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9.2. We submit that one of the subjects of discussion was Environment Clearance for Beach Sand Mining from the Ministry of Environment and Forests. While speaking on the subject Mr. S. Vaikundarajan spoke thus:

"Sir, 7 years back when I came to CAPEXIL, ໑ detail memorandum ெகா#த்& CAPEXIL இ(ந்& Ministry of Commerce-க்* recommend பண்ணி.(ந்தாங் க. அதாவ& Environment Protection Act ப2 Mines-க்* Power- delicate . Chief Controller of Mines, Director General of Mines, அவங் க3க்* Mining Plan- Approved Mining Plan- competent authority-नां approve Regional Controller of Mines, Chief Controller of Mines எல் லாேம approve பண்றாங் க: அேத authority approved பண்ற Mining Plan-Environment Clearance ேபாேறாம் . Environment Clearance-कंक ΕΙΑ, EMP தயார் பண்ண;ங் கறாங் க. ஒ( 1 வ(டத்&க்*ன் ;ட்#. அேத EIA, EMP இ(ந்தாதான் Mining Plan-b approval duplication ល Beach Mineral- ல ெபா(த்த அள@ல, the Placer Mineral-ல ெபா(த்த அள@ல இ& Mining-ேக Aைடயா&. Government நம் ம Aட்ட இ(ந்& Royalty-ய வாங் *ற&க்காக இந்த mining activity-ய ெகாண்# வர்றாங் க.

4.2. Details of entities wise lawfully operated mineral manufacturing factories from 1990 onwards in Tamil Nadu and Andhra after getting prior environment clearances from the MoEF, as per Para 2.2 of EIA Notification.

5. Copies relevant section of Environment Protection Act and its Rules based on which the 5 Nos. Clarifications that were given by MoEF vide their letter No. 7-12011/41/2000-IA.III dated 24.1.2003 to M/s. Beach Mineral Producers Association.

6.1. Coples of Expert Committee Members of MOEF that they had given required approval to the MOEF for issue of 5 Nos. Environment Clearances covering the 63 Nos. BSM Mining Projects located non- contiguous and non-continuous mining projects and 1 No. Environment Clearance issued under the MOEF letter No. F.No.11-68/2011-1A-III dated 16.07.2012 to Mr. K. Thangaraj covering the already unlawfully granted Proc. No. 9593 dated 24.05.2001 and unlawfully mined 5,64,000 MTs of Run of Mines during the period from 2001-02 to 17.09.2014.

iv. Copies of statutorily preconditions to be complied for getting TORs during the period from 2000 to 2007 and Environment Clearances that were prescribed by the MoEF for obtaining the ToRs and Environment Clearances during period from 2000 to 2007.

v. Copies of the approval given by the EAC to issue the said 6 Environment Clearances covering the said 64 Nos. mining projects mentioned in the said unlawfully issued 6 Nos. Environment Clearances by MoEF.

vi. Details of site specific Environment Clearances that were issued by the MoEF covering the Govt. of Tamil Nadu have granted 64 Nos. BSM Mining Leases in Tamil Nadu, in which 25 Nos. Garnet Mining Leases and 39 Nos. Garnet, Ilmenite and Rutlie Mining Leases out of 7 Nos. of existed Atomic Minerals of Garnet, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Sillimenite, Leucoxene and Monazite in Tamil Nadu.

2. Details of total Nos. minerals wise site specific approved Environment Clearances were given from 1990 onwards by the MoEF covering 27 Nos. BSM Garnet mining lease from 1990 onwards and 40 Nos. Garnet, Ilmenite and Rutile mining leases were granted from 06.10.1998 after approval of Environment Clearance by MoEF, as per law.

3. Details of total Nos. site specific Environment Clearance were issued covering the 61 Nos. BSM mining leases were granted within National Marine Biosphere of Gulf of Manor, covering the 3 Nos. Southern District of Thoothukudi, Thirunelveli and Kanniyakumari and 3 Nos. BSM mining leases within the CRZ areas in Kanniyakumari District in Tamil Nadu.