 to 87.139
Due to paucity of time, the above noted cases could not be taken up in
the SEAC meeting held on 10.01.2014. As such, the Committee decided to defer the
same for the next meeting as and when scheduled in respect of Amritsar Zone.
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.
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STATE EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE, PUNJAB Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India
O/O Punjab Pollution Control Board, Vatavaran Bhawan, Nabha Road,
Patiala – 147 001 Telefax:- 0175-2216980
No. SEAC/CEE/ Dated
To
1. Dr.(Smt.) Neelima Jerath, Executive Director, Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, Sector 26, Chandigarh.
Chairperson (SEAC)
2. Shri Anil Kumar Sondhi, Flat No. 3, Block-A, Multitech Towers, Sector-91, Mohali
Member (SEAC)
3. Shri Harbax Singh, Chief Town Planner (Retd.), H.No.2917, Sector-42C, Chandigarh-160036
Member (SEAC)
4. Prof. P. Thareja, Head, Department of Mineral & Metallurgical Engineering, PEC University of Technology # 701, PEC University of Technology Campus, Chandigarh.
Member (SEAC)
5. Shri Darshan Singh Jaidka, Chief Engineer (Retd.) Department of Water Supply & Sanitation, Pb. H.No.316, Urban Estate, Phase-I, Patiala.
Member (SEAC)
6. Dr.(Smt.) Jatinder Kaur Arora, Director, Punjab State Council for Science & Technology, Sector 26, Chandigarh.
Member (SEAC)
7. Er. Malvinder Singh, FIE, Chief Environmental Engineer (Retd.), Punjab Pollution Control Board, Patiala. # 10, Gill Enclave, Near Hira Nagar, Patiala
Member (SEAC)
8. Dr. Satwinder Singh Marwaha, Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Biotechnology Incubator, SCO 7-8, Top Floor, Phase-V, SAS Nagar (Mohali) – 160 059
Member (SEAC)
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9. Dr. Vineet Kumar, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee-247667
Member (SEAC)
10. Dr. R.M. Mathur, Scientist 'F' Head Chemical Recovery, Environmental Management & Biotechnology, Post Box no.174, Paper Mill Board, Himmat Nagar, Saharanpur- 247 001 (U.P.)
Member (SEAC)
Subject: Proceedings of the 87th meeting of State Level Expert Appraisal Committee held on 10.01.2014 at 10.30 AM in the Committee Room, Guru Nanak Bhawan, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Enclosed, please find herewith, a copy of the proceedings of the 87th
meeting of State Level Expert Appraisal Committee held on 10.01.2014 at 10.30 AM
in in the Committee Room, Guru Nanak Bhawan, Guru Nanak Dev University,
Amritsar for your information please.
DA: As above. Secretary (SEAC)
Endst. No. Dated:
A copy of the above is forwarded to the following for information &
necessary action:-
1. Sh. A.S. Dogra, IFS (Retd.), Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab, Currently Consultant, Forestry & Natural Resource Management, Chairman, State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, # 256,
Sector 37-A, Chandigarh- 160 036.
2. Sh. F. Lal Kansal, Chief Engineer (Retd.) and Ex-Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Patiala, Member State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority.
3. The Member Secretary, State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority O/o Punjab Pollution Control Board, Patiala.
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Secretary (SEAC)