Annexure A Mining of 1,78,794 TPA ROM of Bauxite in Mining Lease with Area 65.3971 Ha, Survey No.

185, 286, 290, & 299 at Palakhada Village, Taluka & District Porbandar, Gujarat EC presentation held during EAC Meeting (Non-Coal Mining), Case No. 2.13 held on 30th

January 2017 for Palakhada Bauxite Mine (Survey No. 185, 286, 290, & 299 over an area of 65.3971 Ha) of M/s Saurashtra Minerals Private Limited located at Village Palakhada, Taluka – Porbandar, Dist. Porbandar, Gujarat – Submission of additional information

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The above EC proposal was considered by the Hon’ble Committee during its 14th meeting of the reconstituted committee of the EAC for Environmental Appraisal of mining projects (Non-Coal) of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Govt of India, held on January 30, 2017. Based on the presentation made and discussions held the Committee has sought additional information on the following :

S. No Additional Information Sought Information by Project Proponent 1 Revised plantation details shall be

submitted. Details of the revised Plantation are attached

as Annexure I 2 Letter from Geology and Mining

Department, Porbandar, stating that no mining has taken place from the date of submission of Board Resolution alongwith the production details certified by the Geology and Mining Department so that it can be ascertained that no violation had taken place.

Letter No. GP/STAT/PRO/836 dated 04.03.2017 issued by the Geologist, Geology and Mining Dept., Porbandar, certifying the production details from the date of Board Resolution is attached herewith as Annexure II

GPCB had filed a Violation Case No. 2820/13 against the company on 19.09.2013

Project Proponent has accepted the Violation before the Judicial Magistrate, Porbandar and Violation Case No. 2820/13 has been settled during the Lok Adalat at Porbandar on 11.02.2017. Order thereto is issued by Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Porbandar Court on 11.02.2017. The Project Proponent company as well as its Directors individually have paid the fine imposed by the court. Details are attached as per Annexure III

Annexure I- Details of Plantation and Budget

1.1 Existing Greenbelt Status Project site already developed greenbelt in 1.8325 ha area during last 5 years. Presently a site premise encompasses greenbelt of 3103 well-grown trees of 17 species. Details about species and their numbers are given in the following table.

Table 1-1: Existing Greenbelt in the Core Zone / Project site S.

No. Plant Species Local Name Numbers Medicinal properties of Plants

1 Azadirachta indica Neem 10 Fresh leaf juice is used to cure fever (Jadeja et al;

2006)

2 Cassia siamea Kashid, Kasod 33 Used to cure anemia and fever (Maurya and

Dongrwar,2012 )

3 Casuarina Equisetifolia Saru 2099

Root extracts are used for medical treatment of dysentery, diarrhoea and stomach-ache. Decoction of

the twigs is used for treating swelling and the powdered bark is used for treating pimples on the face (Orwa et

al.2009).

4 Cordia Dichotoma Lasoda, Gunda

10

Leaves Paste of crushed leaves in water is applied to cure ulcer and headache. Decoction of leaves is given in fever and indigestion. Fruits Mucilage of fruits is applied in mouth ulcer for 3 days and given to cure problems of

urethera, uterus and chest (Singh & Singh, 2014).

5 Delonix regia Gulmohar 276

Delonix regia used in the folk medicine systems for the treatment of constipation, inflammation, arthritis, hemiplagia, leucorrhoea and rheumatism (Singh &

Kumar, 2014).

6 Eucalyptus globulus Nilgiri 194

Eucalyptus Oil is used as a stimulant and antiseptic gargle. Locally applied, it impairs sensibility. It increases

cardiac action. Its antiseptic properties confer some antimalarial action, though it cannot take the place of

Cinchona (Patil & Nitave,2014)

7 Ficus Benghalensis Vad 4 Paste of bark and root is applied on the fractured parts

of animals (Jadeja et al; 2006).

8 Ficus racemosa Umbar 75

Different parts i.e.leaves, stem, root, fruit, seeds, latex and even whole plant have been recommended for the treatment of diarrhea, diabetes, hypertension, gastric

ulcer, wound healing etc (Tarar et. al.,2012).

9 Gmelina arborea Sewan 150 Young Leaves, Flowers are used to cure gonorrhea, cough, leprosy and blood diseases (Rehman & Keya,

2015).

10 Melia azedarach Bakain 49 Leaves used in Fever and stomach pain (Sharma et al.,

2013)

S. No.

Plant Species Local Name Numbers Medicinal properties of Plants

11 Pongamia pinnata Karanj 81

Juice of leaves is used for cold, cough, diarrhea, dyspepsia, flatulence, gonorrhea, leprosy (Ambasta et al., 1992; Oommen, et al., 2000. and Bhattacharjee,

2001). Leaves are antihelminthitic, digestive and laxative used for inflammations, piles and wounds. - As

an infusion to relieve rheumatism. - As an extract to treat itches and herpes

12 Psidium guajava Jamfal 1

Ripe fruit mixed with fruit powder of Apium

graveolens is taken to control haemorrhoids (Jadeja et al; 2006a and Rehman & Keya, 2015).

13 Punica granatum Dadam 1

Pulp is used as cardiac and stomachache (Ahmed et al.,2004).Fruit juice used in piles, flower juice used in

nose bleeding ,bark and flowers in diarrhea and dysentery, decoction of flower buds used in bronchitis and vaginal discharges (Gangwar & Joshi, 2008 and

Rehman & Keya, 2015).

14 Samanea saman Ratosarsado 25

The root decoction is used in hot baths for stomach cancer in Venezuela. It is a traditional remedy for colds,

diarrhea, headache, intestinal ailments and stomachache.

The leaf infusion is used as a laxative; seeds are chewed for sore throat. The alcoholic extract of the leaves

inhibits Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In Colombia, the fruit decoction is used as a sedative.

(Hartwell, J.L. 1967-1971. Plants Used Against Cancer.) (Duke and Wain, 1981; Perry, 1980; Garcia-Barriga,

1975; Ayensu, 1981.

15 Sapindus emarginatus Aritha 10

The fruits are commonly used for hair problems and also in preparation of shampoos ( Arora et al; 2012)

Seeds contain anti-inflammatory oil which is traditionally used to purify the blood (Nair et al., 2005)

16 Terminalia catappa Badam 53

Juice of young leaves are employed in preparation of ointment for leprosy, scabies and also used internally for

colic and headache. More and more pharmacological studies have reported that the extract of T. catappa

leaves and fruits have anticancer, antioxidant, anti-HIV reverse transcriptase, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic effects and hepatoprotective activities (Mohale et al.,

2009)

17 Thespesia populnea Paras Pipal 25

The leaf extract is given in cases of diarrhoea, dysentery,

leucoderma and other skin diseases, cough, asthma and other respiratory diseases ( Sheela & Kannan, 2003 and Kirtikar & Basu, 1933). Fruit of this plant in crush used

as wound healing(Patil et al, 2009).

Total Number of Trees 3103

Photographs 0-1: Existing Green Belt in Various Locations in Core Zone Area

Well Grown Trees on Boundary Three Row Plantation on Boundary

Road Side Plantation Plantation Around Office

1.2 Proposed Greenbelt Locations Further greenbelt will be developed within the project site boundary as well as additional greenbelt will be developed in the various places of identified impact zone.

1.2.1 Proposed Greenbelt within the Project Site Boundary In the proposed mining scheme, During the next 5 years plantation will be carried out on statutory barrier. To ensure maximum rate of survival suitable plant species (as per CPCB guidelines) are proposed to be planted.

Mainly dust capturing and fruit species are proposed for plantation to reduce dust emission and enhance bird diversity in the core zone area.

Table 1-2: Plant Species Suggested for Greenbelt Development in the Core Zone Area

S. No

Scientific Name

Local Name Pollution Control

Environmental adaptation

Medicinal properties of Plans

DC NC OG DR SR

1 Albizia lebbeck Siris, Karo

Sirish * * * * *

The seed are reported to be used as tonic to the brain.

The leaves are used in relieving tooth ache and

strengthen the gum and teeth (Gorsi and Shahzad,

2002).

S. No

Scientific Name

Local Name Pollution Control

Environmental adaptation

Medicinal properties of Plans

DC NC OG DR SR

2 Annona

squamosa Sugar apple,

Jamfal * _ _ * *

Leaf Extract is externally applied on the wounds of animals to

remove worms

(Jadeja et al; 2006)

3 Azardirachta

indica Neem * * * * *

Fresh leaf juice is used to cure fever (Jadeja et al; 2006)

4 Citrus limon Lemon, Limbu * _ _ _ _ Fruit juice with honey is given to control haemorrhoids (Jadeja et

al; 2006a).

5 Delbergia sissoo Shesham * * *

Bark and leaves are used to cure haemorrhages, epistaxis,

menorrhagia and bleeding piles. Decoction of the leaves is useful

in acute stage of gonorrhea (Rehman & Keya, 2015).

6 Derris indica Karanj,Karnja * * * Seed oil is applied locally to cure

eczema (Jadeja et al; 2006)

7 Phoenix sylvestis Khajoor * * * * -

8 Pithecolobium

dule Goras Amali * * *

Root and bark decoctions are taken orally against diarrhoea; fruit pulp is taken orally to stop

blood flow in case of heamoptysis. The seed juice is inhaled into the nostrils against chest congestion and pulverised seeds are ingested for internal

ulcers. The leaves, when applied as a plaster, can allay pain of venereal sores and taken with

salt can cure indigestion, but can also produce abortion. The root

bark may be used to cure dysentery. The bark is used

medicinally as a ferbrifuge (Orwa et al.2009).

9 Syzygium cumini Jamun, Jambu * * * * Bark is used for Sore throat,

bronchitis, asthma and dysentery (Rehman & Keya, 2015).

10 Tamarindus

indica Imli * * *

Root powder and ginger extract is taken to control haemorrhoids

(Jadeja et al; 2006a).

11 Terminalia arjuna Arjun Sadad * * * * * Stem is used to cure Heart

disease (Rehman & Keya, 2015).

Biological filter (DC- Dust Control, NC - Noise Control, OG – absorptions of Gases), Environmental Adaptation (DR - Drought

S. No

Scientific Name

Local Name Pollution Control

Environmental adaptation

Medicinal properties of Plans

DC NC OG DR SR

resistance, SR - Salinity resistance). Reference Source: Anon 20071, Saxena 19912, Anon 20063, Hocking,1993.

Budget Allocation for Greenbelt within Project Site

Table 1-3: Budget for Greenbelt Development within Core Zone

Work or Activity 1st year 2nd year

3rd year

4th year 5th year

Budget (INR)

Plantation within Project Site will be carried out in five years. Totally 500 saplings will be planted (Approx. Cost @ Rs. 50 per plant)

Saplings Required 500 500 500 500 500 1,25,000

Amount 25000 25000 25000 25000 25000

Total Budget 1,25,000/-

(One Lakh Twenty Five Thousand Rupees)4

1.2.2 Proposed Greenbelt in the Impact Zone Apart from greenbelt of project site, additional greenbelt need to be developed in the various areas of impact zone i.e. in village / public places, around water body, along road. Additional greenbelt development activity will be carried out as a part of conservation plan of Schedule-I species i.e. Peacock, so species recommended for plantation and budget allocation for same is given in the conservation plan section.

In identified impact zone around project site, plantation will be carried out at four levels 1. Plantation Agriculture hedges 2. Plantation around water bodies, 3. Plantation in public places (schools, temple premises) 4. Plantation along roadside (site to village approach road).

Table 1-4: List of plant species for Plantation in Impact Zone

S. No Scientific Name Common Name Ecological

performance Locations

1 Aegle marmelos Bel CN, DC 1,2

2 Azardirachta indica Neem CN, OGE, DC 1,2,3,4

3 Delbergia sissoo Shisham DC, DR 1,2,3

4 Delonix regia Gulmohar DC 1,2,3

5 Ficus bengalensis Banyan, Vad CN, DC 1,2

6 Ficus religiosa Peepal CN, OGE, DC 1,2,3,4

7 Syzygium cumini Jamun, Jambu CN, DC 1,2

1 Low, Moderate & High Dust Capturing Plant Species In: Phyto-remediation of Particulate Matter from Ambient Environment through Dust Capturing Plant species. CPCB- Central Pollution Control Board (MoEF),

Parivesh Bhanavn, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi- 110032.

2 Afforestation as a tool for environmental improvement. In: Executive development program on greening the townships. Vaniki Prashikshan Sansthan, Jaipur. Pp 13-44.

3 Environmental Impact Assessment: For the Proposed 642.0418 ha Limestone mine lease area in Lodhva, Sutrabada Taluka, Junagadh District, Gujarat. Vimta Labs, Ltd, Hyderabad.

4 All other costs like labor, soil filling dressing, irrigation etc. costs will be barred by client / proponent.

8 Tamarindus indica Emali CN, OGE, DC 1,2,3,4

9 Terminalia catappa Desi Badam CN, OGE, DC 1,2,3,4

10 Terminalia arjuna Arjun CN, OGE, DC 1,2,3,4

Ecological performance: CN –Control Noise level, OGE – Absorb Gas emission (Sexena 1991)5 and (Abbasi & Khan 2000)6, DC - Dust Controller (CPCB 2007)7.

Locations: 1- Roads crossing, villages, 2 – Public places (schools and temple), 3-Agriculture hedges, 4- Near water bodies.

1.3 Budget Allocation for Habitat Improvement Programme Following budget is allocated for additional greenbelt and conservation of threatened species of the study area.

Table 1-5: Budget for Additional Greenbelt and Biodiversity Conservation S. No

Work or Activity

1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year Budget (INR)

1 Plantation on agriculture hedges: 100 plants will be planted every year up to five years (Approx. Cost @ Rs. 50 per plant)

Saplings Required 100 100 100 100 100 25,000/-

Amount 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000

2 Plantation around water bodies: 50 plants every year upto five years (Approx. Cost @ Rs. 50 per plant)

Saplings Required 50 50 50 50 50 12,500/-

Amount 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500

3 Plantation along road connecting to site (up to 300 meters on both side of the project site): 200 plants every year up to five years (Approx. Cost @ Rs. 50 per plant)

Saplings Required 100 100 100 100 100 25,000/-

Amount 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000

4 Plantation near public places (around school and temple): 100 sapling every year up to five years (Approx. Cost @ Rs. 50 per plant)

Saplings Required 100 100 100 100 100 25,000/-

Amount 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000

Total Budget 87,500/-

(Eighty seven Thousand and Five Hundred Rupees)8

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Annexure II - Letter of Geologist, Geology and Mining Department, Porbandar

Annexure III – Court Order