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Pre- Feasibility Report
Environment Clearance of Proposed Brick Earth Mining project for M/S
Avadh Ent Udyog at Village Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh,
Uttar Pradesh.
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Application of mining for soil used in Brick Kiln- M/S Avadh Ent Udyog from Khasra/Gata
Nos.-161,20,54,151,144,148,Area- 2.300 Hectare at Village-Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District-
Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The project has been proposed for an annual production of 7424 cubic
meter soil by open cast manual mining from allotted Khasra/ Gata Nos.-
161,20,54,151,144,148,Area- 2.300 Hectare at Village-Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh,
Uttar Pradesh.
The order of Hon‟ble Supreme Court dated the 27th
February, 2012 in I.A. No.1213 of 2011 in
Special Leave Petition (C) No.19628-19629 of 2009, in the matter of Deepak Kumar etc. Vs.
State of Haryana and Others etc., prior environmental clearance has now become mandatory for
mining of minor minerals irrespective of the area of mining lease. And whereas, the Hon‟ble
National Green Tribunal, vide its order dated the 13th
January, 2015 in the matter regarding sand
mining has directed for making a policy on environmental clearance for mining leases in cluster
for minor minerals.
As per Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, MoEF & CC making certain amendments in EIA
Notification, 2006 vide number S.O. 2588(E), dated 15th
Jan, 2016, the applicant is seeking prior
environmental clearance for mining of minor minerals under category „B2‟ for less than and
equal to five hectare from DEIAA of concerning District.
Table1: Salient Feature of Project
Items Details
Project name M/S Avadh Ent Udyog of Ram Sajivan Yadav S/o Jayshreeprasad
Ramavadh Yadav,H.No-175,Aspur/Devsara,Tehsil-Patti,District-
Pratapgarh,Uttar Pradesh.
Location of mine Khasra/Gata Nos.- 161,20,54,151,144,148
Land Use Uncultivated Land
Land Ownership Private Land
Life of mine 5 Years
Pre- Feasibility Report
Environment Clearance of Proposed Brick Earth Mining project for M/S
Avadh Ent Udyog at Village Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh,
Uttar Pradesh.
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Proposed production
of mine
Lease period : 5 Years
Proposed Capacity: 7424 cum/Annum (8909TPA)
Table: Available Minable Reserve
Latitude
&Longitude
Gata
No &
Area
(ha)
Area
(sqm)
Ben
ch
Area
excludin
g bund
wall
(sqm)
Dep
th (
m) Top
soil
(cum)
Minable
Reserve
(cum)
25°59'39.54"
N 161
(0.438) 4380
I 4161 1.00 634 3527
82°23'57.01"
E
II 4073 1.00 - 4073
25°59'38.36"
N 20
(.17) 1700
I 1615 1.00 246 1369
82°23'53.35"
E
II 1581 1.00 - 1581
25°59'37.37"
N 54
(.452) 4520
I 4294 1.00 654 3640
82°23'56.46"
E
II 4204 1.00 - 4204
25°59'40.54"
N 151
(.618) 6180
I 5871 1.00 895 4976
82°23'58.34"
E
II 5747 1.00 - 5747
25°59'37.83"
N 144
(.361) 3610
I 3430 1.00 523 2907
82°23'58.87"
E
II 3357 1.00 - 3357
25°59'40.16"
N 148
(.261) 2610
I 2480 1.00 378 2102
82°23'54.80"
E
II 2427 1.00 - 2427
Total 2.3000 23000.0 3330 39910
As per brick kiln capacity (17 paya), yearly production of bricks are
24.5 Lac/season for that the required volume of brick clay will be
7424 cum/ annum @330 bricks in one cubic meter .The total mineable
reserves of soil of area is 39910 m3 or 47892 tons with proposed rate
of production 7424 m3 the expected life of mine comes out 5 years.
Table: Year wise production
Pre- Feasibility Report
Environment Clearance of Proposed Brick Earth Mining project for M/S
Avadh Ent Udyog at Village Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh,
Uttar Pradesh.
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Year
Soil
Reserve
(cum/yr)
Soil
Reserve
(Ton/yr)
Brick
prepared
(lakh/yr)
Ist 7424 8909 24.5
IInd 7424 8909 24.5
IIIrd 7424 8909 24.5
IVth 7424 8909 24.5
Vth 7424 8909 24.5
Total 37120 44544 122.5
Method of mining Open-cast Manual mining
River Gomti River- 1.5 Km (N)
Topography Undeveloped flat with gentle slope
Minerals of mine Brick Earth
Estimated cost Rs. 22.0 Lac
Water demand 5.0 KLD
Sources of water Drinking water supply will be met by nearby dugwell/ borewells or
private tankers.
Ultimate depth of
Mining
2 mts
Man power Not More than 20 Labors
Nearest
railway station Koiripur Railway Station: 6.3 Km (NW)
Nearest highway NH 56-2.0 km (W)
Nearest Airport Allahabad Airport :75 Km (SW)
Nearest Town /city Patti 22 Km South West
Seismic zone Zone-III (As per 1893:2002)
* Approximate aerial distances
2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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Environment Clearance of Proposed Brick Earth Mining project for M/S
Avadh Ent Udyog at Village Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh,
Uttar Pradesh.
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2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent
Application of mining for soil used in Brick kiln of Brick Earth Mining project of M/S Avadh
Ent Udyog from Khasra/Gata Nos.-161,20,54,151,144,148,Area- 2.300 Hectare at Village-
Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh of Ram Sajivan Yadav S/o
Jayshreeprasad Ramavadh Yadav,H.No-175,Aspur/Devsara,Tehsil-Patti,District-
Pratapgarh,Uttar Pradesh.
2.2 Brief description of the nature of the project
Brick kiln are seasonal unit are either in small sector or in cottage sector. Clay brick industry in
India uses soil as raw material and slack (small size) coal as fuel. Estimate of total mineable
reserve quantity comes to be 39910 m3 or 47892 tons up to permissible depth of 2 m. As per
Brick Kiln capacity yearly production of bricks are 24.5 Lac bricks/ season for that the required
volume of brick clay will be 7424 cum/Annum. .
2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and region
The production of Brick Earth will benefit to the state in the form of royalty. Apart from this
project operation will provide employment directly and indirectly to the people residing in
vicinity, thus improving the Socio-economic status of the area.
2.4 Demands-Supply Gap
Bricks are produced in India in small or cottage scale brick kilns and Clamps, operates
seasonally. The raw materials in the brick kilns include soil, coal, paddy husk, wood & locally
available agro wastes to some extent. There are large variations in quality of soils available in
different parts of the country and also in brick manufacturing process.
Brick are good building material for construction activities but quality of brick differs place to
place. There are large variations in quality of soil available in different part of the country and
also brick manufacturing process. Brick kiln are seasonal unit are either in small sector or in
cottage sector. Clay brick industry in India uses soil as raw material and slack (small size) coal as
fuel.
2.5 Import vs. Indigenous:
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Import does not apply in the present case as Brick is indigenously available at number of mines
under operation in Uttar Pradesh.
2.6 Export Possibility:
Export possibility is neither plausible nor there is any such demand.
2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets
Due to the increased industrial and infrastructural growth of the rural and urban areas demand of
Brick is very high. Construction companies and local vendors in the nearby town and cities are
the potential market for the brick made up of brick clay.
2.8 Employment Generation
About 20 local labors shall be engaged through project proponent for extraction of soil, molding
and loading of brick and handling of mineral in mining area, besides, watch and ward and
plantation activity with proper maintenance.
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
3.1 Type of project including, interlinked and interdependent projects, if any
This is a mining project for Brick Earth Excavation and the project shall not involve any
interlinked and interdependent projects.
3.2 Location (map showing general location and project boundary and project site) with
coordinates.
Soil miming area is located at Village-Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
which is connected to NH 56-2.0 km (W),Nearest Railway Station is Koiripur Railway Station:
6.3 Km (NW) and nearest Airport is Allahabad Airport :75 Km (SW).
Pre- Feasibility Report
Environment Clearance of Proposed Brick Earth Mining project for M/S
Avadh Ent Udyog at Village Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh,
Uttar Pradesh.
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Table: Site Co-ordinates
Khasra/
Gata
No.
Latitude Longitude
161 25°59'39.54"N 82°23'57.01"E
20 25°59'38.36"N 82°23'53.35"E
54 25°59'37.37"N 82°23'56.46"E
151 25°59'40.54"N 82°23'58.34"E
144 25°59'37.83"N 82°23'58.87"E
148 25°59'40.16"N 82°23'54.80"E
Figure: - District Map
3.3 Details of alternate sites considered
Besides this any other alternative other than Brick Earth mining like mining of rock in-situ
quarry shall result in exorbitant cost, result in comparatively higher land degradation and cause
more environmental impacts.
3.4 Size or magnitude of operation
The proposed mine has lease agreement over an Area–2.300 Hectare. The project has been
proposed for an annual production of 7424 cum soil by open cast manual mining from the
Pre- Feasibility Report
Environment Clearance of Proposed Brick Earth Mining project for M/S
Avadh Ent Udyog at Village Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh,
Uttar Pradesh.
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Khasra/ Gata Nos.-161,20,54,151,144,148,Area-2.300 Hectare at Village-Chaukiya,Tehsil-
Patti,District- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
3.5 Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the
project layout, component of project etc. should be given)a
The proposed project is to mine Brick Clay from plot (s) under agreement sustainably and
scientifically. Mining will be opencast and manual using hand tools only in the allotted plots
keeping the nearby plot (s) unaffected. Following geo-scientific methods are proposed to carry
out the activity. Mining will be confined to extraction of Brick Clay in its existing form from the
allotted plot(s) only. Mining of Brick Clay from the allotted plot(s) will be restricted to a
maximum depth of 6 feet from the surface in proper bench form as per MCR-1960 and MMR
1961. The width and height of bench will be 1.0 m x 1.0 m. Topsoil upto 6” depth will be
preserved to spread it after mining activity is completed to restore the fertility of land.
3.6 Raw material required along with estimated quantity:
Table: Available Mineable Reserve
Latitude
&Longitude
Gata
No &
Area
(ha)
Area
(sqm)
Ben
ch
Area
excluding
bund
wall
(sqm)
Dep
th (
m) Top
soil
(cum)
Minable
Reserve
(cum)
25°59'39.54"N 161
(0.438) 4380
I 4161 1.00 634 3527
82°23'57.01"E
II 4073 1.00 - 4073
25°59'38.36"N 20
(.17) 1700
I 1615 1.00 246 1369
82°23'53.35"E
II 1581 1.00 - 1581
25°59'37.37"N 54
(.452) 4520
I 4294 1.00 654 3640
82°23'56.46"E
II 4204 1.00 - 4204
25°59'40.54"N 151
(.618) 6180
I 5871 1.00 895 4976
82°23'58.34"E
II 5747 1.00 - 5747
25°59'37.83"N 144
(.361) 3610
I 3430 1.00 523 2907
82°23'58.87"E
II 3357 1.00 - 3357
25°59'40.16"N 148
(.261) 2610
I 2480 1.00 378 2102
82°23'54.80"E
II 2427 1.00 - 2427
Total 2.3000 23000.0 3330 39910
Pre- Feasibility Report
Environment Clearance of Proposed Brick Earth Mining project for M/S
Avadh Ent Udyog at Village Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh,
Uttar Pradesh.
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Proposed method of mining:
Mining shall be carried out from top to downward through the formation of benches. The
height & width of benches shall be kept 1.0 m x 1.0 m with face slope 450.It shall be opencast
manual mine involves scooping the mineral through use of hand implements like spade, pick
axe, shovel and crowbar etc. In future top soil shall be scrapped by means manually and shall
be used for the purpose of plantation and rehabilitation. Indicate quantum of development &
tonnage & production expected in table below:
Table: Year wise production
Year
Soil
Reserve
(cum/yr)
Soil
Reserve
(Ton/yr)
Brick
prepared
(lakh/yr)
Ist 7424 8909 24.5
IInd 7424 8909 24.5
IIIrd 7424 8909 24.5
IVth 7424 8909 24.5
Vth 7424 8909 24.5
Total 37120 44544 122.5
3.7 Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be
briefly described.
Not applicable
3.8 Availability of water its source, energy/ power requirement and source
Water Requirement: Water requirement for human consumption, plantation and dust
suppression is 5.0 KLD, which shall be met from ground water resource from the nearby
village.
Power: No electrical power shall be required for operations.
3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management/
disposal.
Solid waste generation & its disposal: No solid waste other than negligible quantity of silt/silty
clay, which gets deposited as crust material on the bed profile, shall be scrapped and deposited
into the mine pits or in the upper terraces earmarked for plantation
Liquid Effluent: There will be no waste water generation from mining activities.
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Avadh Ent Udyog at Village Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh,
Uttar Pradesh.
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4. SITE ANALYSIS
4.1 Connectivity: Soil miming area is located at Village- Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District-
Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh which is connected to NH 56-2.0 km (W),Nearest Railway Station is
Koiripur Railway Station: 6.3 Km (NW) and nearest Airport is Allahabad Airport :75 Km (SW)..
4.2 Land form, land use and land ownership: The mine agreement area is agricultural private
land.
4.3 Topography (along with map): Agricultural plain
4.5 Existing infrastructure: The existing land use of mine lease area belongs to landuse
category “Uncultivated land” and shall continue to be so even after the current mining project is
over.
4.6 Geology: The geology of the district exposes nothing beyond Ordinary River borne alluvium
which is not old. The mineral products are few and unimportant. The minerals of commercial
value are the nodular limestone conglomerate known as kankar, brick and saltpetre. The soil in
the district is light sandy or dense clay of yellowish brown colour. The sand found in the rivers is
medium to coarse grained, greyish white to brownish in colour and is suitable for construction
purposes.
4.7 Geographical Structure
Location and Boundaries
The District lies between the paralleles of 25034' and 26
011' north latitude and between the
meridians of 81019' and 82
027' east longitude extending for some 110 km. from west to east. It is
bounded on the north by district Sultanpur,on the south by district Allahabad,on the east by
district Jaunpur and on the west by Fatehpur and north-east by district Rae Bareli. In the south-
west the Ganga forms the boundary of the district for about 50 km. separating it from Fatehpur
and Allhabad and in the extreme north-east the Sai forms the boundary for about 6 km.
4.8 Climatic conditions:
The district has four rain-gauge stations with record of three of them extending back to about 100
years.. The south-west monsoon usually arrives over the district by about the middle of June and
withdraws by the end of September. The average rainfall of the district is 1393.1 mm. About 87
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Avadh Ent Udyog at Village Chaukiya,Tehsil-Patti,District- Pratapgarh,
Uttar Pradesh.
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percent of the annual rainfall is recorded during the period June to September, July being the
rainiest. The monsoon in the district generally advances from the south-west to the north-east.
4.9 Social Infrastructure
The social infrastructure like educational facilities (primary and higher secondary schools,
degree college), drinking water supply, post and telegraph, public transportation and hospitals
are by and large are available in the study area.
5. PLANNING BRIEF
5.1 Planning Concept
The proposed project is to mine brick clay from plot(s) sustainably and scientifically. The minor
mineral (clay) will be excavated from the plot(s) as per mining rules and casting of raw bricks
will be done which will be transported to the kiln through horse cart, trolleys etc. through village
chak roads. Mining will be opencast Manual keeping nearby plot(s) unaffected. Maximum depth
of mining will be only up to 2 mtrs as per agreement.
5.2 Population Projection
There is no projection of population as the mining activity will be carried out during day time
only.
5.3 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social)
Adequate infrastructure facilities are available in the vicinity of mine lease area and due to the
mining activities; no extra infrastructure over and above the existing infrastructure is required.
5.4 Amenities/Facilities
Rest Shelter: Rest shelter along with first-aid station complying with all the provisions
of Mines Rules shall be provided by project proponent outside lease area
Water Supply: Water will be supplied for human consumption, dust suppression and for
plantation.
Transport of Man and Material: The material from the mine will be transported by
trucks / tippers / tractor trolleys.
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Uttar Pradesh.
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Security Arrangements: Appropriate security arrangement shall be made.
6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE:-
6.1 Industrial area (Processing Area): Temporary arrangements like site office, rest shelters &
approach roads etc shall be provided. No permanent infrastructure is proposed.
6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area): As the local person shall be employed, no
residential building / housing are proposed.
6.3 Green Belt: Plantation of soil binding grasses like Agave nector, Saccharum officinarum
(Munja), Cassia tora (Charata), Opuntia ficus indica, Aloe vera (Gheekwar), Euphorbia hirta
across the benches.
6.4 Connectivity: The lease area is connected to which are connected to rail and road
6.5 Social Infrastructure: In-line with the Social Responsibility Activities at other operational
sites, relevant developmental assistance shall be rendered depending on the local needs identified
through studies.
6.6 Drinking Water Management: Water requirement for drinking and operations will be 5.0
KLD, which will be met from underground water resource.
6.7 Sewerage System: No sewerage system is required as there is no domestic waste water will
be disposed.
6.8 Industrial Waste Management: Not applicable, as the mining activity will not be
generating any overburden or waste materials.
6.9 Solid Waste management: No solid waste generation is expected from the mining
operation.
6.10 Power Requirement & Supply/ Source: No electrical power requirement for mining
activities.
Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Plan
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Uttar Pradesh.
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The existing mine lease area is designated as private land and has no human settlements and
hence, no R & R is envisaged.
COST ESTIMATES
The capital cost of proposed project is estimated as Rs. 22.0 Lac
CSR Cost - More than 3 % of project cost.
ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION)
The proposed project is expected to provide employment to local people in different activities
such as Mining, sizing (sieving), transportation and plantation activities. The project activity will
not have any major impact on the environment.
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