DETAILS

ON

SAGAR CEMENTS LIMESTONE MINE

3.3 MTPA LIMESTONE PRODUCTIONFrom

326.63 Ha AMALGAMATED MINING LEASE AREA(Amalgamated Leases: ML-1 & ML-2)

ML Area(Ha)

Limestone Production(MTPA)

EC status

ML1 196.35 0.8 EC obtained asper 1994

ML-2 130.28 2.5 EC obtained asper 2006

AmalgamatedLease

326.63 3.3

Submitted to MoEFCC

for

Environmental Clearance (EC) for 326.63 Ha Amalgamated Sagar Cements

Limestone Mine for 3.30 MTPA production as per MoEFCC Notification,

S. O. 1530(E) dated 6th April 2018.

At

At PEDAVEEDU VILLAGE OF MATTAMPALLY MANDAL,

At MATTAMPALLY VILLAGE OF MATTAMPALLY MANDAL,SURYAPET DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE

Of

SAGAR CEMENTS LIMITEDISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 Cert i f ied Com pany.

NOTE IN PLACE OF PFR FOR THE EXISITING MINE

SAGAR CEMENTS LIMESTONE MINE (AMALGAMATED AREA:326.63 Ha)M/s SAGAR CEMENTS LIMITED

CAPTIVE LIMESTONE MINE OF SAGAR CEMENTS LIMITED AT

PEDAVEEDU, MATTAMPALLY VILLAGES, MATTAMPALLY MANDAL,

SURYAPET DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE.

SAGAR CEMENTS LIMITED (SCL) is a leading cement manufacturing

company in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Sagar Cements Ltd (SCL), is operating a Cement Plant with Clinker

production capacity of 2.0 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA), Cement

production capacity of 2.35 MTPA and 7 MW Waste Heat Recovery Based

Captive Power Plant (WHRB CPP) at Mattampally Village & Mandal,

Suryapet District, Telangana State.

The limestone requirement of the Cement Plant is is being met from Captive

Mine of the company i.e., Sagar Cements Limestone Mines (Amalgamated

Area: 326.63 Ha). The cement plant exists within the mine lease area.

PRESENT PROPOSAL

Sagar Cements Ltd (SCL) has obtained EC vide Lr. J11015/53/2003-1A

/II(M) dated 09-12-2004 for its captive Limestone mine i.e., Sagar cement

Limestone Mine - 1 [ML area 196.35 Ha & 0.8 million TPA production]

located at Pedaveedu Village, Mattampally Mandal, Suryapet District,

Telangana State., under the provisions of EIA notification, 1994.

Further, SCL has also obtained EC vide Lr. J-11015/375/2006-IA-II (M)

dated 18.07.2007 for its captive Limestone mines i.e., Sagar cement

Limestone Mine - 2 [ML area 130.28 Ha & 2.5 million TPA production]

located at Mattampally village, Mattampally Mandal, Suryapet District

(earlier Nalgonda), Telangana State, under the provisions of EIA notification,

2006.

The State Government accorded order for amalgamation vide G.O. Ms. No.

73 dated 13th March 2008 for these two mining leases, which expires on

17.08.2024. Now both leases are being operated in single mode for overall

production capacity of 3.3 million TPA (0.8 MTPA + 2.5 MTPA). Further,

Approval of Modified mining plan for amalgamated mining area i.e 326.63

ha and limestone production 3.3 million TPA was obtained from IBM dated

21.03.2018. Consent is also obtained from Telangana State Pollution

Control Board for overall amalgamated area of 326.63 ha and production

capacity of 3.3 million TPA.

Present proposal pertains to obtaining Environmental Clearance (EC) for

“Sagar cement Limestone Mine”, Captive Limestone Mine of SCL spread

over an area of 326.63 Ha at Pedaveedu, Mattampally Villages, Mattampally

Mandal, Suryapet District, Telangana State (earlier Nalgonda), Telangana

State with 3.3 MTPA limestone production as per MoEFCC Notification, S.

O. 1530(E) dated 6th April 2018 (Annexure - I).

As per the Notification, Mining projects, which were granted Environmental

Clearance under the EIA Notification, 1994, and but not obtained

environmental clearance for expansion / modernisation / amendment under

the EIA Notification, 2006 are required to obtain Environmental Clearance

in order to bring under the regulatory framework of the EIA Notification,

2006.

In this context SCL proposes to obtain Environmental Clearance for Sagar

cement Limestone Mine spread over an area of 326.63 Ha with the present

production of 3.3 MTPA limestone production under the EIA Notification,

2006 and amendments there off.

The proposed project falls under Category ‘A’ project as per MoEFFCC

Notification, S.O. 3977(E) dated 14th August 2018 (Annexure - II).

Presently the Mine is in operation with all valid clearances. The history of

the Mining lease giving details of the clearances obtained time to time with

respect to Mining lease and consents are given below.

MINING LEASE DETAILS

S.No. Particulars Remarks / datesML-1 (196.35 Ha)

Remarks / datesML-2 (130.28 Ha)

1 Govt. of AP issued Renewal offirst mining lease admeasuringan area of 196.27 ha (485acres) in two parts, earlierdesignated as Northern sectorin survey nos 540/A and 541 inRevenue Paramboke land inPedaveedu Village.

GO MS No 139, dated 02-07-2004

Valid up to 17-08-2024

2 EC obtained under EIANotification 1994 “M/s. SagarCements Limited”

Lr No J11015/53/2003-1A/II(M) dated 09-12-2004

3 Govt. of AP issued Second leaseearlier designated as southernsector admeasuring 130.03 ha(Ac. 321.32 Gts) in survey nos202, 203, 269(P), 270, 271, 273to 295, 296(P), 297, 305(P),306(P) and 307 (P)

GO MS No 310,dated 13-11-2006

Valid up to 08-03-2027

4 EC obtained under EIANotification 2006 “M/s. SagarCements Limited”

J-11015/374/2006–IA .II (M) dated, 18-07- 2007

5 Amalgamation of two leases co-terminus with the lease whoseperiod expires first on 17-08-2024 under Rule 38 of MCR1960.

GO Ms No 73 dated 13-03-2008

6 Mines and Minerals(Development & Regulation)Amendment Act - 2015,Industries and Commerce(Mines-II) Department,Government of Telangana hasissued Orders for the deemedextension of Mining LeasePeriod up to 17th August 2034.

G.O Ms. No. 75, dated 26.08.2017

7 Amalgamation Mining Leasedeed was executed at theADM&G Suryapet

Po No.1780/M2/2007,dated 10.02.2018

8 MoEF&CC replied that requestcannot be considered as thereis no such provision in the EIAnotification for amalgamation ofEC.

J-11015/375/2006 –IA .II (M) dated, 12-03-2015

9 CFE Order No. 194/PCB/CFE/RO-NLG/HO/2007-689,dated 03.07.2007

10 CFO renewal No. TSPCB/PTN/NLG/CFO/HO/2016-71, dated01.04.2016 valid upto 31.01.2021

11 Approved Scheme of Mining forAmalgamated area

Letter AP/NLG/MS/LSt-283-SZ dated 23.05.2014Valid up to March 2018

12 Modified Plan Approved by IBM AP/NLG/MP/LST-53/HYD, dated 21.03.2018 forthe period 2018-2019 to 2022-2023

LATEST VALID APPROVALS

MINING LEASE

Government has accorded permission under Rule 38 of MCR 1960 for

amalgamation of exiting two mining leases held by M/s. Sagar Cements

Limited for Limestone over an extent of 326.63 Ha vide G.O.Ms.No 73 dated

13.03.2008 in Survey No.: 540/A and 541 (ML-1) pedaveedu village and

Survey No.:202, 203, 269/P, 270, 271, 273 to 295, 296/P, 297, 305/P,

306/P, 307/P (ML-2) Mattampally Village of Mattampally Mandal, Suryapet

District, Telangana State into a single lease Co- terminus with the first lease

which expires on 17-08-2024. (Enclosed as Annexure – III). As per new

MMDR, 2015, extension of mining lease period is upto 17- 08- 2034.

Mining Plan for amalgamated lease for 326.58 Ha is approved by IBM vide

AP/NLG/MP/LST-53/HYD, dated 21.03.2018.

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

The Sagar Cements Limestone Mine - I was accorded EC under EIA

Notification 1994 for 196.35 ha / 0.8 MTPA in the name of “Sagar Cements

Limited” Vide Lr. No. J-11015/53/2003-IA-II (M) dated 09.12.2004 for 0.8

MTPA (Enclosed as Annexure – IV).

The Sagar Cements Limestone Mine - II was accorded EC under EIA

Notification 2006 for 130.28 ha / 2.5 MTPA in the name of “Sagar Cements

Limited” Vide Lr. No. J-11015/375/2006-IA-II (M) dated 18.07.2007 for 2.5

MTPA (Enclosed as Annexure – V).

REQUEST

The operating ML-1 and ML-2 are having valid Environmental clearance and

are Amalagamated. The mining plan was approved by IBM for Amalgamated

lease area. Valid consent to operate (for Amalgamated lease area) is existing.

Since all the clearances are existing, SCL requests MoEFCC for issual of

Environmental Clearance as per EIA Notification, 2006 for Amalgamated lease

of 326.63 Ha for 3.3 MTPA Limestone production.

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Annexure - I

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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th April, 2018

S. O. 1530(E).—Whereas, the Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide judgment dated the 2nd

August, 2017 in Writ

Petition (Civil) No. 114 of 2014 in the matter of Common Cause versus Union of India and Ors., inter-alia, has directed

that the validity of the environmental clearance granted for mining projects under the notification number S.O. 60(E),

dated the 27th

January, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the EIA Notification, 1994) of the Government of India in the

erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests shall be five years, and for considering expansion under the EIA

Notification, 1994, the annual production of 1993-94 or immediately preceding year shall be the base year;

And whereas, the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide judgment dated the 7th

February, 2018 in Special Leave to

Appeal (Civil) No. 32138 of 2015 in the matter of Goa Foundation versus M/s Sesa Sterlite Ltd., & Ors. has reiterated

that the validity of the environmental clearance for mining projects granted under the EIA Notification, 1994 shall be five

years;

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And whereas, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its aforesaid judgment dated the 7th

February, 2018 has held that

para 9 of the notification number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th

September, 2006 of the Government of India in the

erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests (hereinafter referred to as the EIA Notification, 2006), provides that the

environmental clearance would be valid for the estimated project life subject to a maximum of 30 years;

And whereas, in the view of the above, there would be two categories of cases related to mining projects under

EIA Notification, 1994, namely: -

(a) mining projects, which were granted environmental clearance under the EIA Notification, 1994, and also

granted environmental clearance for expansion / modernisation / amendment under the EIA Notification, 2006;

and

(b) mining projects, which were granted environmental clearance under the EIA Notification, 1994, and but not

obtained environmental clearance for expansion / modernisation / amendment under the EIA Notification, 2006.

And whereas, as per third paragraph above, the projects mentioned in clause (a) of fourth paragraph above do

not suffer from the infirmity of validity of environmental clearance being five years;

And whereas, the projects mentioned in clause (a) of fourth paragraph above, do not suffer from the infirmity of

expansion vis-à-vis the base production as these projects were already appraised and granted environmental clearance

under the EIA Notification, 2006;

And whereas, all mining projects mentioned in clause (b) of fourth paragraph above are required to obtain

environmental clearance under the EIA Notification, 2006, in pursuance of the aforesaid judgments of the Hon’ble

Supreme Court;

And whereas, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change deems it necessary for implementation

of the aforesaid judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court as well as for the protecting and improving the quality of

environment and abating the environmental pollution, that all projects mentioned in clause (b) of fourth paragraph above,

be brought under the regulatory framework of the EIA Notification, 2006;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of

section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment

(Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby directs, after having dispensed with the requirement of notice

under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of the rule 5 of the said rules in public interest, for implementation of the aforesaid

judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, that the project proponent in all such cases involving validity of the

environmental clearance and expansion of mining projects vis-à-vis the base production, shall make application within

six months from the date of issue of this notification in Form-1 as given in Appendix-II of the EIA Notification, 2006, for

grant of environmental clearance under the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006, and all such applications shall be

considered by the concerned Expert Appraisal Committee or the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, as the case

may be, who shall decide on the due diligence necessary including preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment

Report and public consultation and the application shall be appraised accordingly for grant of environmental clearance.

[F.No. L-11011/69/2014-IA.II(M)]

GYANESH BHARTI, Jt. Secy.

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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 14th August, 2018

S.O. 3977(E).— Whereas, by notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment

and Forests vide number S.O.1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006 issued under sub-section (1) and clause (v) of

sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the

Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government directed that on and from the date of its publication, the

required construction of new projects or activities or the expansion or modernisation of existing projects or activities

listed in the Schedule to the said notification entailing capacity addition with change in process or technology or product

mix shall be undertaken in any part of India only after prior environmental clearance from the Central Government or as

the case may be, by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, duly constituted by the Central

Government under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the said Act, in accordance with the procedure specified therein;

And whereas, the said Ministry has received requests, for delegation of more powers to State Environment

Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) with respect to

grant of Environment Clearances;

And whereas clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 provides that,

whenever the Central Government considers that prohibition or restrictions of any industry or carrying on any processes

or operation in any area should be imposed, it shall give notice of its intention to do so;

And whereas, a draft notification for making amendments in the Environment Impact Assessment Notification,

2006 in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules,

1986 was published, vide number S.O.3933 (E) dated the 18th December 2017, inviting objections and suggestions from

all the persons likely to be affected thereby, within a period of sixty days from the date of publication of said notification

in the Gazette of India;

And whereas, copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 18th December 2017;

And whereas, all objections and suggestions received in response to the above mentioned draft notification have

been duly considered by the Central Government;

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6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]

Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3

of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment

(Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the Environment

Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 namely:-

In the said Notification, in the SCHEDULE, for item 1(a), 1(c), and the Schematic Presentation of Requirements

on Environmental Clearance of Minor Minerals including cluster situation in Appendix-XI and entries relating thereto,

the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:

Project or Activity Category with threshold limit

Conditions if any A B

1 Mining, extraction of natural resources and power generation (for a specified production capacity)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

1 (a) (i) Mining of

minerals

(ii)Slurry

pipelines (coal,

lignite and other

ores) passing

through national

parks /

sanctuaries / coral

reefs,

ecologically

sensitive areas.

> 100 ha. of mining lease area

in respect of non-coal mine

lease.

> 150 ha of mining lease area

in respect of coal mine lease

Asbestos mining irrespective

of mining area.

All projects.

� 100 ha of mining lease area in

respect of non-coal mine lease.

� 150 ha of mining lease area in

respect of coal mine lease.

General Conditions shall apply

except:

(i) for project or activity of mining of

minor minerals of Category ‘B2’ (up to 25

ha of mining lease area);

(ii) for project or activity of mining of

minor minerals of Category ‘B1’ in case

of cluster of mining lease area; and

(iii) River bed mining projects on account

of inter-state boundary.

Note:

(1) Mineral prospecting is exempted;

(2) The prescribed procedure for

environmental clearance for mining of

minor minerals including cluster situation

is given in Appendix XI;

1(c) (i) River Valley

projects

(ii) Irrigation

projects

(i) ≥ 50 MW hydroelectric

power generation;

(ii) ≥ 50,000 ha. of culturable

command area

(i) ≥ 25 MW and < 50 MW

hydroelectric power generation;

(ii) > 2000 ha. and < 50,000 ha. of

culturable command area.

General Condition shall apply.

Note:-

(i) Category ‘B’ river valley projects falling

in more than one state shall be appraised at

the central Government Level.

(ii) Change in irrigation technology having

environmental benefits (eg. From flood

irrigation to Drip irrigation etc.) by an

existing project, leading to increase in

Culturable Command Area but without

increase in dam height and submergence,

will not require amendment/ revision of

EC.

Irrigation

system

Requirement of

EC

(a) Minor

Irrigation

system (� 2000

Ha)

Exempted

(b) Medium

irrigation

system (> 2000

and < 10,000

ha.)

Required to

prepare EMP and

to be dealt at State Level (B2 category).

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(c) Major

irrigation

system

(�10,000 to <

50,000 ha.)

Required to

prepare EIA/EMP

and to be dealt at

State Level (B1 category).

Schematic Presentation of Requirements on Environmental Clearance of Minor Minerals including cluster

situation in Appendix-XI:

Area of Lease

(Hectare)

Category

of

Project

Requirement

of

EIA /

EMP/ DSR

Requirement

of

Public

Hearing

Requirement

of

EC

Who can

prepare

EIA/ EMP

Who will

apply for

EC

Authority

to

appraise/

grant EC

Authority

to

monitor

EC

compliance

EC Proposal of Sand Mining and other Minor Mineral Mining on the basis of individual mine lease

0 – 5ha ‘B2’ Form –1M,

PFR, DSR and

Approved

Mine Plan

No Yes Project

Proponent

Project

Proponent

DEAC/

DEIAA

DEIAA

SEIAA SPCB

CPCB

MoEFCC

Agency

nominated

by

MoEFCC

> 5 ha and < 25 ha ‘B2’ Form –I,

PFR, DSR

and

Approved

Mine Plan

and EMP

No Yes Project

Proponent

Project

Proponent

SEAC /

SEIAA

� 25ha and � 100ha

‘B1’ Form –I,

PFR, DSR

and

Approved Mine Plan

and EIA and

EMP

Yes Yes Project

Proponent

Project

Proponent

SEAC /

SEIAA

> 100 ha ‘A’ Form –I,

PFR, DSR

and Approved

Mine Plan

and EIA and EMP

Yes Yes Project

Proponent

Project

Proponent

EAC/

MoEFCC

EC Proposal of Sand Mining and other Minor Mineral Mining in cluster situation

Cluster area

of mine leases

up to 5 ha

‘B2’ Form –1M,

PFR, DSR and

Approved

Mine Plan

No Yes State, State

Agency, Group of

Project

Proponents,

Project

Proponent

Project

Proponent

DEAC/

DEIAA/

DEIAA

SEIAA SPCB

CPCB

MoEFCC

Agency

nominated

by

MoEFCC Cluster area

of Mine leases

> 5 ha and < 25 ha

with no individual

lease > 5 ha

‘B2’ Form –I,

PFR, DSR and

Approved

Mine Plan and one

EMP for

all leases in the Cluster

No Yes State, State

Agency, Group of

Project

Proponents, Project

Proponent

Project

Proponent

DEAC/

DEIAA/

Cluster area

of Mine leases

> 5 ha and < 25 ha

with any individual

lease > 5 ha

‘B2’ Form –I, PFR, DSR

and

Approved Mine Plan

and one

EMP for all leases in

the Cluster

No Yes State, State Agency,

Group of

Project Proponents,

Project

Proponent

Project Proponent

SEAC/ SEIAA

8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]

Cluster of

mine leases of

area � 25

hectares with

individual

lease size � 100ha

‘B1’ Form –I,

PFR, DSR

and

Approved

Mine Plan

and one

EIA/EMP forall leases

in the Cluster

Yes Yes State, State

Agency,

Group of

Project

Proponents,

Project

Proponent

Project

Proponent

SEAC/

SEIAA

Cluster of any

size with any

of the

individual

lease > 100ha

‘A’ Form –I,

PFR, DSR and

Approved

Mine Plan

and one

EIA/EMP for

all leases in

the Cluster

Yes Yes State, State

Agency, Group of

Project

Proponents,

Project

Proponent

Project

Proponent

EAC/

MoEFCC

[F. No. 19-2/2013-IA.III (Pt.II)]

GYANESH BHARTI, Jt. Secy.

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii)

vide number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006 and subsequently amended vide the following numbers: -

1. S.O. 1949 (E) dated the 13th November, 2006

2. S.O. 1737 (E) dated the 11th October, 2007;

3. S.O. 3067 (E) dated the 1st December, 2009;

4. S.O. 695 (E) dated the 4th April, 2011;

5. S.O. 156 (E) dated the 25th January, 2012;

6. S.O. 2896 (E) dated the 13th December, 2012;

7. S.O. 674 (E) dated the 13th March, 2013;

8. S.O. 2204 (E) dated the 19th July 2013;

9. S.O. 2555 (E) dated the 21st August, 2013;

10. S.O. 2559 (E) dated the 22nd August, 2013;

11. S.O. 2731 (E) dated the 9th September, 2013;

12. S.O. 562 (E) dated the 26th February, 2014;

13. S.O. 637 (E) dated the 28th February, 2014;

14. S.O. 1599 (E) dated the 25th June, 2014;

15. S.O. 2601 (E) dated the 7th October, 2014;

16. S.O. 2600 (E) dated the 9th October, 2014

17. S.O. 3252 (E) dated the 22nd December, 2014;

18. S.O. 382 (E) dated the 3rd February, 2015;

19. S.O. 811 (E) dated the 23rd March, 2015;

20. S.O. 996 (E) dated the 10th April, 2015;

21. S.O. 1142 (E) dated the 17th April, 2015;

22. S.O. 1141 (E) dated the 29th April, 2015;

23. S.O. 1834 (E) dated the 6th July, 2015;

24. S.O. 2571 (E) dated the 31st August, 2015;

25. S.O. 2572 (E) dated the 14th September, 2015;

26. S.O. 141 (E) dated the 15th January, 2016;

27. S.O. 648 (E) dated the 3rd March, 2016;

28. S.O. 2269(E) dated the 1st July, 2016;

29. S.O. 2944(E) dated the 14th September, 2016;

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30. S.O. 3518 (E) dated 23rd November 2016;

31. S.O. 3999 (E) dated the 9th December, 2016;

32. S.O. 4241(E) dated the 30th December, 2016; and

33. S.O. 3611(E) dated the 25th July, 2018.

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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-11..54. ALOK

KUMAR

Digitally signed by

ALOK KUMAR

Date: 2018.08.17

21:57:55 +05'30'

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