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MCDR INSPECTION REPORT 1.0 GENERAL SN Particulars Details

1 Name of inspecting office & designation

S. Kartikeya, Jr. Mining Geologist, Indian Bureau of Mines, Raipur

2 Date of inspection 05/06/2018

3 Name of the Mine Bitkuli Limestone Mine

4 Total Lease Area (Ha) with breakup of Non-forest and forest land

Govt. Land: 0.107 Ha. Private land: 7.471 Ha. Forest Land: NIL Total Lease Area: 7.578 Ha.

5 Mine Code 38CHG14013

6 IBM Registration Number under rule 45 of MCDR, 1988

IBM/12932/2012

7 Name of the lessee, Address, phone, email and fax number

M/s Panchmukhi Enterprises Partner: Shri Sanjay Agrawal and Shri Dilip Agrawal Banjara Chowk, P.O. Neora (Tilda), Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh Pin Code: 493 114 Phone: 07721-233563 Mobile: (0) 9425514421, (0) 9300009996 Email: [email protected]

8 Village Bitkuli

8 Taluka / Mandal / District Post: Suhela, Tehsil: Simga, Distt.: Balodabazar

10 State Chhattisharh

11 Post office & PIN Suhela - 493195

12 Nearest police station Suhela (Approx 5.0 Km)

13 Nearest Railway station Hathbandh (Approx 10.0 Km)

14 Date of Grant of Mining Lease

15/01/2002 to 14/01/2032 (Thirty Years)

15 Date of Execution 15/01/2002

16 Date of opening of Mine 28/04/2002

17 Date of first Renewal, if applicable and its period & expiry

As per section 8A of MMDR Amendment Act, 2015 Validity of the lease period: 15/01/2032 to 14/01/2052 (20 Years) Supplementary lease deed has not been made for extended period.

18 Date of second Renewal, if applicable and its period & expiry

Not applicable

19 Date of submission of renewal application if Mining Operations are continuing under deemed extension

Not applicable

20 Name of the Nominated Owner with Address, phone, email, fax number and date of appointment

Not appointed

21 Name of the Mine Agent with Address, phone, email, fax number and date of appointment

Not appointed

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22 Name of the Mines Manager with Address, phone, email, fax number and date of appointment in mines

Shri Jitendra Kumar Shriwas Qualification: B.E. Mining Address: M/s Panchmukhi Enterprises, Bitkuli Limestone Mine, At – Bitkuli, P.O. Nawapara, Tehsil Simga, Distt. Balodabazar Chhattisgarh – 493113 Phone: (0) 9827493822 Email: [email protected] Date of appointment: 19/05/2017

23 Name of the Mining Engineer, Qualification and total experience with Address, phone, email, fax number and date of appointment in mine

Shri Jitendra Kumar Shriwas Qualification: B.E. Mining Address: M/s Panchmukhi Enterprises, Bitkuli Limestone Mine, At – Bitkuli, P.O. Nawapara, Tehsil Simga, Distt. Balodabazar Chhattisgarh – 493113 Phone: (0) 9827493822 Email: [email protected] Date of appointment: 19/05/2017

24 Whether Geologist and Mining Engineer appointed in mines satisfy the rule 55 & carrying out their duties as per rule 56 & 57.

Not appointed (Deviation has been pointed out)

25 Date of Approval of Mining Plan/Modified Mining Plan with five-year period and specific condition in approval letter, if any.

Mining Plan approved vide letter no. RAP/LST/MPLN-763/NGP Nagpur dated 14/03/2002 Proposal Period: 2002-03 to 2006-07

26 Date of Approval of Scheme of Mining/Modified Scheme of Mining with five-year period and specific condition in approval letter, if any.

1st Scheme of Mining approved vide letter no. RAP/LST/MPLN-763/NGP Nagpur dated 11/01/2007 Proposal Period: 2007-08 to 2011-12 2nd Scheme of Mining approved vide letter no. RAP/LST/MPLN-763/NGP Nagpur dated 17/07/2015 Proposal Period: 2012-13 to 2016-17 1st Review of Mining Plan approved vide letter no. BBR/LST/MPLN-1077/2017-RPR Raipur dated 13/04/2017 Proposal Period: 2017-18 to 2021-22

27 Mineral(s) granted in lease and proved for mining

Limestone

28 Method of Mining(Opencast, Underground)

Opencast

29 Category (Fully Mechanised, Others or Manual)

Category ‘A Mechanised’

30 Captive/Non Captive Non Captive

31 Existing EC Limit and validity Environmental Clearance obtained from State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Chhattisgarh, vide letter no. 410/SEAC-CG/EC/Mining/RYP/115/05 Raipur dated 08/12/2009 for Mining of Limestone 3,00,000 Tonnes Per Annum. Valid up to 14/01/2032

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32 Status of Financial Assurance

Rs. 15 Lac valid up to 03/04/2022 (As per rule 27 of MCDR, 2017)

Scientific Mining: Compliance of proposals of approved mining plan/scheme of mining. –

1.0 Exploration SN Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

1a Backlog of previous year Proposal not given in the approved document

Not applicable -

1b Exploration over lease area for Geological axis 1 or 2.

Proposal not given in the approved document

Not applicable As per last approved document, the entire lease area has already been explored under G1 Level of exploration.

1c Exploration Agency & Expenditure in lakh Rupees during the year


Not applicable

1d Balance area to be explored to bring Geological axis in 1 or 2


Not applicable As per last approved document, the entire lease area has already been explored under G1 Level of exploration.

1e Balance reserves as on 01.04.2018 (in Million Tonnes)

Under (111): 3.817 Million Tonnes Under (221): 1.388 Million Tonnes

Under (111): 3.924 Million Tonnes Under (221): 1.388 Million Tonnes

Production for F.Y. 2017-18 has been obtained from online submitted monthly returns

1f General remarks of inspecting officer on geology, exploration etc.

As per approved document lessee has been drilled 03 nos. of core boreholes with a cumulative depth of 90 meters. None of the core samples have been preserved for future reference. Hence deviation has been pointed out as MCDR, 2017.

2.0 Development SN Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

2a Location of development w.r.t. lease area (Range in

Eastern side of the lease area by

Production and development was

Deviation has been

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UTM/Local Coordinate/Plot No./Location)

construction of three four systematic benches

done all over the quarry in an irregular and un-scientific manner. At some places it was found that the development has crossed the lease boundary e.g. northern part and central part of the lease area

pointed out.

2b Separate benches in topsoil, overburden and mineral (Rule 13)

Top Soil: 01 no. Overburden: 00 no. Mineral/Ore: 03 nos.

Top Soil: 01 no. Overburden: 00 no. Mineral/Ore: 02

Quarry has been developed in an irregular and un-scientific manner.

2c Stripping ratio or ore to OB ratio

1: 0.24

Could not be ascertained as no records has been maintained

Deviation has been pointed out.

2d Quantity of topsoil generation in m3

525 Cubic Meter



2e Quantity of overburden generation in m3

2392 Cubic Meter



2f General remarks of inspecting officer on development of pit w.r.t. type of deposit etc.

1. Quarry has been developed in an irregular and un-scientific manner

2. No records have been maintained for generation of Top Soil, Overburden, and Reject etc. Deviation has been pointed out.

3.0 Exploitation SN Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

3a Number of pits proposed for production

01 no. 01 no. -

3b Quantity of ROM mineral production proposed

2,25,645.000 Metric Tonnes

118623.480 Metric Tonnes

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3c Recovery of salable/usable mineral from ROM production

95 % from ROM Could not be ascertained as no records has been maintained


3d Quantity of mineral reject generation

4605.000 Metric Tonnes



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3e Grade of mineral reject generation and threshold value declared

Not mentioned in the approved document.



3f Quantity of sub-grade mineral generation

No sub-grade mineral will be produced during mining.

Not applicable -

3g Grade of sub-grade mineral generation

No sub-grade mineral will be produced during mining.

Not applicable -

3h Manual / Mechanised method adopted for segregating from ROM

No processing of ROM or Mineral reject proposed.

Not applicable -

3i Any analysis or beneficiation study proposed & carried out for sub-grade mineral and reject

No beneficiation study has been proposed during plan period.

Not applicable -

3j Provision of drilling & blasting in mineral benches

Spacing: 3.0 m Burden: 3.0 m Depth: 6.0 m Drilling Machineries 1. Elgi 85 mm dia 2. Atlas Copco 34 mm dia



3k Provision of mining machineries in mineral benches

01 no. Tata Hitachi Excavator with Rock breaker attachment 2.1 m3 Bucket Capacity

Machinery logbook has not been maintained. Hence the details of the mining machineries could not be ascertained.


3l Whether height of benches in overburden and mineral suitable for method of mining proposed in MP/SOM

Bench Height: Overburden: 0.10m Mineral/Ore: 6.0m Bench Width: 12.0m Slope: 55 degree

Could not be ascertained as no updated plan and sections are prepared and made available during inspection.


3m Total area covered under excavation/pits

4.078 ha. up to end of plan period.

Could not be ascertained as no updated plan and sections are prepared and made available during inspection.

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3n Ore to OB ratio for the pit/mine during the year

1: 0.24



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3o Total area put in use under different heads at the end of year

Pit- 4.078 Ha Waste/reject- 0.165 Ha Others- 0.147 Ha Upto end of Plan period



3p Production of ROM mineral during last five-year period, as applicable (in Metric Tonnes)

Yr- 2013-14: 195000.00 Metric Tonnes Yr- 2014-15: 195000.00 Metric Tonnes Yr- 2015-16: 195000.00 Metric Tonnes Yr- 2016-17: 195000.00 Metric Tonnes Yr- 2017-18: 225645.00 Metric Tonnes

Yr- 2013-14: 76890.339 Metric Tonnes Yr- 2014-15: 102183.680 Metric Tonnes Yr- 2015-16: 154200.00 Metric Tonnes Yr- 2016-17: 95400.00 Metric Tonnes Yr- 2017-18: 118623.480 Metric Tonnes

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3q General remarks of inspecting officer on method of mining etc.

Production and development was done all over the quarry in an irregular and un-scientific manner. At some places it was found that the development has crossed the lease boundary e.g. northern part and central part of the lease area

4.0 Solid Waste Management-Dumping SN Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

4a Separate dumping of topsoil, OB & mineral reject (Rule 36, 37)

OB: South-western part of the lease area.

OB: South-western part of the lease area.

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4b Location of topsoil, OB & mineral reject dumps (Range in UTM/Local Coordinate/Plot No./Location)

Top Soil: utilized for restoration or rehabilitation of the land. OB: South-western part of the lease area.

The removed top soil has not been utilized for restoration or rehabilitation of the land. The same has been dump with waste/OB. OB: South-western part of the lease area.


4c Number of dumps within lease area and outside lease area

Within lease area: 01 no.

Within lease area: 01 no.

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4d Location of dumps w.r.t. ultimate pit limit (Rule 14)

Beyond ultimate pit limit at the south-western part of the lease area.

Beyond ultimate pit limit at the south-western part of the lease area.

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4e Number of active & alive dumps

Active & alive: 01 no.

Active & alive: 01 no.

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4f Number of dead dumps Not mentioned in the approved document.

Not applicable -

4g Number of dumps stabilised

Not proposed in the approved document.

Not applicable -

4h Whether Retaining wall or garland drain all along dumps are there

The dump will be protected by garland drain Afforestation.

Garland drain has not been constructed and no plantation has been done around dump.


4i Length of Retaining wall or garland drain all along dump


Not applicable -

4j Number of settling ponds Not proposed in the approved document.

Not applicable -

4k Specific comments of inspecting officer

The removed top soil has not been utilized for restoration or rehabilitation of the land. The same has been dump with waste/OB.

5.0 Solid Waste Management-Backfilling SN Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

5a Status on part or full extraction of mineral from mined out area before starting backfilling

Proposal given for backfilling in 0.009 ha. area at the central part of the lease area.

In addition to the central part backfilling was observed in the northern-eastern part of the lease area and southern part of the proposed area.


5b Area under backfilling of mined out area




5c Concurrent use of topsoil for restoration or rehabilitation of mined out area (Rule 36)

Topsoil will be utilised for Afforestation purpose

The topsoil has been dump with waste/OB in the south-western part of the lease area.


5d Total area fully reclaimed & rehabilitated


Backfilling is under process. None of the area has been fully reclaimed and rehabilitated.

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5e General remarks of inspecting officer on backfilling, reclamation etc


6.0 Progressive Mine Closure Plan SN Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

6a Whether Annual report on PMCP submitted on time and correctly - Rule 23. Details should be given in the format as given in Annexure-20.

Annual report on PMCP for the period of 2016-17 has not been submitted

Actual could not be ascertained as no PMCP report has been submitted for the F.Y. 2016-17


6b Management of worked/mined out benches i) Area available for rehabilitation (ha) ii) Afforestation done (ha) iii) No. of saplings planted during the year iv) Cumulative no. of plants v) Any other specific method of rehabilitation vi) Cost incurred on watch & care during the year

0.009 Ha. NIL 200 nos. 200 nos. NIL NIL

0.009 Ha. NIL Not done NIL NIL NIL


6c Compliance on reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling i) Voids available for backfilling (L X B X D) ii) Void filled by waste/tailings iii) Afforestation on the backfilled area iv) Rehabilitation by making water reservoir v) Any other specific means

0.009 Ha. Not mentioned in the approved document 200 nos. Not mentioned in the approved document NIL

0.009 Ha. Could not be ascertained as no records available NIL Plantation Not Applicable NIL


6d Compliance of Rehabilitation of waste land within lease i) Afforestation ii) Area rehabilitated (ha) iii) Method of rehabilitation

No waste land present within lease area.

Not applicable -

6e Compliance of Environmental monitoring (core zone & buffer zone)


Baseline information on environmental aspects has not been maintained.


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6f General remarks of inspecting officer on PMCP compliance & progressive

There was a proposal given for plantation of 200 nos of plants during 2017-18, whereas none of plants have been planted.

7.0 Mineral Conservation SN Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

7a ROM Mineral dispatch or grade-wise sorting within lease area

Directly despatched from the mine without sorting.

ROM Mineral despatched from mine without sorting.

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7b Method of grade-wise mineral sorting i.e. manual or mechanical


Not applicable -

7c Different grade of mineral sorted out at mines


Not applicable -

7d Any beneficiation process at mines


Not applicable -

7e General remarks of inspecting officer on Mineral conservation & beneficiation issues

NIL

8.0 Environment SN Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

8a Separate removal and utilization of topsoil (Rule 36)

Topsoil and Overburden send to Afforestation at 7.5 m mining limit.

Topsoil mixed with overburden has been dumped in the south-western part of the lease area.


8b Concurrent use or storage of topsoil

Topsoil and Overburden send to Afforestation at 7.5 m mining limit.

Topsoil mixed with overburden has been dumped in the south-western part of the lease area.


8c Separate dumps for overburden, waste rock, rejects and fines (Rule 37)

01 no. of waste/overburden dump proposed in the south-western part of the lease area

Dumping of waste/overburden was observed in the south-western part of the lease area.

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8d Use of overburden, waste rock, rejects and fines dumps for restoring the land to its original use

Proposal has been given for backfilling in 0.009 ha area at the central part of the lease area.



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8e Phased restoration, reclamation and rehabilitation of lands affected by mining operations (Pits, dumps etc)

Proposal has been given for backfilling in 0.009 ha area at the central part of the lease area.



8f Baseline information on existence of plantation & additional plantation done (Rule 44)

200 nos. of plantation during 2017-18.

None of plants have been planted


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Survival rate Not mentioned in the approved document.

None of plants have been planted

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8h Water sprinkling on roads to control airborne dust

Not proposed in the approved document

Not found during inspection

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8i General remarks of inspecting officer on aesthetic beauty in and around mines are

NIL

9.0 Compliance of Rule 45 S.N.

Item COMMENTS Remarks

Status of submission of Monthly and Annual returns

M.R. Submitted upto – April 2018 A.R. submitted upto- F.Y. 2017-18

NIL

S.N.

Item Details GIVEN in A.R.

Observation of I/Officer

Remarks

9b Scrutiny of Annual return for information on Mining Engineer, Geologist and Manager

Mining Engineer: Shri Jitendra Kumar Shriwas, Geologist: Not Appointed Manager: Shri Jitendra Kumar Shriwas

Full time geologist is not appointed.


9c Scrutiny of Annual return on land use pattern for area under pits, reclaimed area, dumps etc.

Not given in the annual return of F.Y. 2016-17

Pit- 4.078 Ha Waste/reject- 0.165 Ha Others- 0.147 Ha Upto end of Plan period

Information has been obtained from the last approved document

9d Scrutiny of Annual return on afforestation

NIL plantation during 2016-17

NIL Plantation Deviation has been pointed out.

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9e Scrutiny of Annual return on mineral reject generation (Grade & quantity)

Reject: Nil generation.

Could not be ascertained as no record has been maintained.

Deviation has been pointed out

9f Scrutiny of Annual return on ROM stock and/or graded ore

ROM Closing stock 1658.435 as on 31/03/2017

NIL NIL

9g Scrutiny of Annual return on sale value, Ex. Mine price & production cost

Sale Value: Rs. 19695959.00 Ex. Mine Price: Rs. 191.00 Production Cost: Rs. 150.32

Sale Value: Rs. 19695959.00 Ex. Mine Price: Rs. 191.00 Production Cost: Rs. 150.32

NIL

9i Scrutiny of Annual return on fixed assets

Not given in the annual return for F.Y. 2016-17

NIL

9k Scrutiny of Annual return on mining machineries

02 nos. of Back Hole 210 cubic meter 01 no. of Air Compressor 450 cum/mn

Could not be ascertained as no record has been maintained.

In complete information has been given.

10- Details of violations observed during current inspection and compliance position of

earlier violation pointed out:-

No outstanding violations.

11- Date of Last Inspection, Name and Designation of the Inspecting Officer:

Shri. J. S. Hada, Asstt. Mining Geologist, Date of Inspection: 03/03/2017

12- Details of the Violations Pointed-out during Inspections:

fu;e mYya?ku ds izdkj dk foLr`r C;kSjk Rule 11

(1)

The following deviations have been found in the mine from the approved Review of Mining vide

letter no. BBR/LST/MPLN-1077/RPR Raipur dated 13/04/2017 for the period of 2017-18 to 2021-

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Development: (i) In the approved Review of Mining Plan, there was a proposal given for the

production of mineral during the year 2017-18 from the eastern side of the lease area by

construction of three four systematic benches. Whereas, production and development was done all

over the quarry in an irregular and un-scientific manner. At some places it was found that the

development has crossed the lease boundary e.g. northern part and central part of the lease area.

(ii) It was found that at some places development was been done outside lease area, and the same

area has been backfilled with the waste and top soil.

(iii) No such proposal has been given in the earlier approved MP/MMP/SOM/RMP for mining at

7.5 m barrier zone. Development and excavation was observed along the lease boundary at places,

and the insitu limestone has been completely mined out.

Reclamation/Backfilling: In the approved RMP there was a proposal given for backfilling in

0.009 ha. area at the central part of the lease area. Whereas backfilling was observed in the

northern-eastern part of the lease area and southern part of the proposed area.

Afforestation: There was a proposal given for plantation of 200 nos of plants during 2017-18,

whereas none of plants have been planted.

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fu;e mYya?ku ds izdkj dk foLr`r C;kSjk Rule 14

(3)

The overburden and waste material obtained during mining operations has been mixed with

Limestone and found dump with waste material.

Rule 19

(1), (2) &

(3)

Log book of heavy earth moving machinery used in the mines is not been maintained and made

available during inspection.

Rule 26

(2)

A yearly report as per the format specified by the Indian Bureau of Mines, before 1st day of July

every year setting forth the extent of protective and rehabilative works carried out has not been

submitted for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Rule 33 Updated print copy of the surface geological plan and sections has not been submitted before 30th

day of June for the year 2016-17.

Rule 36

(2)

The removed top soil has not been utilized for restoration or rehabilitation of the land. The same

has been dumped over the waste dump.

Rule 37

(2)

There is no protective measures have been taken around waste dump.

Rule 40,

41 & 42

Periodical monitoring data of environmental parameters have not been maintained.

Rule 45

(7)

Closing stock of 440.185 Metric Tonnes of Limestone has been mentioned in the return; during

inspection it was not found within the lease area.

Rule 54 Production register, Labour attendance register, contribution of DMF & NEMT have not been

maintained.

Rule 55 Whole-time Geologist is not been appointed.

Rule 63

(3)

All the core samples have been destroyed without the prior permission of the Chief Controller of

Mines of Indian Bureau of Mines.

(Shaival Kartikeya)

Jr. Mining Geologist

Indian Bureau of Mines, Raipur

Date of Inspection: 05/06/2018

(Name of the Inspecting Officer and Designation and Date)

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