Cement, Energy and Environment

/ ~ ' ' (ii) 'Brick earth' I 'Ordinary earth' mining projects with mining lease area 2! 5 ha but < 25 ha and all other minor mineral mining projects with mining lease area <25 ha, except for river sand mining projects will be appraised as Category '82' projects_ These projects will be appraised based on following documents: (a) Form -1 as per Appendix-! under EIA Notification, 2006 (b) Pre-feasibility report of the project (c) Mining plan approved by the authorized agency of the concerned State Government Provided , in case the mining lease area is likely to result into a cluster situation, Le , if the periphery of one lease area is less than 500 m from the periphery of another lease area and the total lease area equals or exceeds 25 ha, the activi ty shall become Category 'B1' Project under the EIA Notification, 2006. In such a case, mining operations in any of the mine lease areas in the cluster will be allowed only if the environmental clearance has been obtained in respect of the cluster. (iii) No river sand mining project, with mine lease area less than 5 ha, may be considered for granting EC. The river sand mining projects with mining lease area 2! 5 ha but < 25 ha will be categorized as '82'. In addition to the requirement of documents, as brought out above under sub-para (ii) above for appraisal , such projects will be considered subject to the following stipulations : (a) The mining activi ty shall be done manually. (b) The depth of mining shall be restricted to 3m/water level, whichever is less. (c) For carrying out mining in proximity to any bridge and/or embankment, appropriate safety zone shall be worked out on case to case basis to the satisfaction of SEAC/SEIAA, taking into account the structural parameters, locational aspects , flow rate, etc. , and no mining shall be carried out in the safety zone so worked out. (d) No in stream mining shall be allowed (e) The mining plan approved by the authorized agency of the State Government shall inter– alia include study to show that the annual replenishment of sand in the mining lease area is sufficient to sustain the mining operations at levels prescribed in the mining plan and that the transport infrastructure is adequate to transport the mines material. In case of transportation by road , the transport vehicles will be covered with taurpoline to minimize dust/sand particle emissions. (f) EC will be valid for mine lease period subject to a ceiling of 5 years. Provided, in case the mining lease area is likely to result into a cluster situation Le. if the periphery of one lease area is less than 1 km from the periphery of another lease area and total lease area equals or exceeds 25 ha, the activity shall become Category 'B1' Project under the EIA Notification, 2006. In such a case , mining operations in any of the mine lease areas in the cluster will be allowed only if the environmental clearance has been obtained in respect of the cluster. II . Other projects or activities The guidelines for categorizing some of the other category of projects or activities into 'B1' or 'B2' out of the category 'B' projects listed in schedule to EIA Notification, 2006, as amended from time to time, are as follows. These projects will be appraised based on Form-1 as per Appendix-! under EIA Notification , 2006, as amended and prefeasibility report of the project. 73