Minutes of 191st meeting of SEAC-1 (Day-1) Part-II Date

Minutes of 191st meeting of SEAC-1 (Day-1) Part-II

Date: 8th to 10th December, 2020

Venue: Through Video Conferencing

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Following members of SEAC-1 were present for videoconference.

1. Shri. Umakant Dangat - Chairman

2. Shri. Arvind Dhole - Expert Member

3. Shri. K.M.Shah - Expert Member

4. Shri. P.P.Nandusekar - Expert Member

5. Shri. S.N.Patil - Expert Member

6. Shri. Abhay Thakur - Expert Member

7. Shri. Hemant Sahasrabuddhe - Expert Member

8. Shri. Abhay Pimparkar - Secretary

The minutes of the meeting are finalized during videoconference. Due to present COVID-19

pandemic situation minutes could not be physically signed.




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1. Proposal No. SIA/MH/MIN/173080 Type: EC

INTRODUCTION:

This has reference to your online application vide proposal No. 173080 submitted along with copies

of documents seeking the prior Environmental Clearance under the provisions of the EIA

Notification, 2006. The proposed project activity is listed at Sr. No. 1(a) Mining of Minerals under

category B of the EIA Notification, 2006 amended from time to time and the proposal is appraised

in the SEAC-1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 1.60 Ha. (5654 brass with sand depth of 1

meter) adjacent to S.No. 26 to 30 ,Village Tadhegaon & S.No.38-43 ,Village Hivarkhed Purna,

Taluka Sindkhedraja ,Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana. (River – Khadakpurna)

Details of earlier EC if any:

No

If yes, Earlier EC No. …………… dated …………..; PP to submit copy of certified compliance

obtained from the Regional Office of MoEF&CC, Nagpur.

DELIBERATIONS IN SEAC:

After deliberations SEAC observed:-

The proposal was apprised as category 1(a)B2.

The District Mining Officer, Buldhana was present for the meeting.

The Public hearing was conducted on 24th June 2020. PP submitted Public Hearing report.

SEAC-1 apprised the proposal based on the information presented by the Project Proponent and

their consultant during the meeting.

PP proposes to provide EMP cost of Rs. 16.62 Lakhs.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF SEAC:

The committee’s recommendations:-

After detailed deliberations with the PP and their consultant, SEAC-1 decided to recommend the

proposal for prior Environmental Clearance to the SEIAA subject to the following conditions.

CONCLUSION: Recommended




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Conditions:

1. DMO to demarcate the proposed sand ghat with geo-referencing clearly providing

adequate space for necessary infrastructure and facilities as presented in the layout.

2. The District Collector shall ensure that, the final lease be granted only after ensuring

the river bed is dry. No sand mining activity be carried out if there is water in the river

bed.

3. The District Collector shall ensure that, the approach road from the proposed sand

ghat to the sand storage depot is properly identified and demarcated with the consent

of the concern land owners before issuing final lease document.

4. PP to ensure that, to monitor the groundwater level during sand quarrying operations,

a network of existing wells may be established around the sand quarrying area and

piezometers shall be installed at all sand quarry sites. Monitoring of Groundwater

Quality in the vicinity (one kilometre radius from the sand quarrying site) shall be

carried out once in two months.

5. PP to ensure that, suitable depots shall be located in the vicinity of the sand quarry

site to facilitate the sale of sand. While selecting the site for depots, it must be ensured

that the site is within 25 km from the sand quarry site and has an area of around 10-

15 Acres with parking facility and proper entry and exit for smooth movement of the

vehicles. The depot site shall preferably be a Government poramboke land, foreshore

area of tank bund etc. near an NH/SH/MDR/ODR. In the absence of any Government

land in the vicinity, private land may be leased out and rent fixed as per the approved

Government rates applicable there in.

6. PP to identify the central 3/4th part of river on map where there is a deposition of sand

and remaining 1/4th area needs to be kept as no mining zone for the protection of the

bank.

7. PP to install permanent boundary pillars at the identified area of the aggradation and

deposition outside the bank of the river at a safe location for future surveying. The

distance between boundaries on each side of the bank shall not be more than 100

meters.

8. PP to ensure that no mining activity is carried out below the depth as approved by the

Competent Authority.

9. PP to make sure that the Environmental Management Plan as presented shall be

included in the lease agreement to be signed with the lease holder and ensure its

implementation.




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10. PP to ensure that, the distance of mining activity area from the river bank shall be

1/4th of the river bed width and should not be less than 7.5 meters.

11. PP to ensure that, sand shall not be extracted up to a distance of 1 km from bridges

and highways on both sides, or five times (5x) of the span (x) of bridge, public civil

structure (including water intake point) on upstream side and ten times (10 x) the span

of such bridge on downstream side, subjected to a minimum of 250 meters on the

upstream and 500 meters on the downstream side.

12. The District Collector shall define the transportation route from the mining lease

considering the maximum production from the mines, size of mining lease, their

location, the quantity of mineral that can be mined safely etc considering the

movement of trucks/ tippers/tractors for the villages having habitation shall be

avoided.

13. PP to ensure following additional measures are to be provided by the leaseholder to

prevent any vehicle from transporting sand out of the lease area bypassing the IT

enabled system,

a. To provide one entry and exit point for vehicles. In case it is necessary to have

more than one entry/exit all such points have check points all digital

monitoring facilities as mentioned in the Enforcement and Monitoring

Guidelines issued by MoEF&CC in January 2020. All other possible ways of

entry /exit shall be closed using barriers. All provisions shall be made to not

make it possible for any vehicle to enter or exit without entry into the

computerized system.

b. All such point shall have 24x7 CCTV coverage, the footage of which shall be

submitted to the District Collector by the lease holder at mutually agreed

frequencies.

14. The route of mineral transportation vehicle from source to destination shall be tracked

through the system using checkpoints, Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags,

and GPS tracking.

15. PP shall carry out sand mining by manual method only. No mechanical

/electrical/power driven devices shall be used for sand mining purpose.

16. PP to ensure no stream is diverted due to proposed sand mining activity.

17. PP to ensure that mining/ loading activity shall be restricted to day hours’ time only.

No mining activity shall be carried out after sunset and before sun rise.

18. PP to ensure that, no heavy vehicles like truck, dumper etc. should ply in the river

bed.




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19. PP to ensure that, there is no damage to any fauna and its nesting close to the sand

mining if any.

20. PP to ensure that adequate measures like maintenance of roads, sprinkling of water

and plantation is carried out to reduce the dust particulate matter pollution.

21. PP to provide movable bio toilets to the workers working in the area and the sewage

generated shall be properly collected and treated so as to confirm to the standards

prescribed by MoEF&CC and CPCB.

22. PP to ensure that parking shall be done at designated place only and shall not be on

Public roads or in the river bed.

23. The sand transportation shall be carried out through the covered vehicles only and the

vehicles carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.

24. PP to provide First Aid facility at the proposed mining site.

25. PP proposes to provide Rs. 2 Lakhs for compliance/ implementation of issues raised

during the Public Hearing in consultation with the District Collector.

26. The District Collector to ensure strict compliance of all conditions stipulated in the

Environmental Clearance. The District Collector should strictly monitor the

compliance of the conditions stipulated in the Environment Clearance letter.

27. PP to ensure strict compliance of Enforcement & Monitoring Guidelines published

by the MoEF&CC in January 2020.

28. PP to adhere to the provisions stipulated in the Sustainable Sand Mining Guidelines

issued by MoEF&CC, Maharashtra Minor Mineral Extraction (Development and

Regulation) Rules, 2013 and Sand Extraction Policy issued by Maharashtra

Government in Revenue and Forest Department.

29. The District Collector and District Mining Officer shall ensure that there is no

violation of any order with respect to the sand mining activity passed by the

Competent Court. (Particularly, the directions given by Hon’ble Supreme Court of

India vide order dated 27.02.2012 in Deepak Kumar case [ SLP (C ) Nos. 19628-

19629 of 2009] and order dated 05.08.2013 of the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal

in application No. 171/2013 & 173/2018 be strictly followed.




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INTRODUCTION:






PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 1.73 Ha. ( 3048 brass with sand depth of

0.5 meter) adjacent to S.No. 135, 138 to 144,Village Dadulgaon,Taluka JalgaonJamod,

Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana. (River – Purna)


No



















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Conditions:

1. DMO to demarcate the proposed sand ghat with geo-referencing clearly providing adequate

space for necessary infrastructure and facilities as presented in the layout.

2. The District Collector shall ensure that, the final lease be granted only after ensuring the river

bed is dry. No sand mining activity be carried out if there is water in the river bed.

3. The District Collector shall ensure that, the approach road from the proposed sand ghat to the

sand storage depot is properly identified and demarcated with the consent of the concern land

owners before issuing final lease document.

4. PP to ensure that, to monitor the groundwater level during sand quarrying operations, a network

of existing wells may be established around the sand quarrying area and piezometers shall be

installed at all sand quarry sites. Monitoring of Groundwater Quality in the vicinity (one

kilometre radius from the sand quarrying site) shall be carried out once in two months.

5. PP to ensure that, suitable depots shall be located in the vicinity of the sand quarry site to

facilitate the sale of sand. While selecting the site for depots, it must be ensured that the site is

within 25 km from the sand quarry site and has an area of around 10-15 Acres with parking

facility and proper entry and exit for smooth movement of the vehicles. The depot site shall

preferably be a Government poramboke land, foreshore area of tank bund etc. near an

NH/SH/MDR/ODR. In the absence of any Government land in the vicinity, private land may be

leased out and rent fixed as per the approved Government rates applicable there in.

6. PP to identify the central 3/4th part of river on map where there is a deposition of sand and

remaining 1/4th area needs to be kept as no mining zone for the protection of the bank.

7. PP to install permanent boundary pillars at the identified area of the aggradation and deposition

outside the bank of the river at a safe location for future surveying. The distance between

boundaries on each side of the bank shall not be more than 100 meters.

8. PP to ensure that no mining activity is carried out below the depth as approved by the Competent

Authority.

9. PP to make sure that the Environmental Management Plan as presented shall be included in the

lease agreement to be signed with the lease holder and ensure its implementation.

10. PP to ensure that, the distance of mining activity area from the river bank shall be 1/4th of the

river bed width and should not be less than 7.5 meters.

11. PP to ensure that, sand shall not be extracted up to a distance of 1 km from bridges and highways

on both sides, or five times (5x) of the span (x) of bridge, public civil structure (including water

intake point) on upstream side and ten times (10 x) the span of such bridge on downstream side,

subjected to a minimum of 250 meters on the upstream and 500 meters on the downstream side.




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12. The District Collector shall define the transportation route from the mining lease considering

the maximum production from the mines, size of mining lease, their location, the quantity of

mineral that can be mined safely etc considering the movement of trucks/ tippers/tractors for the

villages having habitation shall be avoided.

13. PP to ensure following additional measures are to be provided by the leaseholder to prevent any

vehicle from transporting sand out of the lease area bypassing the IT enabled system,

a. To provide one entry and exit point for vehicles. In case it is necessary to have more

than one entry/exit all such points have check points all digital monitoring facilities as

mentioned in the Enforcement and Monitoring Guidelines issued by MoEF&CC in

January 2020. All other possible ways of entry /exit shall be closed using barriers. All

provisions shall be made to not make it possible for any vehicle to enter or exit without

entry into the computerized system.

b. All such point shall have 24x7 CCTV coverage, the footage of which shall be submitted

to the District Collector by the lease holder at mutually agreed frequencies.

14. The route of mineral transportation vehicle from source to destination shall be tracked through

the system using checkpoints, Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, and GPS tracking.

15. PP shall carry out sand mining by manual method only. No mechanical /electrical/power driven

devices shall be used for sand mining purpose.


17. PP to ensure that mining/ loading activity shall be restricted to day hours’ time only. No mining

activity shall be carried out after sunset and before sun rise.

18. PP to ensure that, no heavy vehicles like truck, dumper etc. should ply in the river bed.

19. PP to ensure that, there is no damage to any fauna and its nesting close to the sand mining if

any.

20. PP to ensure that adequate measures like maintenance of roads, sprinkling of water and

plantation is carried out to reduce the dust particulate matter pollution.

21. PP to provide movable bio toilets to the workers working in the area and the sewage generated

shall be properly collected and treated so as to confirm to the standards prescribed by

MoEF&CC and CPCB.

22. PP to ensure that parking shall be done at designated place only and shall not be on Public roads

or in the river bed.




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23. The sand transportation shall be carried out through the covered vehicles only and the vehicles

carrying the mineral shall not be overloaded.


25. PP proposes to provide Rs. 2 Lakhs for compliance/ implementation of issues raised during the

Public Hearing in consultation with the District Collector.


Environmental Clearance. The District Collector should strictly monitor the compliance of the

conditions stipulated in the Environment Clearance letter.

27. PP to ensure strict compliance of Enforcement & Monitoring Guidelines published by the

MoEF&CC in January 2020.

28. PP to adhere to the provisions stipulated in the Sustainable Sand Mining Guidelines issued by

MoEF&CC, Maharashtra Minor Mineral Extraction (Development and Regulation) Rules, 2013

and Sand Extraction Policy issued by Maharashtra Government in Revenue and Forest

Department.

29. The District Collector and District Mining Officer shall ensure that there is no violation of any

order with respect to the sand mining activity passed by the Competent Court. (Particularly, the

directions given by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide order dated 27.02.2012 in Deepak

Kumar case [ SLP (C ) Nos. 19628-19629 of 2009] and order dated 05.08.2013 of the Hon’ble

National Green Tribunal in application No. 171/2013 & 173/2018 be strictly followed.




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INTRODUCTION:






PROJECT DETAILS:


0.4 meter)adjacent to S.No. Gsda approved - 27, 192 to 194, 189, 18, 26, 28 ,Village Mhsala

Bk.,Taluka Buldhana ,Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana. (River –

Dhamna)


No



















11

Conditions:

























Authority.












12
























any.





MoEF&CC and CPCB.






13














Department.









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INTRODUCTION:






PROJECT DETAILS:


0.4 meter) adjacent to S.No. 77 to 81,Village Golegaon Kh.,Taluka JalgaonJamod,

Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana (River – Dhamna)


No



















15

Conditions:

























Authority.












16
























any.





MoEF&CC and CPCB.






17














Department.









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INTRODUCTION:






PROJECT DETAILS:


0.5 meter) adjacent to S.No. 36,359,357,Village Manegaon,Taluka JalgaonJamod,

Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana (River – Purna)


No



















19

Conditions:

























Authority.












20
























any.





MoEF&CC and CPCB.








21












Department.









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INTRODUCTION:






PROJECT DETAILS:


0.5 meter) adjacent to S.No. 324 to 326,309 to 311,Village Bhedvalbha,Taluka

JalgaonJamod, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana (River – Purna)


No



















23

Conditions:

























Authority.












24
























any.





MoEF&CC and CPCB.








25












Department.









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INTRODUCTION:






PROJECT DETAILS:


0.5 meter)adjacent to S.No. 11,19 to 22,25,27, Village Golegaon Bk.,Taluka JalgaonJamod,



No



















27

Conditions:

























Authority.












28
























any.





MoEF&CC and CPCB.








29












Department.









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INTRODUCTION:






PROJECT DETAILS:


0.5 meter)adjacent to S.No. 29, 28, 23 to 25, 3, Village Hingna Balapur, Taluka

JalgaonJamod, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana (River – Purna)


No



















31

Conditions:

























Authority.












32
























any.





MoEF&CC and CPCB.








33












Department.









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INTRODUCTION:






PROJECT DETAILS:


1 meter)adjacent to S.No. 281 to 283, 286, 286, 287, 291, 294,Village Hivarkhedpurna,Taluka

Sindkhedraja ,Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana (River – Khadakpurna)


No



















35

Conditions:

























Authority.












36
























any.





MoEF&CC and CPCB.








37












Department.









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INTRODUCTION:






PROJECT DETAILS:


0.5 meter) adjacent to S.No. 173 to 181,Village Zhadegaon,Taluka JalgaonJamod,



No



















39

Conditions:

























Authority.












40
























any.





MoEF&CC and CPCB.








41












Department.









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INTRODUCTION:






PROJECT DETAILS:


0.5 meter)adjacent to S.No. 28, 41, 42, 46, 47, 52, Village Itkhed-A,Taluka Sangrampur,



No



















43

Conditions:

























Authority.












44
























any.





MoEF&CC and CPCB.








45












Department.









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INTRODUCTION:






PROJECT DETAILS:


0.5 meter)adjacent to S.No. 9 to 10,36 & 35 ,Village Sathegaon,Taluka Sindkhedraja

,Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana. (River – Khadakpurna)


No



















47

Conditions:

























Authority.












48
























any.





MoEF&CC and CPCB.








49












Department.









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INTRODUCTION:


of documents seeking the Environmental Clearance under the provisions of the EIA Notification,

2006.. The proposed project activity is listed at Sr. No. 1(a) Mining of Minerals under category B

of the EIA Notification, 2006 amended from time to time and the proposal is appraised in the SEAC-

1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.40 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 7, 10 to 13,

19, 20, 22, 144, 147, 148, 149,Village Khatkhed,Taluka Nandura ,Dist.Buldhana by District

Mining Officer, Buldhana.


No, If yes, EC No……………Date…….PL. submit certified compliance of earlier EC from the

Regional Office of MoEF&CC, Nagpur.



The District Mining Office, Buldhana was present for the meeting.



As per provision of the rule 19 of the Maharashtra Minor Mineral Extraction (Development and

Regulation) Rules, 2013 the minimum area that may be granted under a quarry lease shall not be

less than one hector.

During deliberation it was observed that the size of proposed ghat is only 0.40 Ha. The prefeasibility

report submitted by the PP is very vague and does not establish feasibility of sand mining on the

very small proposed area for 0.40 Ha.

In view of above SEAC-1 decided to reject the proposal.

PP is advised to conduct a fresh survey for larger area in the same river bed and prepare pre-

feasibility report to ensure its viability and feasibility for sand mining.



After detailed deliberations, SEAC-1 decided to recommend the proposal for rejection.

CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.75 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 1 to 7, 308 to

310, 314, 315, 317 to 319,Village Wadali,Taluka Nandura ,Dist.Buldhana by District Mining

Officer, Buldhana.





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.92 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 232, 233,

235,Village Sagoda bu.,Taluka Shegav, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana.





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.29 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 28 to 40, 213

to 216) Gsda Approved – 28 to 38,Village Bhon,Taluka Sangrampur, Dist.Buldhana by

District Mining Officer, Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.35 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 212 to

215,Village Palodi,Taluka Shegav, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.65 Ha. adjacent to S.No Gsda

approved – 11, 12,Village Zadegaon,Taluka Shegav, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining

Officer, Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.39 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

13, Village Khatkhed,Taluka Shegaon, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.15 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 230 to 233,

Village Aadsul,Taluka Shegaon, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.78 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 88,Village

Mahuli-A,Taluka JalgaonJamod, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.63 Ha. adjacent to S.No.

20,21,Village Mahuli-B,Taluka JalgaonJamod, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer,

Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:


Village Kalwad,Taluka Shegaon, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.33 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 1, Village

Padsul,Taluka Shegaon, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.50 Ha. adjacent to S.No. GSDA-

Approved 4,5,6,7, Village Dongarkhed-A,Taluka Shegaon, Dist.Buldhana by District

Mining Officer, Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.30 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 91 to 96 &

99, Village Khiroda,Taluka Sangrampur, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer,

Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.34 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 76 to 81,

Village Dongarkhed-B,Taluka Shegaon, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer,

Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:


Village Sagoda-A ,Taluka Shegaon, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer, Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Environment clearance for sand ghat over an area of 0.75 Ha. adjacent to S.No. 1, 2, 14, 73

to 80 Village Wadgaon,Taluka Nandura, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer,

Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject




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INTRODUCTION:





1 committee.

PROJECT DETAILS:


Village Dongarkhed-K,Taluka Shegaon, Dist.Buldhana by District Mining Officer,

Buldhana





















CONCLUSION: Reject

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