No. OAL/MoEFCC/Varada/2016-17/ Date: 27.02.2017 Project No. J-11015/192/2010/IA.II (M)

To, The Director (Non-Coal Mining), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bag road, New Delhi

Sub: Submission of additional information as sought by EAC members during 9th REAC meeting held on 22nd August, 2016 for our Varada Bauxite Mine (37.2098 ha) of M/s. Orient Abrasives Ltd. located at village Mewasa, Taluka Kalyanpur, District Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat. [Project No. J-11015/192/2010-IA.II (M)]

Ref: 1. Your office letter no. J-11015/192/2010-IA.II(M) dated 17.02.2017 2. Minutes of the 9th REAC meeting on 22nd August 2016, agenda item no. 2.8. 3. Our letter no. OAL/MoEFCC/Varada/2015-16 dated 11.07.2016

Respected Sir, With reference to the above subject, our project for EC proposal was considered in 7th REAC meeting on 22nd June, 2016 & 9th REAC meeting on 22nd August, 2016 for our Varada Bauxite Mine (37.2098 ha.) of M/s. Orient Abrasives Ltd. located in village Mewasa, Taluka Kalyanpur, District Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat and additional documents was sought vide your office letter no. J-11015/192/2010-IA.II(M) dated 17.02.2017 (Ref 1) (Annexure 1).

Our project EC proposal for production capacity for Varada Bauxite Mine is 3,24,430 TPA for utilization in the integrated VALUE ADDITION & CAPTIVE POWER GENERATION PLANT, which is Providing Employment opportunity to 1000 people.

Our company had faced enormous difficulty in running the PLANT due to Raw Material Shortage, Quality Raw Materials and its consistent supply. Sustenance of Value Addition Plant on low capacity mine production is not economically viable. Very low Mine production capacity are economically difficult to conduct Mining Operations considering the Compliance of environment measures like Reclamation and Rehabilitation, CSR, huge overhead cost of Project Operations the process of obtaining Environment Clearance is normally takes 4 to 5 years which ultimately causing huge overhead financial losses.

Our company future depends on timely clearance of EC, which is pending since 2010 onwards. Our project clearances will Generate huge Employment Opportunities/Job Opportunities in the local villages and directly contributing to the Micro Rural Economics. Additional information as sought by the MoEF&CC, vide letter no. J-11015/192/2010-IA.II(M) dated 17.02.2017, our pointwise replies for these queries are detailed as below: Query No. 1: Revised LOI/lease document amalgamating both the leases shall be submitted. Compliance: Our lease amalgamation application is under consideration at State Government level as per Mineral Concession Rule. State Government will grant LOI/Lease after the grant of project Environment Clearance by MoEF&CC. Letter from Government is attached as Annexure 2.

Query No. 2: The species selected for green belt should be revised as per the CPCB guidelines. Also the number of saplings for Greenbelt development are too less for the area in which plantation is to be carried out. The revised plan needs to be submitted. Compliance: a. Company hereby undertakes to plant Fruit bearing saplings at 2500 nos. per hectare. Plant species will be

selected as per CPCB guidelines only. Also as per Conservation Plan, approved by the PCCF, Gujarat Forest Department, plantation activities will be taken up in surrounding villages through involvement of Forest Department & Gram Panchayat. Company has submitted an Undertaking to MoEF&CC, New Delhi vide letter dated 11.07.2016 (Ref. 2). Photocopy is enclosed as Annexure 3.

b. As per the conservation plan, Mangrove Plantation in 7 ha of coastal zone (as directed by the then Director MoEF&CC), in consultation with Forest Department will be taken up. Budget of Rs.20.30 Lakh proposed for Mangrove Plantation, Awareness programme, Environment protective measures, etc. Conservation plan budget is attached as Annexure 4.

c. The backfilled area already fenced and plantation is being carried out. (Photos of planted area are enclosed as Annexure 5). Local plant species, as per CPCB guidelines, will be planted to protect environment as per proposed Plan/Sketch attached as Annexure 6.

Query No. 3: A detailed time bound action plan along with the budgetary provision for issues raised during the Public Hearing shall be submitted. Compliance: The Action plan for the issues raised during public hearing is attached as separate sheet. (Annexure 7) • Company assured to take up CSR activities such as School education, Medical camps, Water supply, Fund for

Fodder to Gaushala, Skill development training programme, etc. simultaneously with operation. • Company assured to provide employments to local people from surrounding villages.

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Company has not carriedout any developmentwork. Company shouldarrange separate by-passroad for its vehicle.

Company regular carry out CSR workCompany undeftakes to take up CSR activitieifor supporting School education, MedicalCamps, Water supply, for Fodder supply toGaushala, skill training programme, at a costof Rs.16.5 Lakh over a period of 5 years.Undeftaking is enclosed as Annexure 3.Company also assures to take up theGovernment Schemes as per IBM directions toprovide public toilet and school toilet facilitesat Mewasa, Ran and Nandana villages and wewould like to put fofth that as directed by thedistrict authority we have supplied twodrinking water storage tanks of 5000 ltrscapacity each.

Rs. 2 lakhs given to Chief minister,sscheme.

Company has contributed for Ran villageBy-pass road.

Company regularly supplying Drinkingwater, fodder to Gaushala, Free medicinesthrough Medical Camps, etc.

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Suruey number t4312paiki, compensation orany benefits of royalty isnot received till date.

Mentioned survey no is not covered in theproject, lease granted to the company isGovernment waste land of sy. No. 330/p,lease sanction in 1981. As mine life is only6 years, the existing infrastructurefacilities office, Rest shelter, labourquafters will be surrender to theGovernment for local villages utilization.

We hereby undeftake (Annexure 3) todonate the existing infrastructure office, restshelter and labour quafters to Mewasa villageGram Panchayat for their communitydevelopment activity at the end of the Minelife.

3

The road leading totemple is dug out due towhich we are unable togo to temple to performour religious duty. Due toblasting 25 houses aredamaged and compoundwall is also broken.Gauchar land is ' notavailable for animals.

Temple is far from the site and miningand blasting will be done as per IBMapproved mining plan.

Temple protection work and house repairingwork will be completed before commencementof mining at a cost of Rs.5,00,000/- joinfly byinvolving the adjacent lessee M/s. BombayMinerals Ltd.

Company hereby gives the undertaking thatthe present practice of carrying out miningwithout blasting will be continue till the life ofthe mine. (Anneuxre 3)

Company will avoid Blasting and engageRock breaker, by Controlled Blastingmethod with all safety precautions will beadopted as per the Central Institute ofMining & Fuel Research (CIMFR), Govt. ofIndia, Blasting report.

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Company has carried outmining without anypermission, do not followany Mines rules and'egulations. Notsprinkling water. Heavyrlasting effects Mewasarillage. Houses damagedJue to blasting.)lantation are not done.

Mining is carried out as per approvedMining Plan, following all safety rules, asrequired under Mines Act & Rules.

We undeftake that we will engage rockbreaker to avoid blasting during Miningoperations, which is being practiced in ourother mine lease areas.

Company will increase the frequenry of watersprinkling during mining.

Safety berms and Fencing is being carriedout surrounding pits.

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Backfilling and fencing is

not being carried out,

Water and

accommodation facility is

not available. No drinkingwater is available in

village.

During mining operation waste material

are backfilled simultaneously andplantation is being carried out on it.

Company hereby undeftakes to develop

greenbelt on the backfllled area of 2.84

hectares with 7100 plants @ 2500 plants/ per

hectare during plan period.

(Anneuxre 1)Plantation will also be carried out in Statutory

barrier.

Infrastructure facilities like Rest Shelter,

First Aid Room, Time office and Canteen

are available. Drinking water facilitiesthrough water tanker are arrangedregularly.

6

Due to mining Rabari

community has migratedfrom here. 100 ft deeppits are there near Vakol

MatajiTemple.

Mining will be done as per approved

mining plan upto a Maximum depth of 5.5

m as the Bauxite mineral dePthpersistence is upto this limit.

Company ,hereby undertakes to provide

employment to the Local/Rabari communityand ensure that the temple protective work

will be completed before commencement of

mining, jointly by involving the adjacent lessee

M/s. Bombay Minerals Ltd.Iemple is located beyond 50m safety

listance.

3ompany provide Local employmenlrppoftunity through local contractors fotplantation work, dust suppression, hire

machineries, etc.

7Precautions are kept toprotect the environment.

Sompany carry out plantation as Pelapproved Mining Plan and will implemenl:onservation plan through foresllepartment for plantation, awarenessprogramme in nearby villages as a cost olRs.20 lakhs.

Company hereby undertakes to initiateprotective measures for EnvironmentProtection such as plantation of Fruit bearing

saplings at 2500 nos. per hectare and also as

per Conseruation Plan plantation activities willbe taken up in surrounding villages, Mangrove

Plantation, Awareness programme, etcthrough involvement of Forest Depaftment &Gram Panchayat. Water sprinkling for dustsuppression and Environment Monitoring by

Accredited Consultants for Air, Water, Noise,

etc. will be taken up. (Annexure 3)

Backfilling will be done simultaneouslywith mining and plantation will be done in

backfilled area.

Regular water sprinkling will be done and

mangroves plantation will be done in 7 Ha

area in consultation with the Foresl

depaftment.

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Contract work should be

awarded to genuinecontractors.Development work willbe carried out by thecompany. Local labourand PF facility,

500 people are working in Porbandar planl

and mining will be done as per approvedmining plan by semi mechanized mining

softing and sizing will be carried oullhrough local labours, trucks and

machineries hired from local villagers,

which will create additional employmenlcpportunities.

Company hereby undertake to engage 80% ofManpower and machineries requirement fromLocal villages of Mewasa, Ran & Virpur.(Annexure 3)

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