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1 FINAL EIA REPORT ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT & ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR RIVER BED MINING PROJECT - LOCATED IN RIVER, & CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES OF HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND PROJECT PROPONENT ENVIRONMENT CONSULTANT LIMITED AN ISO 9001:2008, 14001:2004, OHSAS NABET CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION 607 TO 611, LEVEL-5, SHOPPRIX MALL, SECTOR-5, VAISHALI GHAZIABAD , UTTAR PRADESH SEPTEMBER, 2015

2 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO TABLE OF CONTENT Sl. No. Section Page No. 1. Introduction 1.1 to Background Purpose of the Report The Project Project Proponent Location of the Project Scope of Study Need of the Project Legal Framework Process for Obtaining Environmental Clearance Environmental Legislations Report Layout Project Description 2.1 to Introduction Description Topography Geology Surface Drainage Pattern Mining Method Year wise Mining & Development Power, Water Supply and other Infrastructure requirements Power Supply Water Supply Infrastructure Manpower Requirement Project Cost Baseline Environment 3.1 to Introduction Study Area & Study Period Methodology Adopted Regional & Locational Settings Land-use & Land ownership Land-use of the study area 3-8 LIMITED, NCR, GHAZIABAD 1

3 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO Land-use of the Project Site Land Ownership Physical Environment Hydrogeology Surface Drainage Soil Characteristics Climatology & Meteorology IMD meteorological data (30 years average) On-Site Micro-Meteorology Air Environment Frequency & Parameters of Sampling Instruments Used For Sampling Sampling & Analytical Techniques Selection of Sampling Location Ambient Air Quality Overall Ambient Air Quality Water Environment Frequency & parameters of sampling Sample Collection Techniques Selection of Sampling Locations Analysis of Water Quality Analysis of Traffic Density Ambient Noise Levels Parameters Measured Noise levels Ecology & Biodiversity Objective of the study Forests in the study area Floral Survey Faunal Survey Aquatic Biology Socio-Economic Environment Demographic Profile Caste Divisions Literacy Occupational Structure 3-30 LIMITED, NCR, GHAZIABAD 2

4 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO 4. Impact Assessment & Mitigation Measures 4-1 to Introduction Impacts during Operation phase Impact on Land Environment Impact on Water Impact on Air Quality Impact on Traffic Density Impact on Noise Level Impact on Flora Impact on Fauna Social Impact Analysis of Alternatives Alternatives for Site Alternative of Mining Method Environment Monitoring Programme 6-1 to Introduction Proposed Set-up Responsibilities for Environmental Management Cell (EMC) monitoring schedule and parameters Budgetary provision for environment management Additional Studies 7-1 to Introduction Public Hearing and Consultation Risk Assessment Possible Risks Due to Inundation & Its Control Dewatering Possible Risks due to Failure of Pit Slope & its Control Possible Risks due to Failure of Waste Dump & its Control Possible risks due to Fire and its Control Measures to Prevent Accidents due to Trucks and Dumpers Other Possible measures to avoid Risks/Disasters due to River Bed Mining Disaster Management Replenishment Study Project Benefits 8-1 to Introduction Promotion of Social & Economic Status 8-1 LIMITED, NCR, GHAZIABAD 3

5 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO 8.3 Benefits through Corporate Social Responsibility activities Environmental Benefit Observation Environment Management Plan 9-1 to Introduction Environment Management Plan Implementation Land-use Pattern and River Course Environment Air Environment Noise Environment Water Management Surface Water & Ground Water Management Solid Waste Management Biological Environment Greenbelt Development and Bio-Diversity Preservation Management of Fauna Social Environment Disclosure of Consultant 10-1 to 10-6 LIMITED, NCR, GHAZIABAD 4

6 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1: Project Features 1-2 Table 1.2: Environmental Attributes 1-3 Table 1.3: Important Environment Legislations 1-5 Table 2.1: Salient Features 2-1 Table 2.2: Volume of Extractable RBM from Kotawali 2-4 Table 2.3: Manpower Break-up 2-5 Table 2.4: Estimated Capital Cost Break-Up 2-6 Table 3.1: Composite Locations for Primary Data Collection 3-1 Table 3.2: Regional and Location Details of Project-Kotawali 3-7 Table 3.3: Land-Use Pattern of Study Area 3-8 Table 3.4: Soil Characteristics 3-10 Table 3.5: Monthly Average Temperature as Per IMD 3-11 Table 3.6: Monthly Average Rainfall as Per IMD 3-12 Table 3.7: Monthly Average Relative Humidity 3-13 Table 3.8: Average Monthly Wind Pattern 3-14 Table 3.9: Summary of Onsite Meteorological Data for UFDC Project 3-16 Table 3.10: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Techniques 3-18 Table 3.11: PM10 (in µg/m 3 ) 3-18 Table 3.12: PM2.5 (in μg/m 3 ) 3-19 Table 3.13: SO2 (in μg/m 3 ) 3-19 Table 3.14: NOx (in μg/m 3 ) 3-19 Table 3.15: CO (in mg/m 3 ) 3-19 Table 3.16: Consolidated Values of AAQ (98th Percentile Values In μg/m 3 ) 3-20 Table 3.17: Techniques for Data Collection 3-21 Table 3.18: Surface Water Quality 3-22 Table 3.19: Ground Water Quality 3-24 Table 3.20: Traffic Density (Per Day) 3-25 Table 3.21: Ambient Noise Levels 3-26 Table 3.22: Demographic Profile 3-29 Table 3.23: Vulnerable Group 3-29 Table 3.24: Literacy Rate 3-30 Table 3.25: Working Population 3-30 Table 4.1: Concentration In Respect of Distance 4-4 Table 4.2: Vehicle Emission Statement 4-5 Table 4.3: Incremental Pollution Due to Vehicular Transportation 4-5 Table 4.4: Existing Traffic Scenario 4-6 Table 4.5: Relation between V/C Ratio and LOS 4-6 LIMITED, NCR, GHAZIABAD 4

7 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO Table 4.6: Traffic Scenario in Presence of Mining Operation 4-7 Table 4.7: Noise Level Variations with Vehicle Speed 4-7 Table 4.8: Distance and Likely Noise Level 4-7 Table 6.1: Monitoring Parameters & Frequency of Monitoring 6-2 Table 6.2: Cost Of Environment Protection Measures 6-2 Table 7.1: Points Discussed in Public Hearing 7-1 LIMITED, NCR, GHAZIABAD 5

8 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO LIST OF FIGURES Figure No. Name 1.1 Location Map 1.2 Co-ordinate Map 2.1 Study Area Map 3.1 Combined Air Monitoring Location Map 3.2 Combined Water Sampling Location Map 3.3 Combined Soil Sampling Location Map 3.4 Combined Noise Monitoring Location Map 3.5 Combined Map of Project Site 3.6 Environment Sensitivity Map 3.7 FCC Satellite Imagery of the Study Area 3.8 Land-use Pattern of the Study Area 3.9 Pie Diagram Showing Land-use of the Study Area 3.10 Drainage Pattern of the Study Area 3.11 Soil Sampling Locations 3.12 Average Maximum and Minimum Temperature ( 0 C) 3.13 Average Rainfall in mm 3.14 Relative Humidity during Day and Evening 3.15 IMD Annual Wind Rose 3.16 Onsite Wind Rose 3.17 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations 3.18 Water Sampling Locations 3.19 Traffic Survey Locations 3.20 Noise Monitoring Locations 3.21 Ecology Survey Locations LIMITED, NCR, GHAZIABAD 5

9 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO LIST OF ANNEXES Annex 1.1 : ToR Letter Annex 1.2 : ToR Compliance Annex 1.3 : Relevant Standards Annex 2.1 : Letter of Intent (LOI) Annex 2.2 : First Stage Forestry Clearance Annex 2.3 : Year-wise Production from 2002 to 2012 Annex 3.1 : Hourly Meteorological Data Annex 3.2 : Phytosociological Study Annex 3.3 : List of Plants, Animals, Avi fauna and Planktons Annex 3.4 : Application letter for Preparation of Conservation Plan Annex 7.1 : Minutes of Public Hearing Annex 7.2 : Public Hearing Photographs Annex 9.1 : Approved Conservation Plan Annex 10.1 : NABET Certificate Annex 10.2 : MoU between GCPL and EEPL Annex 10.3 : MoEF recognition of EEPL LIMITED, NCR, GHAZIABAD 6

10 FINAL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR RIVER BED MINING PROJECT- LOCATED IN GANGA RIVER, & CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT BY: CORPORATION, UK LIMITED

11 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT PROPONENT Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (UAFDC), a state owned corporation is the working agency on behalf of Uttarakhand Government engaged in removal of the minerals from the river bed. The UAFDC has got the diversion for riverbed mining of Minor minerals (RBM) like sand, boulder and bajri in the year 2002 vide letter no. 8-16/2000-FC dated for 10 yrs period. The renewal of the same is under process. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed riverbed mining site is located in Kotawali (a Tributary of river Ganga and supportive river) at Kotawali and Chidyapur villages of Haridwar District, Uttarakhand state. The proposed site comes under Forest Division of Haridwar. The river carries huge quantity of sediment consisting of stones, gravel and sand during monsoon. The area earmarked for extraction in the river near Kotawali site is ha. However, as per the study carried out by ICAR in April, 2013 the extraction of RBM from ha of area has been recommended. Based on this recommended area, the estimated quantity of extractable volume of RBM from this location is cum only. Location of the Project The proposed river bed mine is located near village Kotawali & Chidyapur, at Tehsil & District Haridwar in Uttarakhand state. The site is well connected by NH-74 and SH-49 both at a distance of 1 km from project site, nearest railhead is Haridwar located 25 Km from the site. The nearest town is Haridwar 24 km away from the project site and nearest airport Jolly Grant (Dehradun) is at a distance of about 50 km. The coordinates of the project site is latitude 29º N to 29º N and longitude 78º E to 78º E. The elevation varies from 245 to 260 m (AMSL).The location of the project site and key features of the project site are shown in the table below. Project Site Elevation above MSL Nearest Highway Nearest Town/Village Nearest Railway Line Nearest Airport Ecologically sensitive zones Archaeological monuments Defence Installations Seismicity Climatology KEY ENVIRONMENT FEATURES Kotawali & Chidyapur village, Tehsil & District: Haridwar, State: Uttarakhand m (AMSL) NH 74 (1km) and SH 49 (1 km) Haridwar 24 Km Haridwar 25 Km Jolly Grant (Dehradun) 50 Km Rajaji National Park 11.1 km There is no archaeological monuments None within 15 km Seismic Zone V E-1

12 KO Annual IMD Roorkee Site Data for post monsoon Season KEY ENVIRONMENT FEATURES Annual Mean Max Temp: C (Summer) Annual Mean Min Temp : C (Winter) Annual Total Rainfall : mm Mean Max Temp: C Mean Min Temp : C Total Rainfall : 59.2 mm FINAL EIA REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Topography: The elevation of the proposed site ranges from 245 m to 260 m above mean sea level. In the vicinity of Siwalik Hills, the gradient is steep. Geomorphologically Haridwar district can be divided into four geomorphic units. These are flood plain, lower piedmont plain, upper piedmont plain and structural hills. Geologically the area is divided into three zones v.i.z. Siwaliks, Bhabar and Gangetic Alluvial Plains from North to South. Geology: The northern part, paleochannels and active floodplain of rivers have soils of sandy loam; whereas remaining part of the block is covered by silty loam soils. Important soils are ultisols, which are the brown hill soil, occurring all through the northern part of the block. These are the soils with a horizon of clay accumulation and low base supply. Entisols are the soils (also called the bhabar soil) occurring all along the foothills of Siwaliks and extends up to Tarai. These soils are without Pedogenic horizons. Though these soils consist of boulders, pebbles, sand, silt and clay, they are highly fertile. Mollisols, also called the Terai soil, occur in the southern part of the Block. They consist mainly of fine-grained sand, silt and clay. These are the soils with a nearly black, organic-rich surface horizon and high base supply. These are the most fertile soils of the Block. SALIENT FEATURES This mine falls under A category project as the lease area is >50 ha (as per MoEF Notification, 2006 and amended till date). The proposed project is manual extraction and collection of RBM (sand, boulder and bajri) by employing local labourers from dry river bed up to maximum depth of 1.5 meter as suggested by Central Soil & Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Dehradun (The Indian Council of Agricultural Research). Mining will not be carried out during monsoon season. The mining process involves collection of material by simple hand tool such as shovel, pans and sieves. This is followed by sorting and manual picking, stacking and loading into trucks/ tractor trolley for transporting. Mining will be done only along the centre of the river leaving a margin of 25% on both sides. The salient features of the proposed mining lease area are as given in the table below: Particulars Area Recommended area of extraction (Ref. ICAR, Dehradun ) Maximum Extractable Quantity Capacity Expected life of mine, years Method of mining River Bed Mine ha ha cum cum (90% of total volume) (9 months) for a lease period of 10 years Opencast, manual E-2

13 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND Particulars Max. Depth of mining Source: Mine Plan River Bed Mine 1.5 m Land: The mine-lease area for the project is ha. The mine lease area is limited river bed. KO Water: The total water requirement for the mines during operation stage has been estimated as 800 l/day. The water requirement for drinking purpose, sprinkling on roads for suppression of dust generated due to transport activities and ancillary activities will be initially met from groundwater. However, water for drinking will be drawn from bore-well at later stages also. Workforce: The workforce required for mining activity comprises of mining supervisors, and other staff directly employed 262 in number. Power Requirement: The mining activity will take place during day time (sunlight) only and no other equipments requiring power will be deployed for mining operations, therefore there will be no power requirement for the project. ALTERNATIVES Site Alternatives: Mining of minerals is site specific in nature and the location of the proposed project is restricted to the geology and mineral deposition of the area. Safety, economical and technical constraints determine the mining methods to be employed. Unlike other industries, the project cannot be shifted to other sites. Mining Technology The mining operation will comprise of the following steps:- 1. Survey & Site demarcation by Forest department. 2. Site Preparation 3. Surface Mining by Hand Tools 4. Loading & Transportation of minor minerals through Trucks/ Dumpers after Computerized Weighment. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT Baseline data generation forms a part of the Environmental Impact Assessment study, which helps to evaluate the predicted impacts on the various environmental attributes and helps in preparing an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) outlining the measures for improving the environmental quality and scope of future expansions for environmentally sustainable development. Baseline data was generated for various environmental parameters including air, water (surface and ground water), land and soil, ecology and socio-economic status to determine quality of the prevailing environmental settings. The study was conducted during winter (October-December) season in Meteorological Data E-3

14 KO FINAL EIA REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Haridwar experiences moderate sub-tropical to humid climate with three distinct season s viz. summer followed by rainy and winter seasons. The hydro-meteorological observations for Roorkee observatory has been taken as source. Temperature begins to rise from March (29.1 C) and reaches to its maximum in May (39.2 C). With the commencement of monsoon season by mid-june, the temperature begins to fall. During the winter season in the month of November to February the temperature ranges between 10.5 C and 6.1 C.The relative humidity is highest in monsoon season (85% in the morning and 79% in the evenings). The lowest humidity is observed during the month of April and May i.e. 24% (evening) and 40% in May (morning).the mean monthly wind speed is highest in the summer when it goes up to 7.4 and 7.2 km/hour in the month of May and June and the minimum wind speed is observed during winter when it is 2.6 km/hour. The potential evapo-transpiration is maximum in the month of May mm and minimum (38.5 mm) in the month of December. Air Environment Fifteen Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (AAQM) Stations were selected. Criteria used for designing the network were principally governed by the wind rose pattern for winter seasons and the accessibility of the selected sites. Attempts were made to locate most of the AAQ stations in predominant downwind direction with respect to the project site. It is observed that the P98 values of PM10 and PM2.5 ranges from µg/m 3 to µg/m 3 and µg/m 3 to µg/m 3. The P98 value of SO2 and NOX varied from µg/m 3 to µg/m 3 and µg/m 3 to µg/m 3 respectively. Thus SPM, SO2 and NOX concentrations were observed to be below the stipulated standards of CPCB for residential / rural region at all of the air quality monitoring locations during the study period. Air quality modeling was done using line source model as published by USEPA Workbook of dispersion Modeling by Turner, for transportation though roads and the empirical emission factor equations from USEPA. Land-Use Majority of the land in the 10-km radius study area is forest (49.6%) and agricultural land (16%) which covers a total of 65.6% of the total study area. Forest occupies considerable portion of the study area towards north and north-east. The core zone is limited to river bed mostly sand, bajri and boulder besides streams of water body. There are no forest lands in the core zone. Soil Environment The textural quality of soil is sandy loam and the ph value varies from 7.40 to Water Environment Ten surface water samples were collected for analyzing the surface water quality of the study area. All the sampling locations were taken in the villages which will be affected by the project either by mining activities or by construction of infrastructure. E-4

15 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO Ground water samples have been collected from seven locations for analysis. ph: All the samples of ground water meet the desirable limit (ph ranges from 7.18 to 7.67) as per IS: Turbidity: All the samples of ground water meet the desirable limit (5 NTU). Alkalinity: Total alkalinity in the water samples of ground water ranges from to mg/l. All the samples are within the permissible limit for drinking water (600mg/l) and can be used in case alternative sources of potable water are not available. Conductivity: The conductivity value varies from µmhos/cm to µmhos/cm Total Hardness varies from mg/l to mg/l. The surface water quality was found to be within the IS Class-C standard. The ph of the surface water samples is found normal and ranges from 7.86 to Turbidity: All the samples of ground water meet the desirable limit (5 NTU) Alkalinity: Total alkalinity in the water samples of surface water ranges from 91.4 to mg/l. All the samples are within the permissible limit for drinking water (600mg/l) and can be used in case alternative sources of potable water are not available. Conductivity: The conductivity value varies from µmhos/cm to µmhos/cm Total Hardness varies from 82.6 mg/l to mg/l. Noise Environment The noise quality of the region describes the extent of existing noise level in the area due to vehicular movement or any other activities. Fourteen noise monitoring stations were identified to assess the noise quality in the area. The noise levels recorded in the monitoring locations during daytime were found to be in the range of 50.0 to 61.4 db(a) and during night time the Leq value was between 40.1 and 51.6 db(a). Ecology Ecological Resource: The study area has ecologically sensitive receptors such as sanctuary, spots of tourist attraction and places of religious interest. Flora: The flora of the region can be divided into Natural vegetation and Forest vegetation. The common flora which has been found in the study area consists of Shorea robusta, Adina cordifolia, Mallotus oppositifolius, Terminalia arjuna, Bridelia retusa, Dalbergia sissoo and Syzygium cumini. Fauna: The nearest national park to the area is Raja ji national park and which is about 4.75 km from the minining site. Common fauna encountered in the study area are Asian Elephant, Indian Langur, Nilgai (antelope), Sambhar and Rhesus Macaque. Among birds Kingfisher, Barbets, Wood-pickers, Babblers, Golden Spectacled Warbler, Slaty Headed Parakeets and Great Hornbills are observed in the study area. Social Environment The study area falls under:- E-5

16 KO FINAL EIA REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Vikaskhand Dogadda, Tehsil Kotdwara & Lansdowne & District Garhwal State Uttarakhand. 2. Vikaskhand, Bahadrabad Tehsil & District Haridwar, State Uttarakhand. 3. Vikaskhand, Laksar & Khanpur Tehsil & District Haridwar, State Uttarakhand. 4. Vikaskhand Yamkeshwar, Tehsil Kotdwara, District Garhwal State Uttarakhand. 5. Vikaskhand Najibabad, Tehsil Najibabad & District Bijnor, State Uttar Pradesh. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the proposed project has been carried out with reference to land & soil, water, noise, flora, fauna and socio economic status. Land Environment The landscape of this area will be not be disturbed by the proposed river bed mining. Roads for transportation of mined minerals are already constructed and since existing infrastructure facilities and haul roads will be used, no further impact on land use is anticipated. Mitigation measures: Since there is no further impact in landuse therefore no mitigation measures are required. Air Environment In opencast mining the different process of handling and transportation of minor minerals in the mining activities are prone to generation of high levels of fugitive dust that may increase the levels of particulate matters to high extent. Dusts are generated due to the following mining processes: i. Generation of dust due to transportation of minor minerals. ii. Generation of dust due to movement of heavy vehicles. The effects of air pollutants upon receptors are influenced by concentrations of pollutants and their dispersion in the atmosphere. Air quality modeling is an important tool for prediction, planning and evaluation of air pollution control activities besides identifying the requirements for emission control to meet the regulatory standards. It was found that after mines operation the resultant Ground Level Concentration for Particulate Matters will be much below the stipulated standards. The efficient management of air quality requires the use of modeling techniques to analyze the patterns of pollutant concentrations from many individual sources of air pollutants operating simultaneously. Mitigation measures The only air pollution sources are the road transport network of the trucks. i. Water sprinkling will be done on the roads regularly. ii. Care will be taken to prevent spillage by covering the carrying vehicles with tarpaulin and sprinkling of water, if dry. iii. Fortnightly scraping of road in order to keep the roads almost leveled. This will ensure smooth flow of vehicles and also prevent spillage. iv. Overloading will be kept under check by giving prior awareness. E-6

17 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO v. Only PUC certified vehicles will be deployed to keep the gas emissions under check. UAFDC will undertake afforestation in lieu of the mining area in Uttarakhand. Water Environment Mining causes lowering of river bed level as well as lowering of ground water table due to excessive extraction and draining out of ground water from the adjacent areas if the general ground water table is higher than the river bed level. In case the general ground water level is lower than river bed water level, than it will have positive impact as ground water table will be recharged vertically as well as laterally. Mitigation measures The deposits occur in the middle/bottom of the river. During the lease period, the deposit will be worked from the top surface to 1.5 m bgl or above the ground water table whichever comes first. Thus no ground water pollution is expected, as mining will not intersect ground water. It is not proposed to divert or truncate any part of the stream and at no point of time mining will be done from the stream. Noise Environment The area in general represents calm surroundings there is no heavy traffics, industry or noisy habitation in the area. With increase in the scale of mining operations, the vehicular movements and the presence of workers may increase the noise levels slightly. Mitigation measures The vehicles will be maintained in good running condition so that noise will be reduced to minimum possible level and in addition, truck drivers will be instructed to make minimum use of horns at the village area. Hearing protection is generally not needed for RBM projects. Plantation of trees along the bank and approach roads will be done to dampen the noise, if possible. Ecological As the mining activities will be confined to river bed area only no adverse impact is foreseen on flora and fauna. The most important effect of sand bed mining on aquatic habitats are bed degradation and sedimentation which can have substantial negative effect on aquatic life attached to the stream bed deposits. Mitigation measures Noise produced due to vehicular movement for carrying sand materials will be within permissible noise limit. Higher noise level in the area may lead to restlessness and failure in detection of calls of mates and young ones. Care will be taken not to hunt animals/birds by workers. Workers will not be allowed to discard food, polythene waste etc., which can attract animals/birds near the project site. The riparian ecosystem or the wetlands will not be destroyed by the mine owners/workers. Mining will be carried out on the dry river bed area and the river water channel will not be disturbed at all. E-7

18 KO FINAL EIA REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Impact on socio-economic environment: Establishment of the mines will generally contribute positively to the socio-economic status of the study area in terms of employment direct and indirect. With the continuation of mining operations, employment opportunities and communication and connectivity will be improved. Thus this project will, in general have a positive impact. The negative impact will be limited to some sporadic health problems, which may occur due to increase in fugitive emission in mine area for those workers, working for long. Mitigation measures Occupational Health & Safety: The workers working in the sand mining and its loading transportation and operation will be given safety training. All the workers will be provided with the dust mask and protective clothing. Periodic health checks as per the mine safety rules will be undertaken. The drop heights will be kept minimum and water sprinkling will be done periodically to suppress fugitive dust emission. The mining operation is limited to day time and hence therefore no significant health impacts are anticipated. The first aid box will be provided at site as per rule. R&R Plan/Compensation Details: As it is a river bed mining project so no R& R issue is involved. ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PLAN Success of any Environment Management Plan depends upon the efficiency of the organizational set-up responsible for the implementation of the programme. Regular monitoring of the various environmental parameters is also necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the management programme so that necessary corrective measures are taken to resolve them. Since environmental quality parameters at work zone are important for maintaining safety, the monitoring work forms part of the safety measures also. Proposed Management Setup Environment management will be executed by a senior executive reporting to managing director. The team will be responsible for planning, execution and monitoring of all aspects of the environment, during the mining operation A well-defined environmental monitoring program would be emphasized with trained and qualified staff that would monitor the ambient air to ensure that the pollutants level is maintained always within the permissible levels. The locations will be finalized in consultation with SPCB. RISK ASSESSMENT The possible risk in case of river bed mining project is bank erosion, floods and accidents which may be due to transportation. The mining is restricted to non-monsoon seasons thus no flash flood damages are anticipated. The other hazards are road accidents, slipping, minor cuts etc. A worker in the mine should be able to work under adequate safe and healthy conditions. Since mining of minor minerals is an essential aspect, safety of the mine and the employs it should be taken care of, by the mining rules and regulations which are well defined with laid down procedure of safety. E-8

19 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN The impacts on the various environmental attributes should be mitigated using appropriate pollution control equipment. The Environment Management Plan prepared for the proposed project aims at minimizing the pollution at source. The proponent will invest an amount of Rs 8.5 lacs for pollution prevention. Air Pollution Management In river bed mining activities, the only source of gaseous emission is the fugitive dust generation during mining, the engines of vehicles using for excavation and transporting of the mined materials. The mitigation measures proposed to mitigate such impacts are: Proper mitigation measures like water sprinkling on haul roads will be adopted to control fugitive dust emission. Plantation will be carried out on approach roads and nearby vicinity of river bank. To control the emissions regular preventive maintenances of vehicles will be done and all transportation vehicles will carry a valid PUC certificate. Noise Pollution Management Vehicular activities particularly transportation vehicles and machineries etc. also make a significant contribution to noise around the project site. Proper maintenance of all vehicles will be carried out which will help in reducing generation of noise during operations. No other equipments accept the transportation vehicles will be allowed as the mining will be completely manual. Periodical monitoring of noise will be done and corrective actions will be adopted. Plantation will be taken up along the approach roads which will minimize propagation of noise. Water Pollution Management Mining in the area will be done well above the water table as well as river bed water level which will minimize the impact on water regime. River bed mining will be done up to depth of 3 m meter from the un-mined bed level at any point in time with proper bench formation; Mining will not intersect the river bed water level or ground water table of the area. So not at all disturbing water environment. Waste Management Although there is no toxic element present in the mineral which may contaminate the soil or river water, the following measures are considered to treat the solid waste that will be generated during mining operation. No solid waste is generated from the said mining operations. Silt generated if any during river bed mining will be used to develop green cover by planting local trees and bushes in the area. There is no toxic element present in the mineral which may contaminate the soil or river water. E-9

20 KO FINAL EIA REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Afforestation Plan Under the afforestation plan, plantation in nearby villages and connecting roads will be undertaken. The implementation for development of greenbelt will be of paramount importance as it will not only add up as an aesthetic feature but will also act as a pollution sink. Corporate Social Responsibility The proposed activities which are to be taken up as a part of CSR program include: Health check-up camps Surveillance program of the workers Insurance cover of workers Assistance to local schools, scholarship to students Sanitations and drinking water facilities Vocational training to persons for income generation Assistance to self-help groups E-10

21 FINAL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR RIVER BED MINING PROJECT- LOCATED IN GANGA RIVER, & CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION PROJECT BY: CORPORATION, UK LIMITED

22 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND KO 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND The proposed project is for manual extraction and collection of sand, boulders and bajri from the dry surface of River Kotawali, Tributary of River Ganga located near Kotawali and Chidyapur villages. The lease area is around ha land and thus falls under Category A project under activity 1(a) as per the EIA notification issued by MoEF dated 14 th September 2006 and its subsequent amendments. The materials are being removed every year for the last ten years under the direction of Ministry of Environment and Forest vide letter no 8-16/2000-FC dated Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation, Uttarakhand has appointed Greencindia Consulting Pvt. Ltd, Ghaziabad to prepare the Environmental Impact Assessment for the River bed Mining and to facilitate environmental Clearance for the same from Ministry of Environment and Forest, GoI. 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT The purpose of the report is to integrate different environmental factors into project planning and decision making by studying probable changes in the various socio-economic and bio-physical characteristics, which will result from the proposed project, so as to achieve ecologically sustainable development. The purpose of the study is to identify environmental risks, reduce conflicts by promoting community participation, and minimize adverse environmental impacts. It also keep decision makers informed thus laying base for an environmentally sound project. The process of EIA has been developed with the prevalent laws and local practices by understanding the inter-linkages and dynamics between various activities in order to assess direct, indirect and cumulative impacts on physical and social environments for evaluating the nature of impacts and provide suitable mitigation measures. 1.3 THE PROJECT River Kotawali is a tributary of River Ganga is originating from the hills of Shiwalik in Haridwar District. It flows through the foothills of Haridwar that comes under Forest Division of Haridwar. The River carries with it huge quantity of sediment consisting of stones, gravel and sand during every monsoon. The collection and marketing of minor minerals (Sands, Boulders and Bajri) from the river bed has been undertaken in order to protect the forest land, agricultural land from flooding. The mining will be done manually with shovel and other hand tools. The mine lease is spread over an area of ha in two blocks. However, ICAR has recommended extraction of RBM (sand, bajri and boulder) from ha area. The extractable volume of RBM taken is m 3 /annum ( tonnes/annum). 1-1

23 KO 1.4 PROJECT PROPONENT FINAL EIA REPORT CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (UAFDC) is a statutory body constituted by the state government. The corporation was formed for preservation, supervision and development of forest and also for better exploitation of forest produce within the state. Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation, a state owned corporation is the working agency on behalf of Uttarakhand Government engaged in removal of the material (sand, bajri & boulder) from the river bed in the forest areas in Uttarakhand. 1.5 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT The proposed river bed mine is located near village Kotawali and Chidyapur in Tehsil & District Haridwar of Uttarakhand State. The site is well connected by NH-74 and SH-49 both at a distance of 1 km from project site. The nearest railhead is Haridwar located 25 km from the site. The nearest town is Haridwar 24 km away from the project site and nearest airport Jolly Grant (Dehradun) is at a distance of about 50 km. The coordinates of the project site is latitude 29º N to 29º N and longitude 78º E to 78º E. The elevation varies from 245 to 260 m (AMSL).The location and coordinate map of the project site are given in Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2 respectively. The details of the project site are given in Table 1.1. TABLE 1-1: PROJECT FEATURES Project Site : Kotawali and Chidyapur Villages, Tehsil & District: Haridwar, State: Uttarakhand Site Coordinates : Points Latitudes Longitudes A N E B N E C N E D N E E N E F N E Elevation above MSL : m (AMSL) Nearest Highway : NH 74 (1km) and SH 49 (1 km) Nearest Town/Village : Haridwar 24 Km Nearest Railhead : Haridwar 25 Km Nearest Airport : Jolly Grant (Dehradun) 50 km Ecologically sensitive zones : Rajaji National Park is 11.1 km Archaeological monuments : There is no archaeological monuments in Study Area Defence Installations : None within 15 km Seismicity : Seismic Zone V Climatology Annual IMD Roorkee : Annual Mean Max Temp: C (Summer) Annual Mean Min Temp : C (Winter) Annual Total Rainfall : mm 1-2

24 Source: Scale: Not to Scale A Map of India State of Uttarakhand, India ± Source: 40/uttarakhand-map.png Scale: Not to Scale B!P Project Site Key Map of Uttarakhand Scale: Not to Scale Source: Legend Project Site Settlements Streams Roads Railway Forest Waterbody Vegetation Contours Locations RIVER BED MINING PROJECT Source: 1. Survey of India Toposheet No. 53 K/1, 53 K/2, 53 K/5, 53 K/6 2. Project Layout Plan, UAFDC 3. Data Provided by FAE (LU) Software Used: 1. ArcGIS 10.1, 2. AutoCAD 2012, 3. ER Mapper 7, 4. Erdas Imagine 10 Project Site Figure 1.1: Location of Project Site Source: 1. Survey of India Toposheet Map No. 53 K/1, 53 K/2, 53 K/5, 53 K/6 2. Scale: Not to Scale D Project Site Source: Scale: Not to Scale C Haridwar District, Uttarakhand!P Project: River Bed Mining in Kotawali Village: Kotawali & Chidyapur, Tehsil & District: Haridwar, Uttarakhand Project Proponent: Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation Environment Consultant: GREENCINDIA Consulting Private Limited (Formerly known as GIS Enabled Environment & Neo-graphic Centre) (An ISO:9001 QMS, ISO: EMS & OHSAS: H&S MS Certified by BSI) QCI-NABET Accrediate Environment Consultant Certificate No. NABET/EIA/1013/034 Graphic Scale: 0 1,000 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 m A B C D Drafted By: Checked By: Approved By: Mr. Ankur Agarwal Mr. Rahul Singh Ms. Nandini Choudhury Date Revision 19/11/ GREENCINDIA Consulting Private Limited, 2013 Path: D:\Projects\UFDC\Shp\Kotawali\1.1 Location.mxd

25 29 46'0"N 29 45'0"N 78 14'0"E 78 15'0"E 78 16'0"E E F C 78 17'0"E A B 78 18'0"E 78 19'0"E ± 29 46'0"N 29 45'0"N Legend!P Project Site Project Site Settlements Streams Roads Forest Waterbody Vegetation Contours Locations Key Map of Uttarakhand Scale: Not to Scale Source: RIVER BED MINING PROJECT 29 44'0"N D 29 44'0"N Source: 1. Survey of India Toposheet No. 53 K/1, 53 K/2, 53 K/5, 53 K/6 2. Project Layout Plan, UAFDC 3. Data Provided by FAE (LU) Software Used: 1. ArcGIS 10.1, 2. AutoCAD 2012, 3. ER Mapper 7, 4. Erdas Imagine 10 Figure 1.2: Co-ordinate of the Project Site Project: River Bed Mining in Kotawali Village: Kotawali & Chidyapur, Tehsil & District: Haridwar, Uttarakhand 29 43'0"N Point Latitude Longitude Point Latitude Longitude A N E D N E B N E E N E C N E F N E 78 14'0"E 78 15'0"E 78 16'0"E 78 17'0"E 78 18'0"E 78 19'0"E Revision 00 GREENCINDIA Consulting Private Limited, 2013 Path: D:\Projects\UFDC\Shp\Kotawali\1.2 Co-ordinate.mxd 29 43'0"N Project Proponent: Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation Environment Consultant: GREENCINDIA Consulting Private Limited (Formerly known as GIS Enabled Environment & Neo-graphic Centre) (An ISO:9001 QMS, ISO: EMS & OHSAS: H&S MS Certified by BSI) QCI-NABET Accrediate Environment Consultant Certificate No. NABET/EIA/1013/034 Graphic Scale: ,200 1,800 2,400 m Drafted By: Mr. Ankur Agarwal Date 19/11/2013 Checked By: Mr. Rahul Singh Approved By: Ms. Nandini Choudhury

26 ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR RIVER BED MINING WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF m 3 /ANNUM ROM IN (74.67 HA) (A TRIBUTARY OF RIVER GANGA) AT AND CHIDYAPUR VILLAGES, HARIDWAR DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND Site Data for Winter Season : Mean Max Temp: C Mean Min Temp : C Total Rainfall : 0.0 mm Source: Google Earth Imagery, Site survey by GCPL Team & SOI Toposheet KO 1.6 SCOPE OF STUDY The Environmental Impact Assessment has been prepared to assess the current environmental scenario of the area, will identify and address the impacts, where these are adverse in nature, and thereafter design mitigative measures to manage such impacts in a manner as to conserve environment and ecology of the area. The EMP has been prepared with a view to ultimately ensure that the adverse impacts are minimized if these cannot be prevented altogether. The Environmental Impact Assessment report has been prepared as per TOR recommended and issued by the Expert Appraisal Committee, MoEF&CC on 15 th October, 2014 (Annex 1.1). The baseline monitoring study has been carried out during the post-monsoon season (October to December 2014) for various environmental components so as to assess the anticipated impacts of the proposed project on the environment (Refer Table 1.2). The compliance of the ToR has been given in Annex 1.2. TABLE 1-2: ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES Sl. No. Attributes Parameters Source and Frequency 1 Meteorology Wind speed, direction, temperature, relative humidity and rainfall 1-3 Near project site continuous for three months with hourly recording and from secondary sources of IMD station, Roorkee 2 Soil Physical and Chemical parameters Once at 4 locations during study period Characteristics 3 Ambient Air SPM, PM 10, PM 2.5, SO 2, NOx 24 hourly samples twice a week for three Quality months at 6 locations. 4 Water Quality Physical, Chemical and Grab samples were collected at 4 ground Bacteriological parameters water and 3 surface water locations once during study period. 5 Traffic Density Types and number of vehicles in On hourly basis for one day at 5 locations and around the project site. 6 Noise Levels Noise levels in db(a) At 6 locations data monitored once for 24 hours during EIA study. 7 Ecology Existing terrestrial and aquatic flora Secondary data was collected from the Forest and fauna within 10-Km radius department and ground verification was also circle. done through Primary Survey at 17 locations (6 for Flora, 6 for Fauna and 5 for Aquatic Ecology) 8 Land use Existing land use for different Based on Survey of India topographical sheet categories and Land Sat satellite imagery 9 Socio-Economic Socio-economic & demographic Based on secondary sources data like primary Aspects characteristics, census abstracts of Census of India 1991, worker characteristics 2001 and Hydrology Drainage area and pattern, Based on data collected from secondary nature of streams, aquifer sources as well as hydrology, hydrogeology characteristics, recharge study report

27 KO FINAL EIA REPORT CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION Sl. No. Attributes Parameters Source and Frequency 1.7 NEED OF THE PROJECT and discharge areas separately repaired A stable river is able to consistently transport the flow of sediments produced by watershed such that its dimensions (width and depth) pattern and vertical profile are maintained without aggrading (building up) or degrading (scouring down). The amount of boulders, cobbles, pebbles and sand deposited in river bed equals to the amount delivered to the river from the watershed and from bank erosion minus amount transported downstream each year. The river is likely to take a parabolic shape due to mining. It will not happen in a year or two but the extraction / removal like this for years may lead to this ideal situation. The demand of crushed boulder, bajri and sand in the area is increasing day by day both for private construction activities and infrastructure development by the government agencies. The State Government has launched several projects of road construction, road widening, bridge construction and buildings. Thus, the boulder (after crushing), bajri, and sand extracted from the mining area contribute to the development of infrastructure and prosperity of the area / region. The mining activities are the backbone of all construction and infrastructure projects as the raw material for construction is available only from such mining. Thus, the mining being done supports demand for sand, boulder and bajri in the area. Also collection and marketing of minor minerals (sand, boulder and bajri) from the river beds of Uttarakhand state has been undertaken in order to protect the forest lands, agricultural crops, inhabitations from the havoc of floods. 1.8 LEGAL FRAMEWORK PROCESS FOR OBTAINING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE The projects are classified into Category A or Category B projects based on spatial extent of potential impacts on human health and natural and man-made resources. Category A projects require prior clearance by the MoEF, Govt. of India while the Category B projects have to get clearance from the state government. The environmental clearance process for new projects comprises of a maximum of four stages as described below: Stage (1) Screening: It refers to the definite assignment of environmental category to projects or activities where the same is not completely specified. In case of Category 'B projects scrutiny of application at State level to categorize project in 'B1 or B2 is done. The B2 projects do not require EIA Reports. Since this project comes under category A so it doesn t need screening. Stage (2) Scoping: It refers to the process by which the Expert Appraisal Committee in the case of Category A projects or activities, and State-level Expert Appraisal Committee in the case of Category B1 projects determine detailed and comprehensive terms of reference (TOR) addressing all relevant environmental concerns for the preparation of an EIA report in respect of the project or activity for which prior environmental clearance is sought. 1-4