Notice Regarding Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report

Project Details:-

characteristics

components

Project name

location

Limestone mining operations in Galtar and Bhantabari areas

lease area

Block

647.5 ha. (6.475 sq km)

A and B

Survey area

216.72 ha.

155.22 ha.

C and D

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

0.155 ha. (forest area)

Siltation Pond

0.112 ha. (forest area)

Access road

Suchana:

Redefining how you access

0.33 ha. (forest area)

Total land used for mining

27.47 He.

25.22 He.

Total forest area used for mining

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

1: 0.05

Block C १: ०.९८ and Block D १: १.३१

daily production

4800 May. tons

3450 May. tons

270

270

work day

Annual production

12,96,000 May. tons

The age of mining

17.72 years

९,३१,५०० मे. टन Qc1: 12.88 years Qc2: 15.2 years Block D: 11.61 years Mechanized Open Cast Method

Production method

Bench height

5 m.

5 m.

Mechanized Open Cast Method

The floor of the bench

Manpower

122 people

52 people

Mechanized System Mechanized System

Transportation system

5 m.

5 m.

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.

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

Shri National Library, Harihar Bhavan, currently located at Sanothimi, Bhaktapur.

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

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

Sri Katari Municipality, Municipal Executive Sucha Office, Katari, Udaipur.

Shri District Coordination Committee Office, Gaighat, Katari.

Address to send feedback

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment,

Environmental Impact Studies Branch

Singha Durbar, Kathmandu.

42116. Pow you access focal phone no. 01-4211567, fax no. 01-4211868

Email: info@mofe.gov.np

Source: Rajdhani