File No: EC/SEIAA/2024-25/3217/2024

Government of India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(Issued by the State Environment Impact Assessment
Authority(SEIAA), JHARKHAND)
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Dated 12/09/2024

To,

TAJEL ALI
TAJEL ALI
Village- Chhayapalli, P.O.- Khanpur, Nalhatti, District- Birbhum, West Bengal , CHHAYAPALLI,
BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL, , 731238
[email protected]

Subject: Grant of Terms of Reference under the provision of the EIA Notification 2006-regarding.

Sir/Madam,
This is in reference to your application for Grant of Terms of Reference under the provision of the EIA
Notification 2006-regarding in respect of project BALIAPATRA STONE MINE submitted to Ministry
vide proposal number SIA/JH/MIN/493188/2024 dated 22/08/2024.

2. The particulars of the proposal are as below :

(i) TOR Identification No. TO24B0108JH5347287N

(ii) File No. EC/SEIAA/2024-25/3217/2024
(iii) Clearance Type TOR
(iv) Category B1
(v) Project/Activity Included Schedule No. 1(a) Mining of minerals
(vii) Name of Project BALIAPATRA STONE MINE
(viii) Name of Company/Organization TAJEL ALI
(ix) Location of Project (District, State) PAKUR, JHARKHAND
(x) Issuing Authority SEIAA
(xii) Applicability of General Conditions no
(xiii) Applicability of Specific Conditions no

3. In view of the particulars given in the Para 1 above, the project proposal interalia including Form-1(Part A and B) were
submitted to the Ministry for an appraisal by the State Environment Impact AssessmentAuthority(SEIAA) Appraisal
Committee (SEIAA) in the Ministry under the provision of EIA notification 2006 and its subsequent amendments.

4. The above-mentioned proposal has been considered by State Environment Impact AssessmentAuthority(SEIAA)

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 Appraisal Committee of SEIAA in the meeting held on 02/09/2024. The minutes of the meeting and all the Application
and documents submitted [(viz. Form-1 Part A, Part B, Part C EIA, EMP)] are available on PARIVESH portal which
can be accessed by scanning the QR Code above.

5. The brief about configuration of plant/equipment, products and byproducts and salient features of the project along
with environment settings, as submitted by the Project proponent in Form-1 (Part A, B and C)/EIA & EMP
Reports/presented during SEIAA are annexed to this EC as Annexure (1).

6. The SEIAA, in its meeting held on 02/09/2024, based on information & clarifications provided by the project
proponent and after detailed deliberations recommended the proposal for grant of Terms of Reference under the
provision of EIA Notification, 2006 and as amended thereof subject to stipulation of specific and general conditions as
detailed in Annexure (2).

7. The SEIAA has examined the proposal in accordance with the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification,
2006 & further amendments thereto and after accepting the recommendations of the State Environment Impact
AssessmentAuthority(SEIAA) Appraisal Committee hereby decided to grant Terms of Reference for instant proposal
of M/s. TAJEL ALI under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006 and as amended thereof.

8. The Ministry reserves the right to stipulate additional conditions, if found necessary.

9. The Terms of Reference to the aforementioned project is under provisions of EIA Notification, 2006. It does not
tantamount to approvals/consent/permissions etc. required to be obtained under any other Act/Rule/regulation. The
Project Proponent is under obligation to obtain approvals /clearances under any other Acts/ Regulations or Statutes, as
applicable, to the project.

10. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Copy To
N/A

Annexure 1

Standard Terms of Reference for (Mining of minerals)

1.

S. No Terms of Reference

An EIA-EMP Report shall be prepared for peak capacity (…..MTPA)operation in an ML/project

1.1
area of.....ha based on the generic structure specified in Appendix III of the EIA Notification, 2006.

An EIA-EMP Report would be prepared for peak capacity operation to cover the impacts and
environment management plan for the project specific activities on the environment of the region,
and the environmental quality encompassing air, water, land, biotic community, etc. through
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collection of data and information, generation of data on impacts including prediction modeling
for..... MTPA of coal production based on approved project/Mining Plan for.....MTPA. Baseline
data collection can be for any season (three months) except monsoon.

If the washery is located within the mine lease or near to the mine lease its location should be cited
1.3 seperately also, providing pillar cordinates and site layout plan. Insuch cases cumulative impact of
mine operation with washery to be assessd and EMP measure to be drawn to the worst scenario

Plan of mechanized transportation of coal to coal washery also for rejects and washed coal to be
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drawn

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1.5 Propoer KML file with pin drop and coordinate of mine at 500-1000 m interval be provided

A Study area map of the core zone (project area) and 10 km area of the buffer zone (1: 50,000 scale)
clearly delineating the major topographical features such as the land use, surface drainage pattern
including rivers/streams/nullahs/canals, locations of human habitations, major constructions
including railways, roads, pipelines, major industries, mines, coal washery and other polluting
1.6
sources. In case of ecologically sensitive areas such as Biosphere Reserves/National Parks/WL
Sanctuaries/ Elephant Reserves, forests (Reserved/Protected), migratory corridors of fauna, and
areas where endangered fauna and plants of medicinal and economic importance found in the 15 km
study area should be given. The above details to be furnished in tabular form also

Map showing the core zone delineating the agricultural land (irrigated and un-irrigated, uncultivable
1.7 land as defined in the revenue records, forest areas (as per records), along with other physical
features such as water bodies, etc should be furnished.

A contour map showing the area drainage of the core zone and 25 km of the study area (where the
1.8 water courses of the core zone ultimately join the major rivers/streams outside the lease/project
area) should also be clearly indicated in the separate map.

Catchment area with its drainage map of 25 km area within and outside the mine shall be provided
with names, details of rivers/ riverlet system and its respective order. The map should clearly
1.9
indicate drainage pattern of the catchment area with basin of major rivers. Diversion of drains/ river
need eloboration in form of lengthe, quantity and quality of water to be diverted

(Details of mineral reserves, geological status of the study area and the seams to be worked,
ultimate working depth and progressive stage-wise working scheme until the end of mine life
should be provided on the basis of the approved rated capacity and calendar plans of production
1.10 from the approved Mining Plan. Geological maps and sections should be included. The Progressive
mine development and Conceptual Final Mine Closure Plan should also be shown in figures. Details
of mine plan and mine closure plan approval of Competent Authority should be furnished for green
field and expansion projects.

Additional Terms of Reference

N/A

Annexure 2

Details of Products & By-products

Remarks
Name of the product /By- Product / By- Mode of Transport /
Quantity Unit (eg. CAS
product product Transmission
number)
Tons per Annum
Boulder stone Boulder stone 44917 Road
(TPA)

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 Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed by : Shri Ashok Kumar
Member Secretary, SEIAA
Date: 12/09/2024

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