PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

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1 PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT OF MASONRY MINING PROJECT (M.L. No. 107/02, ML Area: 1.0 ha) At Near Village-Banar Tehsil- Kotputli District - Jaipur (Raj.) PROJECT PROPONENT R/o Navratan Apartment, Plot No. 7A, Sec 23, Dwarika, Delhi Contact Person: Shri Gyani Ram (Authorized Signatory) Contact No shrisurendrasinghtomar@gmail.com

2 INDEX S. NO. PARTICULARS PAGE NO. 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION 20 i Identification of Project Proponent and Project 20 ii Brief Description of the Nature of Project 20 iii Need for the Project & Its Importance to the Country/ Region 20 iv Demand Supply Gap 20 v Imports vs. Indigenous Production 20 vi Export Possibility 20 vii Domestic/Export Markets 20 viii Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the Project PROJECT DESCRIPTION 21 i Type of Project Including Interlinked And Independent Projects, If Any 21 ii Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates 22 iii Details of alternative site considered 23 iv Size and magnitude of operation 23 v Project Description with Process Detail SITE ANALYSIS PLANNING BRIEF PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R& R) PLAN PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL 31

3 LIST OF TABLES TABLE NO. NAME OF TABLE PAGE NO. 1. SALIENT FEATURE OF THE PROJECT SALIENT FEATURE OF THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS 27 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE NO. NAME OF FIGURE PAGE NO. 1. LOCATION MAP KEY PLAN 28

4 APPENDIX I (I) Basic Information: (See paragraph 6) FORM 1 S. No. Item Details 1. Name of Project Masonry Stone Mining Project, (M. L. No. 107/02, Area 1.0 ha) 2. S. No. in the schedule As per EIA Notification dated 2006, as amended time to time, this project is comes under A Category 3. Proposed capacity/ area/ length/ tonnage to be handled/ command area/ lease area/number of wells to be drilled. 4. New/ Expansion/ Modernization Proposed production capacity of Masonry Stone TPA Area : 1.0 ha Expansion 5. Existing Capacity/Area Etc Category of Project i.e. A or B Category A 7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify. Yes, it attract the General Condition as the Haryana Rajasthan Interstate Boundary lies at a distance of ~2.00 km. in North direction from the mine site. And sum ara of operating mining (cluster)is more than 5 ha.with 500 m radious of applied mining lease. Thus deemed to be of Category A. No, it does not attract the Specific Condition. 9. Location: Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Part of Khasra No. 304, 316 Village Tehsil District Banar Kotputli Jaipur

5 State 10. Nearest Railway station/ Airport along with distance in Km. Rajasthan Nearest Railway Station : Dabla RS at a distance of ~15 km from Mine Site Nearest Airport : Jaipur International Airport ~120 km from Mine Site. 11. Nearest Town, City, District Headquarters along with distance in Km. 12. Village Panchayats, ZilaParishad, Municipal Corporation, Local body (complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given) Nearest city & District headquarter Village Panchayat Zila Parishad : Kotputli at a distance of ~17 km. from Mine Site & : Jaipur district headquarter at a distance of ~ 115 km from Mine site. : Banar : Jaipur 13. Name of the Applicant 14. Registered Address R/o Navratan Apartment, Plot No. 7A, Sec 23, Dwarika, Delhi 15. Address for correspondence: Project Proponent Name Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Address Shri Gyani Ram Authorized Signatory R/o Navratan Apartment, Plot No. 7A, Sec 23, Dwarika, Delhi Pin Code shrisurendrasinghtomar@gmail.com Telephone No Fax No. 16. Details of Alternative Sites Examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown No alternative site has been examined since it is a site specific mining project based on availability of mineral potentiality in the area.

6 on a toposheet. 17. Interlinked Projects No Interlinked Projects 18. Whether separate application of interlinked project has been submitted? Not Applicable 19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20. If no, reason Not Applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: If yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any Government order/ Policy relevant/ relating to this site? 23. Forest Land involved (Hectares) 24. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? (a) Name of the court (b) Case No. All three are not applicable No Nil No litigation pending against the project.

7 (c) Orders/ Directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. (II) Activity 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) S. Information/ Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, No. confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan). 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? Yes The mining lease area is 1.0 ha which is a Govt. waste land. At the end of life of mine excavated area about 0.82 ha. which will converted into water reservoir and rest area about 0.18 ha will be used in Green belt on periphery of the lease boundary. Yes There is no building & structure which need to be demolished/ removed from mining lease area except some vegetations existing on the lease area which will be cleared when required. Total lease area is private land. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes At the end of life of mine excavated area about 0.82 ha. which will converted into water reservoir and rest area about 0.18 ha will be used in Green belt on periphery of the lease boundary. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? No No pre-construction investigation is required since the existence of mineral has been assessed on the basis of mineral outcrops. 1.5 Construction works? Yes Construction of temporary store room will be done in lease area 1.6 Demolition works? No There will be no demolition work.

8 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining or tunneling? No No need for construction of housing of workers. The labors will come from the nearby villages. Yes Only excavations related to mining operations will be carried out. No No underground work will be done Reclamation works? Yes At the end of life of mine excavated area about 0.82 ha. which will converted into water reservoir and rest area about 0.18 ha will be used in Green belt on periphery of the lease boundary Dredging? No No Dredging work is proposed Offshore structures? No No offshore structures Production and manufacturing processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? Yes The mining will be done by semi-mechanized opencast method. The masonry stone will be excavated by blasting of small dia holes of 32 mm. and 1500 mm. depth. The masonry stone will be loaded by tyre mounted excavator. Yes A temporary storeroom is proposed for keeping the tools within pit of lease area. Yes Waste will be used as a second grade mineral and sold out by the lessee as well as used for construction and maintenance of roads. No liquid effluent will be generated from the mining activities Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? No Skilled and unskilled labours will be engaged in mining operation and will come from nearby villages.

9 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? No No new road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation. No No New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc are proposed. No There is no proposal for closure or diversion of existing transport route etc. No No new or diverted transmission lines or pipelines are proposed. No There are no impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers Stream crossings? No No stream is crossing through applied lease area Abstraction or transfers of water form ground or surface waters? 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, No Total Water requirement estimated is about 2 KLD for domestic uses and plantation will be sourced from nearby villages No No change in the drainage pattern is proposed due to the mining project. No No changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off

10 operation decommissioning? or 1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? No There will not be any long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works in the area. No Not applicable, as no such activities are involved. No Manpower required will be engaged from nearby areas, thus influx of people is not anticipated in the area. Preference will be given to local villagers Introduction of alien species? No The local/ indigenous species will be planted within the lease area Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No Not envisaged, except small bushes, no major vegetation cover/valuable flora is found within the mining lease area Any other actions? No Nil 2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply): S. Information/checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, No. confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) 2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD Yes The mining lease area is 1.0 ha which govt. waste land. At the end of life of mine excavated area about 0.82 ha. which will converted into water reservoir and rest area about 0.18 ha will be used in Green belt on periphery of the lease boundary. Yes 2 KLD water is required which will be procured from nearby villages.

11 2.3 Minerals (MT) No No mineral is required. 2.4 Construction material stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source MT) No Not required No Not required 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) Yes Fuel: Mainly diesel will be used to operate mine machinery and equipment. Energy: No electrical energy will be required since mine will be operated in one shift only 2.7 Any other natural resources (Use appropriate standard units) No No use of any other natural resource except that mentioned above. 3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. S. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and Yes No hazardous substance will be used. Controlled Blasting done by adopting all safety measures as per mines act and the permission of DGMS. water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) No No disease has been noticed & there is no affect on disease vectors in the area.

12 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., Yes The project will improve living conditions due to increased employment opportunities, both direct and indirect, communication, and transport facilities. No No effect envisaged. 3.5 Any other causes No No any other causes except that mentioned above. 4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) S. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) No The lessee dispatches Masonry Stone as ROM. No sorting will take place at site. Thus, waste will not be generated separately. No Domestic wastewater will be generated from the rest shelter, which will be disposed in soak pit via septic tank. No Not Applicable. 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No No industrial process waste will be generated. 4.5 Surplus product No There will be no surplus product generated during mining operations. 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment No None. There will not be any effluent generation, thus Sewage sludge or other sludge generation from the project is nil. 4.7 Construction or demolition No No construction or demolition waste is envisaged.

13 wastes 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No There will be no redundant machinery or equipment. No There will not be any contamination of soils or other materials Agricultural wastes No Not applicable as this is a mining project 4.11 Other solid wastes No None. 5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) S. No. Information/ Checklist confirmation Yes/ No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources 5.2 Emissions from production processes 5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport Yes Emission of SO 2 & NO 2 will be there due to use of diesel operated machinery and drilling; blasting, Vehicular emission will be kept under control by proper maintenance. Every effort will be made to minimize these emissions. Yes Dust will be generated from mining activities and will be suppressed by adequate measures, such as wet drilling and low charge blasting. Yes From the handling & transport of the mineral, fugitive dust will be generated, which will be controlled by water sprinkling on haul roads, and dusty areas 5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odor from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste. No There will be no construction activities. Yes Dust will be generated in insignificant quantity during mining operations. This will be minimized by taking precautionary measures like low charge blasting and water sprinkling on haul.

14 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste. 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Not applicable, as no incineration will be involved. No Not applicable, as there will be no burning of waste in open air. No There will be no other source of emission except the mentioned above. 6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: S. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No wherever possible) with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers Yes Noise will be generated due to mining activities during excavation, drilling, blasting, loading, unloading and transportation activity. Proper selection of machines and their maintenance leads to less noise generation. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes 6.3 From construction or demolition No No Not applicable, as no other industrial process like crushing etc. is involved in this mining project. Not applicable, as no construction or demolition is proposed. 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Generation of Noise and Vibration will be there due to drilling & blasting. This will be minimized by taking precautionary measures wet drilling and low charge blasting. 6.5 From construction or operational traffic 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No No No construction activities will be involved Not applicable. No lighting or cooling system will be involved in mining. The mining operation will be carried out during day time only. 6.7 From any other sources No There will be no other source except mentioned above.

15 7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: S. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water No Not applicable No There will be no discharge of sewage or other effluents from the mining lease. Only waste water generated from office toilets will be disposed in soak pit via. Septic tank. No No deposition of pollutants emitted to air, into the land or into water as the emissions will be kept limited below the prescribed standard. 7.4 From any other sources No Not applicable, as no other sources are involved except the mentioned above. 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? No There is no risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources as proper mitigation measures will be taken regularly. 8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment S. Information/ Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances No Explosives will be stored in licensed portable magzine and diesel will be stored in closed containers. No hazardous substance will be produced during mining operations, thus there is no question of any explosion etc. 8.2 From any other causes No Not applicable, as no any other causes are involved. 8.3 Could the project be affected by No No likely hood.

16 natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. Floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? 9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality S. Information/ Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, No. confirmation No wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting, facilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.: No It is not anticipated to develop the supporting facilities or ancillary development of such extent to impart any adverse effect/ impact on the environment. As it is a very small mining project only 1.0 ha land Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) Housing development Extractive industries Supply industries Other NA NA NA NA NA 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes The after use of mine site planned would be helpful to the society by development of water reservoir supporting the surrounding localities as well as recharge of ground water table. Yes Water reservoir will help to localities

17 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects No Not Any Effect (III) Environmental Sensitivity: S. Areas Name/Identity Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Proposed project No. location boundary 1. Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value. 2. Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests. 3. Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4. Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters None Yes None None No such area is located within the 15 km radius of the mining lease area. Banita PF ~ 1.5 km In S direction from Mine site Mina Ka Nangal PF~2.5 km from mine site Kharjo PF~7.5 km From Mine site Balupur PF ~ 5.0 km from mine site Bhopiya PF ~ 4.5 km from mine site No such area is located within the 15 km radius of the mining lease area. No such area is located within the 15 km radius of the mining lease area. 5. State, National boundaries Rajasthan- Haryana interstate Rajasthan-Haryana interstate boundary ~2.0 km in North direction from the mine site.

18 boundary 6. Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas None No such routes or facilities is located within the 15 km radius of the mining lease area that is used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7. Defence installations None None 8. Densely populated or built-up area 9. Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) None Yes None within 15 km Within 15 km Primary Schools, Dispensaries, Small Hospitals, etc. are there. 10. Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11. Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12. Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or None None None Total mining area is Govt. waste land. The area is not subjected to the pollution or environmental damage. No likely hood.

19 extreme or adverse climatic conditions) (IV) Proposed terms of Reference: As per EIA Notification, 2006 and as amended from time to time, General Condition applicable {as Haryana Rajasthan Inter State Boundary is located at a distance of 2.00 km from the mine site.} on our project as the sum total of the mining lease area of our Project / activity and other existing operating mines and mining Projects are located within 500 meters from the periphery of the our Project or activity is more than 5 ha.), hence it is treated as Category A Project and to be dealt at the level of MoEF & CC, New Delhi, thus environmental clearance for the project is to be grant by the ministry of environment and climate change (MOEF & CC); as per EIA Notification dated & as amended from time to time. The Mining lease area is only 1.0 ha and there will be negligible impact on surrounding environment due to this project. Therefore, we are not proposing terms of reference and request you to kindly consider our case and grant Environmental clearance for our project.

20 "I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. Date: Place: Signature of the applicant (Authorized Signatory) NOTE: 1. The projects involving clearance under Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991 shall submit with the application a C.R.Z map duly demarcated by one of the authorized agencies, showing the project activities, w.r.t. C.R.Z (at the stage of TOR) and the recommendations of the State Coastal Zone Management Authority (at the stage of EC). Simultaneous action shall also be taken to obtain the requisite clearance under the provisions of the C.R.Z Notification, 1991 for the activities to be located in the CRZ. 2. The projects to be located within 10 km of the National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Migratory Corridors of Wild Animals, the project proponent shall submit the map duly authenticated by Chief Wildlife Warden showing these features vis-a-vis the project location and the recommendations or comments of the Chief Wildlife Warden "there on (at the stage of EC)." 3. All correspondence with the Ministry of Environment & Forests including submission "of application for TOR/Environmental Clearance, subsequent clarifications, as may be required from time to time, participation in the EAC Meeting on behalf of the project proponent shall be made by the authorized signatory only. The authorized signatory should also submit a document in support of his claim of being an authorized signatory for the specifics project".