Government of Nepal

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment

Notice Regarding Preliminary Environmental Test Report

Public notice

Published date 2083/03/12

The proponent Shri Saurya Cements Limited is currently producing 4,800 MT of limestone per day from Block A and B in Ward No. 8 and 9 of Katari Municipality, Udayapur District, Koshi Pradesh and now it is proposed to extract an additional 3,450 MT of limestone from Block C and Block D. The draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of the proposed mining project for a total of 8,250 MT of limestone from Block A and B, Block C and Block D has been received by this Ministry along with the recommendation of the Shri Ministry of Industries, Commerce and Supplies.

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Project Details:-

Project name

characteristics

Limestone mining operation

location

Galtar and Bhantabari areas

lease area

647.5 ha. (6.475 sq km)

Block

A and B

C and D

Survey area

216.72 ha.

155.22 ha.

Excavation area

27.47 He.

24.34 He.

Excavation area (private)

6.77 ha.

5.68 ha.

Excavation area (forest)

20.70 ha.

18.66 ha.

Dump Yard

0.283 ha. (forest area)

Check Dam

acc

0.155 ha. (forest area)

Siltation Pond

0.112 ha. (forest area)

Access road

0.33 ha. (forest area)

Total land used for mining

For mining

27.47 He.

25.22 He.

Total forest area used

20.70 ha.

19.54 He.

Geographical archive

32.80 million tonnes

17.76 MT

Mining reserve

22.96 million tonnes

13.66 MT

Stripping ratio

१: ०.०५

Block C १: ०.९८ and

daily production

4800 May. tons

3450 May. tons

work day

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२७०

Block D १: १.३१

Annual production

12,96,000 May. tons

9,31,500 May. tons

The age of mining

17.72 years

Qc1: 12.88 years, Qc2: 15.2 years,

Production method

Mechanized Open Cast Method

Block D: 11.61 years

Bench height

5 m. 5 m.

5 m.

Mechanized Open Cast Method

The floor of the bench

5 m.

Manpower

122 people

52 people

Transportation system

Mechanized System

Mechanized System

In accordance with Sub-rule (6) of Rule 9 of the Environment Protection Regulations, 2077, a notice has been published in a national daily newspaper at the national level to collect opinions and suggestions on the draft environmental study report and the report has also been made public on the website of the Ministry of Forest and Environment: www.mofe.gov.np and the website of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies: www.moics.gov.np. If the opinions and suggestions of the stakeholders are received on this report, this Ministry will include them in the draft report. Therefore, if any opinion or suggestion is received from the general public or organization regarding the draft report, you are hereby invited to send your opinions and suggestions to the relevant proposer or to the following address within seven (7) days from the date of first publication of this notice.

Places where reports can be studied or downloaded:-

Shri Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu.

Shree Van Research and Training Center Library, Babarmahal, Kathmandu.

Shri National Library, Harihar Bhavan, current location: Sanothimi, Bhaktapur.

Shri Library, Federal Parliament Secretariat, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu.

Shri District Coordination Committee Office, Gaighat, Katari.

Mr. Department of Mines and Geology, Lainchaur, Kathmandu.

Shri Katari Municipality, Municipal Executive Office, Katari, Udayapur.

Address to send feedback

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment,

Environmental Impact Studies Branch

Singha Durbar, Kathmandu.

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Phone No. 01-4211567, 4211638 Fax No. 01-4211868, Email :- info@mofe.gov.np

Source: Rajdhani