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"The numbers indicated in parenthesis are serial
number of mines given in the list of mines
furnished by Kailash Vasudev, senior advocate to
the Hon'ble Supreme Court that was forwarded to
EPCA.
1. (no.9)
Name of Mine/Area : New Anangpur Silica Sand
Mines M/s S.P. Sethi,
Location : Village New Anangpur, Distt. Faridabad.
Total Area of Land on lease/Actual area under
mining activity : 186.52 hec.
Mineral Extracted : Silica Sand Mines
Status of Mining : Above groundwater level
Whether groundwater is extracted : No.
Status of environmental clearances : No clearance
given. No environmental management plan.
This mine is located very close to the Delhi border
(in close proximity to the Asola sanctuary). EPCA
members were shown two pits, which were not
being worked currently. There was no
groundwater exploitation seen in these pits. Only
brown stagnant rain water was seen. But what
was very clear was that this mining lease was
adjoining the boundary of Delhi. Only recent
plantation of sapling was noticed along the path.
2. (13)
Name of Mine/Area: Anangpur Silica Sand Mines
M/s. Mohan Ram and Co.
Location : Village Anangpur, Distt. Faridabad.
Total Area of Land on lease/Actual area under
mining activity : 175.00 Hec.
Mineral Extracted: Silica Sand Mines.
Status of Mining : Below groundwater level
Whether ground water is extracted : Yes
Status of environmental clearances : NOC granted
by state pollution control board for renewal of
lease in 1999. No environmental management
plan.
This mine has large pits where sand and silica
was being extracted. This was a working mine
and had large amount of water in the two pits.
EPCA members also saw a pipe, which was
currently unused, meant for pumping out the water
from the pits. The pits were at least 100-150 feet
deep and the groundwater had been clearly
exploited for some time. Large amount of
overburden were also seen in the area.
4. (8)
Name of Mine/Area: Anangpur Silica sand mines,
M/s. Rajdhani Minerals Corporation.
Location: Village Anangpur Distt. Faridabad.
Total Area of Land on lease/Actual area under
mining activity: 188.47 hec.
Mineral Extracted : Silica sand, China clay,
ordinary sand, stone RM and MS
Status: seen one closed pit. Did not see any
water.
Status of environmental clearances: NOC granted
by State Pollution Control Board.
5. (7)
Name of Mine/Area: Mewla maharajpur Silica
sand mines, M/s K.C. Ahuja & Co.
7. (2)
Name of Mine/Area: Mohan Ram & Co. Proprietor
Kartar Singh.
Location: Village Pali Distt. Faridabad.
Mineral extracted : Ordinary stone, road metal,
masonry stone
Under litigation in High Court of Delhi.
8. (11)
Name of Mine/Area: Pali Silica Sand Mines, M/s
Goodwill Mineral Corporation.
Location: Village Pali, Distt. Faridabad.
Total Area of Land on lease/Actual area under
mining activity: 50.5 hec.
Mineral Extracted : Silica sand, China clay, sand
Status of Mining : Below water table.
Whether ground water is extracted : Yes.
Status of environmental clearances: NOC granted
by State Pollution Control Board in 1999 for
renewal of lease. Asked to comply with conditions
laid down by CPCB as well. No environmental
management plan as yet.