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Project Name: Fatehpur (plot no-228/P)Stone Mining Project PFR
Proponent Name: M/S Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
PRE-FEASIBILITY
REPORT
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Project Name: Fatehpur (plot no-228/P) Stone Mining Project PFR
Proponent Name: M/S Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Executive Summary
Mouza-Fatehpur (Plot No.: 228/P) Stone Mining Project is situated in village
Fatehpur; Thana: Hiranpur, District Pakur, State Jharkhand over an area of
5.62 Ha (13.88 acre).
The mining lease granted in favour of M/S Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
L.O. Shri Prabir Kumar Bishnu, R/o- 9, Saiyed Amir Ali Avenue, P.O.- Park
Circus, Thana-Beniapukur, Kolkata(W.B.)-700017 vide lease deed no-
3277/3217 on date 08-07-2010 & registered in sub-registry office, Pakur on
24-07-2010 for a period of 10 year from 08-07-2010 to 07-07-2020.
The proposed rate of production is 2, 50,000 TPA of Stone. The estimated
project cost is Rs. 50 lakhs. The expected life of mine is 12.1 years. The life of
mine may change depending upon the prospecting results, rate of production
and the extent of mechanization done by the lessee in future.
This mining project falls under Category “B2” Project or activity 1(a) as
per EIA Notifications 2006, Amendment 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 &
2016.
Salient features of the project
Project Name Fatehpur (Plot No.: 228/P) Stone Mining Project
Location of Mine Site Near Village –Fatehpur Thana - Hiranpur District - Pakur
State - Jharkhand
Latitude & Longitude Latitude : N 24° 45’ 1.08” toN 24° 45’ 14.66”
Longitude: E 87° 47’ 10.30” to E 87° 47’ 23.04”
Topo-sheet number 72 P/13 &14
Minerals of mine Stone
Life of mine 12.1 years
Proposed production of mine
2,50,000 TPA
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Method of mining Semi-Mechanized Opencast Method
No of working days 300 days
Water demand Total water requirement is about 5.3 KLD = 1.0 KLD
(Drinking & Domestic Uses) + 1 (Plantation) KLD + 3.3
KLD (Dust Suppression).
Total water requirement of the mine workers and staffs
will meet by well and tubewells from the nearby area and
the mine water harvested in rainy season will be used for
the purpose of water spraying on haulage roads, cleaning
& plantation.
Sources of water Water for dust suppression and plantation will be
collected from nearby villages. Water tanker will provide
the drinking water. During monsoon period, rain water
accumulated on the pit will be used for dust suppression
and plantation.
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Nearest railway station Kotalpokhar Railway Station is about 4 km in SE
Direction.
Nearest State Highway/ National
highway
NH-80 : About 9 Km from Lease Area in N direction.
Nearest airport Kolkata Airport is about 250 km about 4km in S direction. Seismic zone The area comes under Seismic Zone III
Proposed Planning
Mining method - Open cast, Semi-Mechanized
Opencast Estimated Project Cost - Rs. 50 Lakhs
Production - Stone 2,50,000 TPA
Conclusion
The production of mineral will be benefited to the State in the form of
Royalty. Apart from this, the project will generate direct and indirect
employment opportunities to the tune of about 22 persons from the nearby
villages. Also, the mine management will conduct medical camps at regular
interval in the nearby villages and will help the nearby villages by
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providing infrastructure like school furniture, water tankers, etc.
2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Identification of Project and Project Proponent
Mouza-Fatehpur (Plot No.: 228/P; Survey no. 110) Stone Mining Project is
situated in village Fatehpur; Police Station Hiranpur, District Pakur, State
Jharkhand over an area of 5.62 Ha (13.88 acre).
The mining lease granted in favour of M/S Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
L.O. Shri Prabir Kumar Bishnu, R/o- 9, Saiyed Amir Ali Avenue, P.O.- Park
Circus, Thana-Beniapukur, Kolkata(W.B.)-700017 vide lease deed no-
3277/3217 on date 08-07-2010 & registered in sub-registry office, Pakur on
24-07-2010 for a period of 10 year from 08-07-2010 to 07-07-2020.
The proposed rate of production is 2, 50,000 TPA of Stone. The estimated
project cost is Rs. 50 lakhs. The expected life of mine is 12.1 years. The life of
mine may change depending upon the prospecting results, rate of production
and the extent of mechanization done by the lessee in future.
Brief Information about the Project
The project has been proposed for mining of 2, 50,000 TPA of Stone by
opencast Semi-Mechanized method. The mine lease area is 5.62 ha (13.88
acre). The expected life of the mine is 12.1 years.
Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region
The mining project falls in the village- Fatehpur Thana: Hiranpur, District
Pakur, State: Jharkhand, and the area is devoid of industrial growth. The
earning sources of the region are limited. Most of the people are dependent on
agriculture. Mineral wealth of the state provides the employment opportunity
to the people of the state as well as region also. Mining is one of the major
core sector industries which play a crucial role in the process of country
economic development. The mineral Stone finds extensive use in the
construction and infrastructural works.
The basic objective of the project is the effective utilization of material in the
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country or region. Stone is the world's most commonly used material used in
making of road, railway track construction etc. Stone will help in the
economic growth of the country or region.
Stone is commonly used for the construction of walls of buildings, retaining
walls and Roadways. Concrete block are the most common types of which is
used in industrialized nations and may be either weight-bearing or a veneer.
Concrete blocks, especially those with hollow cores, offer various possibilities
in construction/roadways. They generally provide great compressive strength,
and are best suited to structures with light transverse loading when the cores
remain unfilled. Filling some or all of the cores with concrete or concrete with
steel reinforcement (typically rebar) offers much greater tensile and lateral
strength to structures.
Advantages:
The use of material such as stones can increase the thermal mass of a
building and can protect the building from fire.
Most types of stone typically will not require painting and so it can
provide a structure with reduced life-cycle costs.
stone is non-combustible product.
Stone walls are more resistant to projectiles, such as debris from
hurricanes or tornadoes.
Stony structures built in compression preferably with lime mortar can
have a useful life of more than 500 years as compared to 30 to 100 for
structures of steel or reinforced concrete.
Demands-Supply Gap
There is large demand of stone for road, railway track, building construction
etc.
Imports vs. Indigenous Production
Development needs will be met only through indigenous produced Masonary
stone against the high cost of imported material.
Export Possibility
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Project Proponent would like to sale out the mineral in domestic market
only.
Domestic/ Export Markets
Project Proponent would like to sale out in domestic market as per
requirement. No export is proposed.
Employment Generation
About 22 persons will be employed along with Mine Manager, Mining Mate,
Store Keeper and Chowkidar.
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If
Any.
The mine is over an area of 5.62 hectares (13.88 acre). The proposed
production is 2, 50,000 Tonnes per annum. This is an independent mining
project and there are no interlinked projects involved.
The project falls under Category “B” Project or activity 1(a) as per EIA
Notifications 2006, Amendment 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2016.
Location
Fatehpur Stone Mining Project is situated near village Fatehpur Police Station
Hiranpur, District Pakur, State Jharkhand kotapokhar Railway Station is about 4 Km
in SE direction from Lease Area.and SH-80 About 9 Km from Lease Area. The study of
mining lease area falls in Topo-sheet numbers 72 P/13 & 14. The pillar co-ordinates of
the mining lease area are:
Latitude : N 24° 45’ 1.08” toN 24° 45’ 14.66”
Longitude: E 87° 47’ 10.30” to E 87° 47’ 23.04”
3.2 Details of Alternate Sites
Mining is site specific so no alternative site is proposed.
3.4.1 Size or magnitude of operation
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The mining lease is over an area of 5.62 ha. The proposed production is
2,50,000 Tonnes per annum. The average number of working days in the year
would be 300.
3.5 Physiogrpahy
The area falls in G.T. sheet No. 72 P/13 & 14. The major part of the region is
covered with continuous chain of hills, which are made up of a no. of lava flows
displaying in the shape of step like terraces. The hills extending for kilometers
together rise steeply for more than 100m. Slopes of the hills are drained by
small gullies which join the nalas. These nalas become dry during summer.
The major river in the area is Ganga which passes at a distance of about 20km
east of the lease area. The other rivers of the district are Gumani, Torai,
Bansloi and Brahmni. All the rivers flow from west to east direction except river
Gumani which flows from SW to NE direction. The drainage pattern of the
district is dendritic.All the rivers are tributaries of river Ganga and are seasonal
in nature. The lower altitude in the area is 43mRL at the northern part of the
area whereas the highest altitude attended by the area is 50 mRL in south-
eastern part forming an even topography.
The entire area is rocky and barren.
Vegetation: The mining lease area is free from any type of vegetation only few
bushes are present nearby mining lease area. But no tree is reported within the
Lease area.
3.5.1 Regional Geology:
During the Cretaceous period the Eastern Gondwana has witnessed two
prominent volcanic episodes, one in the early cretaceous (Rajmahal –Bengal,
Sylhet volcanism at 115 -118 Ma). There were other volcanic provinces during
this time in other parts of the world as well. The Sylhet volcanism could be
polycentred, coeval, extending between Sylhet and Rajmahal, like that of
Satpura – Narmada – Tapti province of Deccan volcanism. Moreover in the
Cretaceous stratigraphic sequence of Bangladesh (South of Meghalaya) volcanic
tuff and conglomerates are recorded at many levels.
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Rajmahal Basin
The Rajmahal Hills, situated in the north eastern part of the Jharkhand State,
preserves Gondwana formations comprising Talchir, Barakar and Dubrajpur
Formations. These are overlain by the Rajmahal Formation made up of a series
of basaltic lava flows and associated intertrappen beds. The Durgapur beds
correlateble to the Dubrajpur Formation shows wide aerial extent in Damuda
basin in the western part of Burdwan district, West Bengal and consists of
feldspathic sandstone with occasional red and green shales, carbonaceous
sandstone, carbonaceous shales and lenses of dull coal. The Durgapur bed is
correlatable with Supra- Panchet in the Rajmahal coalfield. The fossil plant-
beds (inter-trappens) at Katangi hill are essentially cycadophytes and
pteridophytes belonging to onychiopsis sp., ctensis sp., Taenopteris sp. and
pagiophyllum sp. along with Upper Jurassic marker culcites sp.
Rajmahal Volcanics
(a) These rocks overlie Dubrajpur Fomation (Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic)
and emplaces overstep on to the Barakar Formation (Permian) and
Precambrian basement. These Basalts are known to continue towards east and
south– Bengal basin and Mahanadi basin. The Rajmahal trap in the eastern
part of India extends over an area of about 4300 km². The eruption took place
in a sub- aerial environment. In the Rajmahal hills Basaltic lava formed more
than 95% of the total exposure and the western margin; the Basalts
unconformably overlie the rocks of the Gondwana supergroup. The Rajmahal
Basalts indicate an age of around 116 Ma.
(b) The lava flows show gently dips towards the east and north, following the
basement topography at the time of eruption. There are at least 15 flows above
the ground and 28 flows beneath it. Numerous bentonitic deposits, occurring
mostly as pockets or thin beds, have been noted in the northeastern and
central sectors of the basalt outcrop, signifying that minor explosive volcanic
activity centred on these regions. The presence of current bedding, mud cracks
and large boulders of the basement rocks in the intertrappean beds east of
Bagmara suggest that the basin in which they were deposited was shallow.
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(c) Rajmahal basalts generally range from quartz-tholeiitic basalt to dacite and
pitchstone. The flows vary in thickness from <1 to70 m. Significant volcanic
feature observed include vent sites, market by volcanic braccia, welded
agglomerate, tuff and lapilli-tuff (including volcanic bombs).Alkali basalts
olivine tholeiites have been intercepted in some boreholes in the Bengal basin.
(Source: Mine plan)
Local Geology
(i)The ML applied area for which mining plan is being prepared clearly indicates
the type of formation and local geology. The topography of the lease area is
almost flat. The lava flows show gently dips towards the south west to north
east, following the basement topography at the time of eruption. The presence
of columnar joints, mud cracks and large boulders of the basement rocks in
the inter trappean beds east of the area suggest that the basin in which they
were deposited was shallow. Columnar joints well exposed in the different
places of the area ML applied for lease.
(ii) Rajmahal basalts generally range from Quartz-Tholeiitic Basalt to Dacite
and Pitchstone. The flows vary in thickness. Significant volcanic feature
observed include vent sites, market by volcanic braccia, welded agglomerate,
tuff and lapilli-tuff (including volcanic bombs).Basalt has been covered by
alluvium soil, derived from weathering of the basalt.
ROCK TYPE THICKNESS IN MTRS.
TRAPPEAN ROCKS 40
BASEMENT NOT CONFIRMED
The Local Geology of Metal stone deposit in and around the area and the
regional geology the rock formations which have been grouped under
Chhotanagpur Granite Gneiss and forms a part of the North and North-eastern
flanks of Jharkhand state. (Source: Mine plan)
Soil cover - The soil cover wherever it is present in the area consists of silty to
sandy type black in colour which are the products of physical and chemical
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weathering of the Trappean rocks . The clayey soil in general is absent in the
area. However, the clayey soil is reported on the south western part of the lease
area. No organic matter has been reported from these clayey soils. The small
bushes and shrubs are prevalent at the top of the hillock.
3.6 Project description with process details
3.6.1 Method of Mining
Taking into consideration the massive nature of the stone deposits and
availability of the deposit at shallow depth in the present area, it is proposed to
use the open cast semi-mechanized mining only. The operations like drilling of
shot hole , sorting of ore and breaking at the required sizes will be done
manually so as to deploy the 100 mm dia wagon drilling machine to drill and
blast holes having burden and spacing of 3m x 3.5 m in stagger grid pattern.
Muffle blasting will be adopted as precautionary measure. Drilling and blasting
carried out by engaging authorized explosive agency under competent
supervision. However, regular blasting is not required at initial stage.
Secondary rock breaking will be done-using hydraulic rock breaking to produce
boulders of required size for the crushing plant.
The quarry benches will be of dimension of 3mX 6m and it will start from the
existing quarry initially and it will continue towards south of the lease area
along with suitable ramp and haulage system. The provisions of Metalliferous
Mines Regulations Act, 1961 will be complied by adopting the 3m x 5m
benching system. The mining will be done with the help of tools such as drills,
jacks-hammer, compressors, hand shovel, picks, excavator etc. (Source: Mine
plan)
Drilling:
Drilling will be done with the help of Jack-hammer. In the mine the diameter of
hole is kept at 32 mm diameter hole or 110 mm hole diameter of wagon drill
m/c. The lease shall mine by slice method of each 1.5m with jack hammer
drilling.
Blasting:
Control blasting will be done with the help of high density explosive for
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loosening the hard rocks. Each compress air drill holes will be harge with 25
kg of explosive considering powder factor of 2.07m^3/kg of explosive. The
total requirement of explosive will be 140 x 25 = 3500 kgper month.
Blasting will be carried out on strictly as per the provision of MMR,1961
under the strict supervision of qualified persons and all safety precaution
i.e. marking the danger zone with red flag, use of warning signals and
providing blasting shelter will be taken. The following explosives are used:-
Nitrate Mixture
Ordinary detonator
Safety Fuse
The lessee possess valid license for use of explosive and has well
constructed magazine with storage capacity of about 100kg of
conventional explosive and about 1000 no.s of electric
detonators and 2000 mts of safety fuse.
The magazine is as per design laid down in Indian Explosive
Rules and Safety fistances are maintained as per the rule.
Loading and Transportation:
The stone rock shall be loaded by single excavator into dumpers of 10 ton
capacity for its transportation to the crushing plant.
Extent of mechanization
The following Table gives the List of equipment and Machinery to be used
with Salient Features:
S.no. Type of
Machine
No. Diameter of
hole in mm
Size/ Capacity Motive
Power
01. Wagon Dril 1 100 25m/hour Diesel
02. Hydraulic Excavators
1 0.9 cu m Diesel
03. Hydraulic Tractors
3 6 tonnes Diesel
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04. Tipper 4 10 tonnes Diesel
05. Tractor Sprinkler
1 12000 litres Diesel
Production details
The Proposed Production of Stone in the proposed five year:
Details showing production, Intercalated waste for the five years of the
mine plan period.
Year
ROM Ore
(Mt)
Saleable Orew (95% of ROM)
Overburden Mineral
Rejects
(5% of
ROM)
1st Year 246788 234449 1490 12339
2nd Year 250298 237783 1685 12515
3rd Year 250102 237597 2828 12505
4th Year 250055 237553 1382 12503
5th Year 247203 234843 2883 12360
Total 1244446 1182225 10268 62222
Total stone will be excavated during five year is 1244446 MT. The
proposed production is 250000 Tonnes/Year. This is an independent
mining project and there are no interlinked projects involved.
Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source,
Marketing Area of Final Product/S, Mode of Transport of Raw Material
and Finished Product
No raw material will be required for production of Stone. Loading of Stone
will be done with the help of excavators at face and at stock yard as well.
stone will be loaded in dumper with the help of excavator.
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Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse
Only water will be used as resource optimization /recycling at mine site.
Availability of Water Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and
Source
Water Requirement
Water for domestic, dust suppression and plantation is required to be 5.3
KLD. Drinking water will be provided by water tanker. Water for dust
suppression and plantation will be collected from nearby villages & nearby
water reservoir.
Power
The operation will be done only in day time hence there is no power
requirement for the project at site. The 11000 volts/33 KV power line does
not exist near the Mine Site. Only diesel operated equipment will be used.
Quantity of wastes to be generated (Liquid and solid) and Scheme for
their Management/Disposal
Nature of Waste
Stone is exposed in the quarry face and there is a thin layer morrum soil in
this area. The morrum will be dump in the lease area with suitable
precaution in the plan period & will be used for backfilling in the
conceptual period. As there is no huge soil, so there is no question of
permanent dump. Entire extraction of stone will be sent to the crusher or
will be sold so no question for waste dump. The rock fragments of small
size are also resulted after mining. The waste/overburden/intercalated
waste in the area is only intermixed soil. The waste rock produced shall be
loaded by excavator and dumped by dumper for its transportation to the
reject dump yard & when required for making road, the waste material
shall be used. It is also proposed to stack the top soil of the area where
development of green belt is proposed. A retaining wall also is erected to
protect washout of the top soil layer of 0.5 m thickness shall be spread
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over the backfilled area for a forestation. The total waste rock to be handled
in five years is 10268 cum and detail is stated in the below table.
Year Overburden Mineral Rejects (5%
of ROM)
1st Year 1490 12339
2nd Year 1685 12515
3rd Year 2828 12505
4th Year 1382 12503
5th Year 2883 12360
Total 10268 62222
Liquid Effluent
Not applicable
4. SITE ANALYSIS
Connectivity Fatehpur Stone Mining Project is situated near village Fatehpur Police Station
Hiranpur, District Pakur, State Jharkhand kotapokhar Railway Station is about 4 Km
in SE direction from Lease Area.and SH-80 About 9 Km from Lease Area. The study of
mining lease area falls in Topo-sheet numbers 72 P/13 & 14. The pillar co-ordinates of
the mining lease area are:
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Landform, Land use and Land ownership
Landform
The area falls in G.T. sheet No. 72 P/13&14. Area mainly consists of Masonary
Stone. The mining lease area is free from any type of vegetation only few bushes
are present nearby mining lease area.
Land Ownership
The entire proposed lease area is under revenue category (industrial land).
Topography
The area falls in G.T. sheet No. 72 P/13&14. The entire area has topography with
small ridges and undulating terrain with rocky outgrowths.
Vegetation: The mining lease area is free from any type of vegetation only few
bushes are present nearby mining lease area.
Land Use Pattern
Fatehpur stone deposit represents an area with small ridges and undulating
terrain with rocky outgrowths. Stone and soil are mostly occupying the mining
lease area. There is no agriculture land exist in the area. The existing and
proposed land use pattern is given in the format.
Existing and Proposed Land Use Pattern
Type of Land Use Existing land use After Plan Period After Life of mine
Mining 1.93 6.74 --
Overburden dump 0.29 0.96 0.0
Mineral Storage 0.00 0.02 0.0
Infrastructure 0.00 0.03 0.0
Approach Road 0.25 0.79 0.98
Green Belt Development
- 1.85 2.70
Back Fill Area - 2.80
Water Reservoire - 7.70
Total 2.47 10.93 13.88
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Existing Infrastructure
There is no existing infrastructure facility is available in the area but in the
first five years as per the approved mining plan for effective and proper working
of the mine, it has been proposed to construct and provide site services like
office, first aid, rest shelter; urinals etc. as per the statutory requirements.
Soil Classification The soil cover wherever it is present in the area consists of silty to sandy type black in
colour which are the products of physical and chemical weathering of the Trappean
rocks. The clayey soil in general is absent in the area. However,the clayey soil is
reported on the south western part of the lease area. No organic matter has been
reported from these clayey soils. The small bushes and shrubs are prevalent at the top
of the hillock.
(Source: Mine Plan) Meteorology
Separate statistical data for the area is not available.
The climate of the area is tropical with hot summer season and cold winter
season. May is the hottest month. The oppressive dry summer is the
characteristic of the district. The temperature may rise to 47 °c in May and June
though normally it ranges from 25.5° to 39.4°The rainy season, also hot and
highly humid, starts from mid of June and in general lasts up to September.
Most of the rainfall occurs in July & August. Average Rainfall recorded in the
area is 1500 mm. Winter starts for November and is very pleasant. It lasts up to
February. Temperature varies from 4.8° to 24.3° c. (Source: Mine plan)
Social Infrastructure available:
Medical facilities, Primary Health Centers are there in the area, imparting
services, for advance medical facilities.
There are tube wells in the nearby area. The water is also supplied
through tankers in few villages.
Communication services like post office and telephones are available in
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the nearby village. Villagers are also having mobile phones.
Cities are connected with electricity facilities. But the mine site is not
presently connected with electric facility.
5 PLANNING BRIEF Planning Concept
The proposed method of mining will be opencast Mechanized mining. The mining
will be started from fresh pit. The stone is laying on the sub surface therefore
open cast mining has been obvious choice. Bench parameters shall be prepared in
four slice height 1.5m Bench parameter shall be
1. Height 5 m
2. Width 3.5 m
Land use Planning
At the end of the life of mine entire area will be converted into water reservoir.
Assessment of Infrastructure demand (Physical & Social)
On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the village
was assessed on the basis of need and priority.
Physical Infrastructure
The road facility is already available which shall be used and maintained. Other
infrastructure facilities required such as transport etc. for mine labors will be
available by way of jeep, two wheelers etc. Medical facility is available in the
nearby village.
Social Infrastructure
An occupational health unit will be organized and the proposed measures will be
adopted:
1. Periodical Medical Checkup program for all the workers and first-aid box
with necessary equipment will be provided.
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2. The workers will also be provided with facilities like medical care, money
swing scheme as Provident Fund, Bonus etc.
3. Training for workers regarding occupational hazards.
4. Safety equipment i.e. dusts mask, safety shoes, gloves etc. will be made
available.
Amenities/Facilities
In the next five years as per the approved mining plan, it has been proposed to
construct and provide Site services like office, first aid, rest shelter, urinals and
maintenance workshops etc. as per the statutory requirements.
Budget allocated for facilities provided to labors at site
S. No Description Capital
Cost
Recurring
Cost
1. Drinking water facility -- 10000
2. Shelter 50000 --
3. Health facility 40000 20000
Total 90000 30000
6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE
6.1Industrial Area (Processing Area)
No infrastructure is proposed.
Residential Area (Non Processing Area)
As local workers from nearby areas will be engaged for the mining activity, no
residential area/ housing are proposed.
Green Belt
It is proposed to develop greenbelt on 33% of mine lease area as entire mine
area will be converted in to water reservoir at conceptual stage, green belt will
be developed in surrounding area. The following plant species will be proffered
for plantation considering mine area. It is proposed to plant 1050 plants in plan
period (Source: Mine Plan), thus, 210 trees per year. Each year an area of
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1.85 ha will be used outside plantation work.
Mango Mahua
sagwan Teak
Jamun Akashmani Guava Neem
Table showing Proposed Plantation Programme during the Plan Period
Year
Location
Target of
Plantation
Area to
be
Covered
(Ha)
Expected
Survival
Rate (%)
1st Within 7.5 m in
Safety Zone Area
210 0.37
45 to 50%
2nd Within 7.5 m in 210 0.37
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Proponent Name: M/S Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
Year
Location
Target of
Plantation
Area to
be
Covered
(Ha)
Expected
Survival
Rate (%)
Safety Zone Area
3rd Within 7.5 m
Safety Zone Area
in 210 0.37
4th Within 7.5 m
Safety Zone Area
in 210 0.37
5th Within 7.5 m
Safety Zone Area
in 210 0.37
Place for Plantation
1. At the boundary of the Lease or reclaimed land near by leases.
2. Both side of the nearby road.
3. At the govt. waste land provided by the govt.
4. Avenue plantation in and around the quarry, dump site and crusher
areas are to be raised.
Post plantation care
1. Protection from grazing: Protection from grazing will be done by erecting
suitable boundary in the plantation area.
2. Watering: Watering will be done regularly as per requirement of the
plant species.
3. Manuring: Manuring will be done while plantation work is taken up.
Social Infrastructure
The applicant shall spend a part of the profit for the development of the area
i.e. in the treatment of poor, schools, temples and other social work.
Budget for CSR
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Project Name: Fatehpur (plot no-228/P) Stone Mining Project PFR
Proponent Name: M/S Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
S.No ACTIVITY 1ST YEAR 2ND YEAR 3RD YEAR 4TH YEAR 5TH YEAR
1 Provide drinking
water facility in surrounding
villages and schools by hand pump
50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
2 Health camp and free
medicine
25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
3 Washroom 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
4 Educational
Support for poor specially
girls
30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
Total 1,25,000 1,25,000 1,25,000 1,25,000 1,25,000
Drinking Water Management
Water for domestic, dust suppression and plantation is required to be 5.3
KLD. Drinking water will be provided by water tanker. Water for dust
suppression and plantation will be collected from nearby villages & nearby
water reservoir.
Sewerage System
Domestic waste water will be treated into septic tank followed by soak pit.
Industrial Waste Management: Not applicable.
Solid Waste management
Entire waste generated if any will be used in backfilling.
Power Requirement & Supply/Source
The operation will be done only in day time hence there is no power requirement
for the project at site. The electricity is not available at mining lease area. Only
diesel operated equipment will be used.
Environment Management Plan
Budget allocated for EMP
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Project Name: Fatehpur (plot no-228/P) Stone Mining Project PFR
Proponent Name: M/S Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
S no Measures Capital cost
1 i)Pollution Control i) Dust Suppression ii) Parapet wall & ground dump
1,00,000
2
Pollution Monitoring i) Air pollution ii) Water pollution
1,20,000
3 Plantation & Green Belt Development
1,60,000
4 CSR activities --
4 Others (Fencing etc) 20,000
Total 4,00,000
7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN
As no personnel are expected to be migrated due to mining in the lease area
and the adjoining region is also having a good mineral potential, the
rehabilitation of the employees is not going to be a problem. The workers and
other staff can get job in the neighboring areas after the end of life of mine.
R&R not applicable as the proposed land is govt. waste land.
8 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES
Likely Date of Start of Construction and Likely Date of Completion
No construction activities are proposed. The mining activity will commence
only after receiving environmental clearance and other statutory clearance.
Estimated Project Cost Along With Analysis In Terms of Economic
Viability of the Project
Estimated project cost is Rs. 25 Lakhs. The lessee has all the mining
equipments required for the scientific mining. The mine will be Eco-Friendly.
Economically the ore is mineable as compared to overburden thickness.
ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)
The proposed mine will bring about economic benefits to the state in the form of
Royalty of mineral and to the local people by getting direct and secondary
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employment opportunities. The material is in high demand at the local market
for real estate industry. Stone is commonly used for the construction of walls of
buildings, retaining walls and buildings. Brick and concrete block are the most
common types of stone which is used in industrialized nations and may be
either weight-bearing or a veneer. Concrete blocks, especially those with hollow
cores, offer various possibilities in stone construction. They generally provide
great compressive strength, and are best suited structures with light transverse
loading when the cores remain unfilled. Filling some or all of the cores with
concrete or concrete with steel reinforcement (typically rebar) offers much
greater tensile and lateral strength to structures.
Advantages:
The use of material such as bricks and stones can increase the thermal
mass of a building and can protect the building from fire.
Most types of stone will not require painting and so it can provide a
structure with reduced life-cycle costs.
Stone is non-combustible product.
Stony walls are more resistant to projectiles, such as debris from
hurricanes or tornadoes.
Stony structures built in compression preferably with lime mortar can
have a useful life of more than 500 years as compared to 30 to 100 for
structures of steel or reinforced concrete.
This project operation will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the
society/economically backward population in the area. It provides employment
to the people residing in vicinity directly or indirectly. The mine management
will also help nearby villages by providing aid to school, conducting medical
and social awareness camps, helping in formation of self-help groups, etc.
Thus the project will bring about socio-economic improvement of the area and
will prove beneficial to the area.
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0. INTRODUCTION
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
The environmental management plan consists of the set of mitigation,
management, monitoring and institutional measures to be taken during the
implementation and operation of the project, to eliminate adverse
environmental impacts or reduce them to acceptable levels. Environment
management plan details the quality control measures which are proposed for
this project to achieve the production of near about 2,50,000 TPA of stone.
The present environmental management plan addresses the components of
environment, which are likely to be affected by the different operations in a
mine area.
The aims of EMP are:
• Overall conservation of environment.
• Minimization of waste generation and pollution.
• Proper use of natural resources and water.
• Safety, welfare and good health of the work force and populace.
• Ensure effective operation of all control measures.
• Monitoring of cumulative and long time impacts.
Ensure effective operation of all control measures
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been formulated and
integrated with the mine planning to mitigate the adverse impacts which are
likely to be caused due to the mining operation and for overall scientific
development of local habitat. The EMP has, therefore, been developed
considering its implementation and monitoring of environmental protection
measures during mining operations.
1. AIR ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT
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Mitigative measures suggested for air emission control will be based on the
baseline ambient air quality monitoring data. From the point of view of
maintenance of an acceptable ambient air quality in the region, it is desirable
that the air quality needs to be monitored on a regular basis to check it vis-à-
vis the NAAQS prescribed by MoEF & CC and in cases of non-compliance,
appropriate mitigative measures will be adopted. In order to minimize impacts
of mining on air and to maintain it within the prescribed limits of CPCB/
SPCB, an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been prepared. This will
help in resolving all environmental and ecological issues likely to cause due to
mining in the area. During the course of mining no toxic substances are
released into the atmosphere as such there seems to be no potential threat to
health of human beings. In the mining activities, the source of gaseous
emissions is engines of vehicles, Operation of mining machinery/ loading
operations, drilling and blasting. The reasons may be quality of fuel, improper
operation of the engine, etc; proper maintenance of engines will improve
combustion process and brings reduction in pollution.
1.1 Control of Gaseous Pollution
In mining activities, the only source of gaseous emissions is from blasting and
the engines of Heavy earth moving machines (HEMM). Blasting of explosive
results in increase of nitrogen oxides, which are dispersed by the wind.
Controlled blasting and optimization of use of explosive energy will help in
reducing the above emissions. The emissions from the diesel engines of the
machinery can be controlled by proper maintenance and monitoring of
machines.
1.2 Control of Dust Pollution
The main pollutant in air is PM10, which is generated due to various mining
activities. Information on air quality studied by line source modeling
techniques predicted that the mining activity will not affect the air quality in a
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significant manner. In mining operations, loading, transportation and
unloading operations may cause deterioration in air quality due to handling
dry materials. There is no other source of air pollution as there is no boiler, DG
Set or furnace. Only source of air pollution is re-suspension dust from the
movement of tripper/dumper/trucks to and from the mining site.
Study on emission sources and quantification of pollutant concentration by
means of dispersion modeling is required to access the environmental impact of
a mine. On the basis of the predicted increments to air pollutant
concentrations, an effective mitigation and environmental plan can be devised
for sensitive areas. As there are no blasting and drilling activities, the impacts
may only be caused by material handling, stockpiles and transportation
activities.
1.2.1 Fugitive Dust- Modeling
Air quality modeling was done using line source model as published by USEPA
“Emission Factor Documentation for AP-42”, in section 13.2.2, for
transportation though unpaved roads. Emission factors to be used in Line
source dispersion equation is adopted from formula as given below:
E=k * (s/12)a * (W/3)b /(M/0.2c) ……………………………………….…………(1)
Where
E = Emission Rate (lb/VMT)
s = Surface material Silt Content (%) = 10%
W=Mean Vehicle Weight (tonnes) = 10 tonnes
M= Surface material moisture content (%) = 2.5%
K, a, b & c are empirical constants with values given as below:
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Constant PM10
k 2.6
a 0.8
b 0.4
c 0.3
Proposed Capacity of mine/annum : 2, 50,000 TPA
No. of working days : 300 days
Proposed Capacity of mine/day : 833 TPD
Trucks/Trippers Capacity : 10 tonnes
No. of tractor trolleys deployed/day : 83.3 trippers/trucks
No. of tractor trolleys deployed/hour : 8 trippers/trucks
Thus for vehicles of 10 tonners, the Emission Rate using equation (1) is:
E = 1.06873 lb/VMT
E = 0.000670 g/s/m
Concentration of the fugitive dust was calculated using the formula given in
“Workbook of Dispersion Modeling” by Turner. The Concentration of the
fugitive Dust is given below:
C = (2/π) 1/2 (E / σz υ) Exp- [(h2) / (2 σz2)] x 106 ------------------- (2)
Where
C = Hourly Concentration in microgram/ m3
E = Emission Rate = 0.000670 g/s/m
υ = Wind Speed = 4.1 m/s
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h = 0 m
Modeling was done for an infinite line source assuming unpaved road. For
conservative calculation wind was assumed to blow at a velocity of 4.1 m/s
perpendicular to the road. The results for 24 hourly concentration values are
given in the Fig 4.1:
It is observed that the ground level concentration (GLC) decreases from 10.78
µg/m3 at 25 m from the centre line of the road to 1.02 µg/m3 at 500 m from
the centre line of the road. These values have been predicted for a dry unpaved
road. In controlled way by water sprinkling ground level concentration (GLC)
decreases from 2.80 µg/m3 at 25 m from the centre line of the road to 0.26
µg/m3 at 500 m from the centre line of the road.
However to reduce the impact of dust pollution the following steps have been
taken during various mining activities.
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1.3 During drilling operations
I. Sharp drill bits will be used for drilling and regrinding is done periodically to
reduce generation of dust.
II. The drill machines will be kept leakage free and equipped with wet drilling
arrangements.
III. Drill operator and his helper will be equipped with personal protective
equipment (ear plugs/ear muffs).
1.4 During blasting operation
All essential steps will be taken to prevent any person entering in the mine site
during blasting operations. The drill holes will be charged by certified blaster
and in supervision of Mining Engineer/ Mines Manager. The holes will be
blasted by certified blaster. Before blasting the warning siren will be blown and
men and machinery will be taken out from the safety zone. During blasting all
the statutory requirements as per MMR- 1961 will be strictly followed.
I. The use of ‘water ampoules’ will be done to arrest dust.
II. Blasting will be done in controlled manner with the use of latest technology
like use of millisecond delay detonators, cord relay to control and prevent the
dust to get air borne and to limit the fly rocks within 50–60 m.
III. Over charging of blast holes will be avoided.
IV. Rock Breakers will be used to avoid secondary blasting.
V. With the good blasting system, dozing of broken rocks will be less and hence
dust due to dozing will be less.
VI. Competent persons carry out blasting and all the precautions lay under
MMR, 1961 Act are followed. Time to time scientific studies regarding ground
vibration, noise level, flying rocks and other blasting hazards will be conducted
through experts of the subjects.
1.5 During loading operation
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I) Latest loading equipment like hydraulic excavators will be used with
dumpers. This reduces the number of buckets to fill from height and thus have
comparatively less dust generation. The propagation of this dust is confined to
loading point only and does not affect any person both the
Operators of excavator and dumpers who will sit in closed chamber and will be
equipped with dust mask.
II) Skilled operators will operate excavators.
III) Avoid overloading of dumpers and consequent spillage on the roads.
IV) The operator’s cabin in the drills, dumpers will be provided with dust free
enclosure and persons working at high dust prone areas will be provided with
dust mask.
1.6 During Transport operation
Transportation
Traffic analysis is carried out by understanding the existing carrying capacity
of the connecting main roads in the area. Then depending on the capacity of
the mine, the number of trippers that will be added to the present scenario will
be compared to the carrying capacity.
During Mine operation
Proposed Capacity of mine/annum : 2, 50,000 TPA
No. of working days : 300 days
Proposed Capacity of mine/day : 833 TPD
Trucks/Trippers Capacity : 10 tonnes
No. of tractor trolleys deployed/day : 83.3 trippers/trucks
Existing and Modified Traffic Scenario & LOS
Road V C Existing V/C
Ratio LOS
Existing near SH-80
intersection 450 15,000 0.03 A
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Modified near NH-75
intersection 533.3 15,000 0.035 A
Source: IRC 64-1990
V= Volume of Vehicles in PCU’s/day & C= Capacity of Highway in
PCU’s/ day
V/C LOS Performance
0.0 - 0.2 A Excellent
0.2 - 0.4 B Very Good
0.4 - 0.6 C Good / Average / Fair
0.6 - 0.8 D Poor
0.8 - 1.0 E Very Poor
Reference: ENVIS Technical Report, IISc, Bangalore
Results
From the above analysis it can be seen that the V/C ratio is likely to change to
0.03 & 0.035 with LOS being “A” which is ‘excellent, as per classification. So
the additional load on the carrying capacity of the concerned roads is not likely
to have any adverse affect.
Mitigation measures:
I) All the haulage roads including the main ramp be kept wide, leveled,
compacted and properly Maintained and watered regularly during the shift
operation to prevent generation of dust due to Movement of dumpers, and
other vehicles.
II) Mineral carrying trucks will be effectively covered by Tarpaulin to avoid
escape of fines to Atmosphere.
III) Regular Compaction and grading of haul roads to clear accumulation of
loose material.
IV) Air quality will be regularly monitored both in the core zone and the buffer
zone.
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V) Plantation work carried out:
In order to reduce air pollution in the surroundings, green belt will be
developed around mines office, mine approach road. The plantation will be
done around the lease boundary.
1.7 Monitoring of air pollution
Periodic air quality survey will be carried out to monitor the changes
consequent upon mining activities as per the norms of Jharkhand State
Pollution Control Board.
2. WATER ENVIRONMENT
Topographically, the area represents small hillock trending is SE-NW ranging
from 725m to 701 m above from MSL. The highest elevation of RL 725m above
MSL was observed in the top of the hill, whereas the lowest elevation
encountered is of RL 701 m above MSL, which was observed in the base part of
the hill. During the field study of the area, the surrounding wells and tube
wells of the area are also studied and it was observed that the ground water
body is found at about 20m below the base i.e. at about 681mRL. Since, the
proposed working of stone deposit during this plan period has been planned up
to depth of 683mRL, so there is no chance of intervene the water body.
2.1 Rain Water:
The applied area is located in the Pakur district of Jharkhand State and the
area in general, receives appreciable amount of rainfall, which is in the range of
1000 mm to 2100mm per year. Most of the precipitation goes on surface run
off and finally discharges into the subarnarekha River which controls the
overall drainage system /pattern of the area, are not going to be
changed/redirected due to the proposed mining activities. Since the proposed
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pits will be above the surface level, there will be no accumulation of water even
during heavy rain.
2.2 Ground Water:
During the rainy season, some of the rainwater goes below the sub-surface in
the applied area. The rainwater, which goes into the sub surface in the flat
land, finds its way through cracks, joints and fissures and finally reaches to
valley or plain land. During the field study of the area, the surrounding wells
and tube wells of the area are also studied and it was observed that the ground
water body is found at about 20m below the base i.e. at about 681mRL.
Mining of stone does not have any significant impact on the water quality, as
the neither mining nor intercept with the ground water level neither there is
any surface water body near the site. The contractor will adhere to all
guidelines and rules for proper and scientific method of mining during the
period of excavating the stone.
2.3 Impact on Water Quality:
Surface and ground water is not affected due to mining activity of this mine.
There is no perennial source within the leasehold. There is no cause of
contamination of water, as no industrial effluent is discharged and there is also
no quarry discharge water from mine. The proposed working RL of the quarry
by the end of this plan period will be at much higher level from the water table,
as such, there will be no impact on ground water body due to this mining.
2.4 Measures for minimizing adverse effects on water regime:
As stated earlier, surface water and ground water sources are not affected due
to this project. Since mining will be restricted in the top region and slopes away
from the nala, there is very little chance of polluting water. Water quality of
surface as well as ground water is not affected due to mining activities. There
will be no quarry discharge water from the proposed pit. But during rainy
season, there may be a chance of surface water pollution due to contamination
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of suspended and dissolved solids those are mostly expected from the outer
slopes during monsoon. Construction of channel to guide the rain water from
higher to lower contour will serve the purpose.
2.5 Mitigation measures
Surface Water Management
I. As such no surface water body exists within the lease area; no adverse
impacts are envisaged on the same.
II. Proper mitigative measures will be taken up to control the pollutants within
prescribed standards and limiting the emissions to site only.
III. Garland drains will be provided to prevent the entry of rainwater into the
mining pit.
Ground Water Management
I. Mining will not intersect the ground water table of the area. So it will not
disturb water environment.
II. Natural pits will be used for rainwater conservation and harvesting.
III. Rain water harvesting practices shall be done which will lead to ground
water recharge.
IV. At the end of the life of mine artificial water reservoir has been proposed in
mining plan
Waste Water Management
No waste water is generated from the mining activity of minor minerals as the
project only involves lifting/excavation of Stone and transportation directly to
the consumers.
Water Conservation
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The project do not consume any process water except for drinking, dust
suppression and plantation. Plantation is proposed, which will increase the
water holding capacity and help in recharging of ground water. Artificial
rainwater harvesting is proposed for the present project
An ambient water quality monitoring network will be designed for assessment
of the baseline status of ambient water quality. The parameters to be
monitored are given as below:
(1) PH—
(2) E.C. ---
(3) Ca- Concentration
(4) Mg-Concentration
(5) Na- Concentration
(6) K- Concentration
(7) HCO3—Concentration of bi-carbonate
(8) Cl- Concentration of Chloride
(9) Total hardness as CaCo3
3. NOISE ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Impact on environment
Noise generated at the mine is due to Mechanized mining operations, trippers
transportation activities, drilling and blasting (if required). The noise generated
by the mining activity dissipates within the mine. There is no major impact of
the mining activity on the nearby villages. However, pronounced effect of above
noise levels will be felt only near the active working area if blasting will be done.
Noise at lower levels (sound pressure) is quite acceptable and does not have any
bad effect on human beings, but when it is abnormally high- it incurs some
maleficent effects.
In this case the impact of noise on the nearby settlements is negligible. Since
there is no involvement of major machinery, the impact of noise levels will be
minimal.
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3.2 Noise and Vibration Environment Management
There is drilling and blasting for mineral extraction. Noise pollution due to
drilling, blasting & transportation will cause some problem to the inhabitants
of this area because there is human settlement in close proximity to the link
roads in lease area. Effective steps will be taken to keep the noise level well
below the DGMS prescribed limit of 85 dBA.
3.3 Noise Abatement and Control
I. All the machineries including transport vehicles will be properly maintained
to minimize generation of noise.
II. Silencers in the machineries will be provided to reduce generation of noise.
III. Drilling with sharp edges bits will minimize generation of noise.
IV. Control blasting will be done with proper charge of explosive to minimize
noise during blasting.
V. Attenuation between source and receive points will be incased.
VI. Dense plantation in mining area will also reduce propagation of noise
outside the core zone.
VII. Optimal blast hole geometry charge will be reused.
VIII. Rock breakers will be used instead of secondary blasting.
IX. Blasting will be avoided under unfavorable atmospheric conditions
X. Periodical monitoring of noise will be done to adopt corrective actions
wherever needed.
XI. Plantation will be taken up along the approach roads. The plantation
minimizes propagation of noise and also arrests dust.
3.4 Vibration Abatement
The blasting operations in the proposed mine will be carried out by deep hole
drilling and blasting using delay detonators, which reduce the ground
vibrations. Further, the ground vibrations will be controlled by using shock
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tubes with nonelectric delay detonators. The measures that are generally
followed and currently proposed for abatement of ground vibration, air blast
and fly rocks are detailed below:
I. Blasting will be performed strictly as per the guidelines specified under
MMR,1961;
II. Proper design of blast with correct spacing, burden and optimum
charge/delay;
III. Supervision of drilling and blasting operations to ensure blast design
geometry as per planning;
IV. Sub-drilling will be kept adequate to eliminate toe formation;
V Blasting operations will be carried out only during day time as per DGMS
guidelines;
VI. Proper warning signals will be used;
VII. Adequate safe distance from habitation as per standards from centre of
blasting will be maintained;
VIII. Drilling parameters like burden, depth, diameter and spacing will be
properly designed to ensure proper blast;
IX. Effective stemming of the explosives will be done in the drill holes
3.5 Mitigation measures
The impact on ambient noise levels will only be due to transportation and
excavation of material and following mitigation measures will be taken for the
same.
i. On-site
a) Well maintained vehicle will be used which will be a check on noise level.
b) Plantation of trees along the barrier zone of 7.5m wide will be done to
dampen the noise.
c) Blasting only if required will be done by licensed vendors.
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d) All the miners will be provided with Personal Protective Equipments such as
ear-muffs etc.
ii. Off-site
The off-site receptors are not significantly affected as noise generated by such
small mining activities are insignificant but some disturbances due to vehicle
movement may not be avoidable. However the following measures have been
envisaged:
a) The vehicles will be maintained in good running condition so that noise will
be reduced to minimum possible level.
b) Awareness will be imparted prior to mining operations that smoke silencers
remain in a good conditions not to generate noise.
c) In addition, drivers will be instructed to make minimum use of horns at the
village area.
d) To the extent feasible, route heavy truck supporting mining activities away
from residences and other sensitive receptors.
4. SOLID WASTE AND TOP SOIL MANAGEMENT
4.1 Nature of waste:
The waste will be of quartzite and other rocks as intrusive and as inter burden
and side burden. The waste is siliceous in nature thus not toxic. During the
period of the mining plan the waste generation will be around 88311 cum. The
waste generated will be used for backfilling purpose. The generation of waste
will be not so high and the area will get degraded by waste dumping activities.
To increase the aesthetic value of the area it is proposed to backfill waste time
to time,
4.2 Waste Management
Top Soil Management
The top soil occurs in the form of patches with thickness of 0.10 m to 0.20 m.
will be first removed by dozer and it will be transported to a separate top soil
stack yard at the statutory barrier of 7.5 m. of the lease area. As per the year
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wise development plan, all the top soil that have been extracted from the mine
area in first year, will be used in plantation in the second year onwards. And
all the top soil that has been extracted during the second year will be stacked
in the same stack yard and will be used for plantation in the third year
4.3 Land Reclamation
At the conceptual stage, out of the total mining lease area (i.e. 13.88 ha), out of
total mined-out area 2.80 ha area shall be reclaimed by backfilling and 7.70 ha
area shall be left as water reservoir.
Type of Land Use Existing land use After Plan Period After Life of mine
Mining 1.93 6.74 --
Overburden dump 0.29 0.96 0.0
Mineral Storage 0.00 0.02 0.0
Infrastructure 0.00 0.03 0.0
Approach Road 0.25 0.79 0.98
Green Belt
Development
- 1.85 2.70
Back Fill Area - 2.80
Water Reservoire - 7.70
Total 2.47 10.93 13.88
5. BIOLOGICAL STUDY:
The core zone comprises of barren stony waste land, where mining operation is
proposed. The trees on the mining site are naturally occurring but are very few
in number. Most among them are weeds. No ecologically sensitive plant species
has been reported from this area. The faunal variety is rather poor. Mammalian
fauna is almost restricted to domestic species like cattle, dogs, cats etc. Bird
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species also do not exhibit much diversity. Local birds are noticed crossing over
the banks in search of food. No fixed pattern in migratory behavior is noticed.
5.1 Flora
A. In Buffer Zone of ML Area
FLORA
S.No. Botanical Name Family Common Name
Trees
1. Lagerstroemia parviflora Lythraceae Jarul
2. Acacia catechu Fabaceae Khair
3. Acacia nilotica Fabaceae Babool
4. Prosopis juliflora Fabaceae Vilayati Babool
5. Dalbergia sissoo Fabaceae Shisham
Shrubs & Climbers
6. Blepharis repens Acanthaceae Napper
7. Crotalaria sp Fabaceae Bansi
8. Zizyphus numularia Rhamnaceae Ber
Herbs & Grasses
9. Euphorbia hirta Euphorbiaceae Asthma Weed
10. Dactyloctenium aegyptium Poaceae Crowfoot Grass
11. Cynodon dactylon Poaceae Doob
12. Alysicarpus monilifer Fabaceae Amera
Weeds
13. Cenchrus cilitaris Poaceae Buffel grass
14. Heteropogon contortus Poaceae Tusk grass
15. Parthenium hysterosporus Asteraceae Santa Maria
B. In core Zone of ML Area
The core zone of proposed mining project comprises barren stony. Most of
the areas nearby the project site are waste land. No major trees were
recorded from the mining lease area except some grasses after monsoon
along with some others vegetation which are listed in Table.
FLORA
S.No. Botanical Name Family Common Name
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Trees
1 Acacia catechu Fabaceae Khair
2 Acacia nilotica Fabaceae Babool
Shrubs & Climbers
3 Blepharis repens Acanthaceae Napper
4 Zizyphus numularia Rhamnaceae Ber
5 Carissa opaca Apocynaceae Karounda
Herbs & Grasses
6 Euphorbia hirta Euphorbiaceae Asthma Weed
7 Dactyloctenium aegyptium Poaceae Crowfoot Grass
8 Cynodon dactylon Poaceae Doob
9 Digitaria ciliaris Poaceae Crab Grass
Weeds
10 Heteropogon contortus Poaceae Tusk grass
1. Parthenium hysterosporus Asteraceae Santa Maria
5.2 Fauna
A. In Buffer Zone of ML Area
FAUNA
S.No. Zoological Name Common Name
Mammals
1. Rattus rattus Rat
2. Macaca mulatta Monkey
3. Canis aureus Jackal
4. Capra aegagrus hircus Goat
5. Canis lupus familiaris Dog
6. Felis Catus Cat
7. Bos Taurus Cow
8. Bubalus arnee Buffalo
Birds
9. Anas crecca Common teal
10. Halcyon smyrnensis White throated kingfisher
11. Corvus splendens House crow
12. Passer domesticus House sparrow
Reptiles
13. Calotes versicolor Garden lizard
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Amphibians
14. Bufo melanostictus common Indian tod
15. Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis Indian skipper frog
16. Hoplobatrachus
tigerinus Indian bull frog
B. In core Zone of ML Area
FAUNA
S.No. Zoological Name Common Name
Mammals
1. Funambulus palmarum Indian palm squirrel
2. Apodemus sylvaticus field mouse
3. Rattus rattus Rat
4. Canis aureus Jackal
Birds
5. Anas crecca Common teal
6. Passer domesticus House sparrow
Reptiles
7. Calotes versicolor Garden lizard
8. Ptyas mucosus Rat snakes
Management Scheme/Plan (point wise) of flora and fauna of the buffer
zone & core zone of the mine area.
There is no species of schedule I & II is found in buffer zone for which
Management/Conservation plan is required.
6. GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT
The proposed green belt in the lease area is to be developed taking into
consideration the availability of area as the efficiency of green belt in pollution
control mainly depends on tree species, its width, distance from pollution
sources, side of the habitat from working place and tree height. The proposed
green belt has been designed to control PM10, gaseous pollutants, noise,
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surface run off and soil erosion etc. While considering the above aspects due
care will be taken for selecting the suitable characteristics plant species such
as fast growing, locally suitable plant species, resistant to specific pollutant
and those which would maintain the regional ecological balance, soil and
hydrological conditions.
Greenbelt development programme will be designed within the natural
constraints of the site and in particular species selection reflects flora known to
be resistant to the local conditions. A Greenbelt development is necessary for:
1. Landscaping and providing shelter
2. Improvement in site conditions
3. Surface air purification by providing oxygen and letting SPM to settle on the
leaves.
4. To attenuate noise generated by movement of vehicles and other machinery.
Lessee will provide the plantation all along the pit boundary, mine office and all
along the roads.
6.1 Plantation Program
Under the afforestation plan, plantation in nearby villages and connecting
roads will be undertaken. The implementation for development of greenbelt will
be of paramount importance as it will not only add up as an aesthetic feature
but will also act as a pollution sink. The species to be grown in the areas
should be dust tolerant and fast growing species so that a permanent greenbelt
is created. Plantation in the barrier zone and roads is necessary as these areas
will contain fine particulates resulting from mining operation and vehicle
movement Plantation will also be carried out as social forestry programme in
village, school and the areas allocated by the Panchayat/State authorities.
Native plants like Neem, Peepal, Mango and other local species will be planted.
A suitable combination of trees that can grow fast and also have good leaf cover
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shall be adopted to develop the greenbelt. It is proposed to plant 10575 number
of native species along with some fruit bearing and medicinal trees during the
plan period.
Plantation Details along with financial allocation has been given in below table.
Year
Location
Target of
Plantation
Area to
be
Covered
(Ha)
Expected
Survival
Rate (%)
1st Within 7.5 m in
Safety Zone Area
210 0.37
45 to 50%
2nd Within 7.5 m in Safety Zone Area
210 0.37
3rd Within 7.5 m
Safety Zone Area
in 210 0.37
4th Within 7.5 m
Safety Zone Area
in 210 0.37
5th Within 7.5 m
Safety Zone Area
in 210 0.37
SPECIES FOR PLANTATION
S.No Plant Name Species
1 Neem Azadirachta indica
2 Jamun Syzygium cumini
3 Sisam Dalbergia Sissoo
4 Peepal Ficus religiosa
5 Amaltas Cassia fistula
6 Kadam Neolamarckia cadamba
7 Karanj Millettia pinnata
8 Gulmohar Delonix regia
The following characteristics will be taken into consideration while selecting
plant species for green belt development and tree plantation.
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I. They will be local indigenous and drought resistant species.
II. They will be fast growing and tall trees.
III. They will be perennial and evergreen.
IV. They will should have thick canopy cover.
V. The planting will be around the site to prevent lateral pollution dispersion.
VI. The trees will maintain regional ecological balance and conform to soil and
hydrological conditions. Indigenous species will be preferred.
VII. Species will be planted as per CPCB guidelines and native species will be
selected.
6.2 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT
i. Trees growing up to 5 m or more in height will be planted all around the mine
boundary.
ii. Plantation of trees will be done along road side and lease boundary.
iii. Trees will be planted along roadsides, to arrest auto-exhaust and noise
pollution, and in such a way that there is no direct line of sight to the
installation when viewed from a point outside the foliage perimeter.
iv. Since tree trunks are normally devoid of foliage (upto 3 m), it will be
appropriate to have shrubbery in form of such trees to give coverage to trunk
portion of these trees.
v. Fast growing trees with thick perennial foliage will be grown, as it will take
many years for trees to grow to their full height.
In order to facilitate the proper growth of vegetation, limited measures involving
preparation of seedbed with suitable amount of fertilizers and treatment with
mulches will be taken. The topsoil will be used for green belt development &
revegetation. Vegetation covers in and around the mine workings generally
helps in:
Stabilizing erodible slopes to minimize pollution
Control of dust.
Enhancement of aesthetic value.
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Reducing noise.
For revegetation, the plants and saplings suitable for the existing soils and site
conditions may be considered. Fast growing local plant species will be planted,
which can adapt to the local climate.
This has to be done in consultation with local forest department.
7. MONITORING SCHEDULE AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION
Sl. No. Attributes Parameters Frequency
1 Ambient Air
Quality PM2.5, SO2 , NO2
24 hourly samples twice a
week for three months at 6
locations
2 Meteorology
Wind speed, Wind
direction,
Temperature, Relative
humidity and Rainfall
Non-instrumental
observation Cloud
cover, visibility and
dust storms etc will be
recorded.
Near proposed project site
continuous for one season
with hourly recording and
secondary data also collected
from the nearest IMD station.
3 Water
quality
Physical, Chemical
and Bacteriological
parameters at 2
ground water and 2
surface water
locations.
Grab samples will be collected
once during study period.
4 Soil quality
Soil samples will be
collected at 8
locations.
Grab samples will be collected
once during study period.
5 Ecology
Existing terrestrial
and aquatic flora and
fauna in 10-Km
radius.
Through field studies once
during study period.
Secondary data will also be
collected.
6 Noise levels Noise levels in dB (A)
at 10 locations will be
Noise levels in and around the
project area will be monitored
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Sl. No. Attributes Parameters Frequency
monitored. every hour for 24 hours at
each location once during
study period.
7 Land use
Trend of land use
change for different
categories
Based on data collected from
secondary sources like census
abstracts of census of India
2001 and satellite imagery.
8 Geology Geological history Data will be collected from
secondary sources
9 Hydrogeolo
gy
Drainage area and
pattern, nature of
streams, aquifer
characteristics,
recharge and
discharge areas
Hydro-geological data based
on primary and secondary
sources
10
Socio-
Economic
aspects
Socio-economic
characteristics: i.e.
demographic
structures, population
dynamics,
infrastructure
resources, health
status, economic
resources.
The data on demographic
profile in the study area will be
collected from primary and
secondary sources like census
abstracts of census of India
2001
8. COST OF EMP IMPLEMENTATION
A yearly cost of implementation of mitigation measures envisaged as mentioned
below for the project works out to be:
S no Measures Capital cost
1 i)Pollution Control i) Dust Suppression
ii) Parapet wall & ground dump
1,00,000
2
Pollution Monitoring i) Air pollution ii) Water pollution
1,20,000
3 Plantation & Green Belt Development
1,60,000
4 CSR activities --