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Moharawa Limestone Deposit

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

MOHARWA LIMESTONE DEPOSIT

Mining Lease. Area - 869.032 ha.

Forest Area - Nil

In Villages – Moharwa,Ghotari,Gondin,Patahara, Goraiya, Barkula, Jhanjhwari

Tehsil – Maihar, District- Satna

State - Madhya Pradesh

For the Mineral – Limestone (3.75 MTPA)

Category of Mine - :- ‘A’ Category

Lessee -

M/s. Adhunik Corporation Limited Lansdowne Towers

2/1A, Sarat Bose Road Kolkata - 700020

Mob. – 09425150522, 09179822205 Pin code – 700001

e-mail – [email protected]

JUNE 2016

mailto:[email protected]


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CONTENTS

Title Page

Executive Summary 3

1 Introduction of Project & Project Proponent 9

2 Project Description 14

3 Site Analysis 36

4 Planning Brief 39

5 Proposed Infrastructure 48

6 Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan. 49

7 Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 52

8 Environmental Management Plan 54

9 Progressive Mine Closure Plan 70

10 Risk Mitigation Plan 72

11 Analysis of Proposal 76

Photographs of Site 77

Mining Lease Approval from State Government 80

TopoMap Showing ML Area and 10 km Area Around ML 85

ML Area Boundary on Revenue Sketch (Khasra Map) 86

Surface Plan 87

Conceptual Plan 88


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The PL area was 987.530 Ha and the sanctioned area under ML is 869.032 Ha which is part of PL area. The State

Government of MP has taken decision to grant precise area under mining lease & communicated such decision

vide letter No.-F-3-20/2010/12/1 Bhopal Dated - 13.12.2011 & extended the time period by 6 months from

13.12.2012 for submission of mining plan vide letter dated 14.03.2013 under Rule-22 of MCR 1960. The State

Government has again extended the time period for submission of approved Mining Plan by further 6 months

period w.e.f. 13.06.2013 to 12.12.2013 vide letter No.–F3-20/2010/12/2 dated 04.10.2013. Mining Plan as such

has been prepared under Rule-22 (4) of M.C.R. 1960.

This will be a fully mechanised mine with average daily employment less than 150. All operations of mining will be

done by deployment of HEMM including deep hole drilling & blasting of large dia.

The cement plant is proposed tentatively in Village – Sagmania, Tehsil – Maihar, District-Satna (M.P.) towards

north - west at 8 kms distance. of capacity 2.50 million TPA of Clinker. The requirement of Limestone i.e. 3.75

million TPA will be met from the applied area when it will be fully developed. This will be a captive mine for the

proposed Cement Plant.

Profile of the company - Adhunik Corporation Ltd.(ACL) is a part of the Adhunik Group which is in the business of manufacture of Steel,

Cement, and Power and Mining business with excellent market network all over the country. The group is having

manufacturing facilities in the States of West Bengal, Orissa & Jharkhand. The group is one of the largest in the

Steel market and is set to become market leader by its experienced managerial skills and its forward and

backward integration, and diversification plans. The Adhunik Group is one of the leading Industrial houses in the

Country with very sound business and financial fundamentals.

DETAILS OF ADHUNIK CORPORATION LTD. AND GROUP COMPANIES

Company Facilities of Location

Manufacture

Adhunik Corporation Ltd Integrated Steel Plant Durgapur,

manufacturing Sponge West Bengal Iron and Billets

Adhunik Corporation Ltd. Integrated Steel Plant, Raghunathpur, Block-II,

( upcoming project) CPP and Cement Grinding District Purulia, West

Unit Bengal

Adhunik Industries Ltd. Rolling Mill Durgapur, West Bengal

Adhunik Metaliks Ltd. Integrated Steel Plant Rourkela, Orissa

with CPP

Adhunik Alloys and Power Ltd. Integrated Steel Plant Kandra, Jharkhand

with CPP

Adhunik Power and Natural 270MW Independent Kandra, Jharkhand

Resources Ltd. Power Producer Plant

The Company‘s strength is indicated hereunder on the various key parameters:-


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1. Financial Soundness: Adhunik Corporation Ltd. is a part of Adhunik Group of Industries, having an

estimated turnover of over Rs.4000 Crores for the 2012-13. The company has excellent Banking

relationship. It may be noted that the Group has Integrated Steel Plants in Orissa, Jharkhand, and West

Bengal (Durgapur).

2. Global Presence in Mining Activities: Adhunik Group has global presence in mining activities being in

countries like Brazil, Tanzania, Mozambique and Congo for Iron Ore, Uranium, Precious Metals,

Hydrocarbons, Steam & Coking Coal and Tar Sand. In India, the Adhunik Group has presence in mining

activities as under:-

West Bengal Coal Block Allotted by the Ministry of Coal, GOI

Orissa Coal, Limestone, Manganese Ore

Jharkhand Coal, Manganese Ore

Meghalaya Limestone

Madhya Pradesh Limestone, Manganese Ore

Maharashtra Iron Ore

3. Experienced Professionals: Adhunik Group has a strong team of professionals in various disciplines

including Mining. As the group is having operational mines in the States of Jharkhand, Orissa and hence it

is having a team of experienced Mining and allied technical professionals expert in the field.

4. Excellent Background of Promoters: The promoters of the group as well as the company have excellent

acumen and savvy to tackle the business situations and are aggressive in putting the growth graph

northwards.

Adhunik Corporation Ltd. was incorporated on 2nd

of February 1996 and has manufacturing facilities in

Durgapur having integrated steel plant manufacturing Billets and has a rolling mill. Apart from having MOU

with the Madhya Pradesh Government, the company also has MOU with the Government of West Bengal

for setting up a Greenfield Integrated Steel Plant in which the company has made substantial progress.

(a) Name of the applicant : M/s. Adhunik Corporation Limited

Lansdowne Towers,

2/1A, Sarat Bose Road

Kolkata (West Bengal)

Mob.- 09425150522, 09179822205

Pin code – 700001

List of Board of Directors - Sr.No. Name of Director Address of Director

1. Shri Jugal Kishore Agarwal S/o Mahadev Pd. Agrawal

BA-209, Salt Lake City, Sector- 1

Bidhan Nagar (N) North


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24-Pargana, Kolkatta-700064

2. Shri Ghansyam Das Agarwal S/o Mahadev Pd. Agrawal




3. Shri Mohan Lal Agarwal S/o Mahadev Pd. Agrawal




4. Shri Mahesh Kumar Agarwal S/o Mahadev Pd. Agrawal



24-Pargana, Kolkatta-700064 Location:- The applied area is located 20 km Southeast of Maihar town and forms a part of the Survey of India

Toposheet No 63D/16. The said area is bounded by Latitudes and Longitudes as follows.

Toposheet No. - 63 D/16

Latitude - 24°08'25.3" to 24°10'56.6" North

Longitude - 80°51'14.9" to 80°55'14.1" East

Altitude - 312m - 322 m A.M.S.L.

Existing Land Use Pattern :-

Sl. No. Item

Type of Land (in hects.)

Forest

Land

(Hects.)

Agri.

Land

(Hects.)

Grazing

Land

Barren

Land

Any

other

type Total

1. (A) Lease area - 861.532 - 7.50 - 869.032

2. (B) Mining & allied

activities -

i. Pit - - - 1.0 - 1.0

ii. Dumps/ore stack - - - 0.50 - 0.50

iii. Roads - - - 1.0 - 1.0

iv. Site services - 2.0 - - - -

v. Plantation etc. - - - - - -

vi. Water body - - - - - -

(c) Hutments/Infrastructure - 859.532 - - - -

Undisturbed area - - 5.0 - 866.532


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Details of the ML area

Block

Area

Block No. in

Ownership acquired or District / No. in

Tehsil

Village

Surface Plan

/ surface State Lease Area ( ha.)

Occupancy right of Map

lessee

Satna Maihar Ghotari I Block – 14 36.049 Partly Surface (M.P.) II Block – 15 Government right to

Patahara I Block – 8 113.104 Land & Partly be

Pvt. Ltd.

II Block – 19 acquired

III

Block – 10

IV Block – 7

V Block – 9

Moharwa I Block – 1 99.143

II Block – 2

III Block – 3

IV Block – 4

Jhanjhwari I Block – 6 129.965

II Block – 11

III Block – 13

IV Block – 12

Goraiya I Block – 16 105.975

Gondin I Block – 5 21.474

Barkula I Block – 17 363.322 II Block – 18

Total 869.032

Co-ordinates of Pillar (WGS 84) – Pillar No. Latitude Longitude Pillar No. Latitude Longitude

1 24°10'00.0" 80°51'21.9" 2 24°09'53.7" 80°51'46.3"

3 24°10'06.1" 80°51'45.8" 4 24°10'11.5" 80°52'13.6"

5 24°09'57.4" 80°52'15.8" 6 24°10'05.8" 80°52.32.9"

7 24°10'06.2" 80°52'53.0" 8 24°10'17.1" 80°53'04.6"

9 24°10'12.1" 80°54'21.1" 10 24°10'43.7" 80°54'46.4"

11 24°10'56.6" 80°53'03.1" 12 24°10'34.2" 80°55'11.1"

13 24°09'58.5" 80°55'07.8" 14 24°09'34.5" 80°55'03.7"

15 24°09'17.8" 80°55'09.4" 16 24°09'04.3" 80°55'14.1"

17 24°08'37.7" 80°54'48.3" 18 24°09'31.8" 80°54'09.0"

19 24°09'19.6" 80°53'04.4" 20 24°08'47.7" 80°52'57.3"

21 24°08'25.3" 80°52'40.9" 22 24°08'45.2" 80°52'12.3"

23 24°09'11.9" 80°51'46.4" 24 24°09'32.7" 80°51'14.9"

25 24°08'47.7" 80°52'57.3"

Lease area in ha. : 869.032 HECTS.

Whether the area is recorded to be in forest : No.


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1.0 GENERAL MINE DESCRIPTION :- The applicant applied for grant of mining lease vide application dated 19.04.2010 over 987.53 ha. area held under

PL. The State Government of MP has taken decision to grant precise area under mining lease and communicated

such decision vide letter No. F-3-20/2010/12/1 Bhopal Dated- 13.12.2011 & 14.03.2013. The State Government

has again extended the time period for submission of approved Mining Plan by further 6 months period up to

12.12.2013 vide letter No.–F3-20/2010/12/2 dated 04.10.2013 (Annexure-3). This will be a captive mine for the

proposed Cement Plant in Village – Sagmania, Tehsil – Maihar, District- Satna (M.P.) of capacity 2.50 million TPA

of Clinker. The requirement of Limestone i.e. 3.75 million TPA will be met from the applied area when it will be fully

developed.

2.0 EXPLORATION - Pitting/Trenching/Drilling:- The area has one old pit. Besides this 14 bore holes were drilled during PL period. The evidence already existing

in the vicinity has also been taken into account for the occurrence of mineral in the lease area.

3.0 RESERVE ASSESSMENT -

(A) Sampling & Chemical analysis - The sampling was carried out from the pit faces and bore holes. The

Limestone of the lease area is suitable for cement industry. (B) Recovery with cut of grade & tonnage factor – ROM mineral is saleable. The cut off is CaO – 34%, SiO2 –10.0% & MgO – 5.0%. The tonnage factor is 2.5. Method of estimation of mineral reserves:-

The total mineral resources and reserves have been calculated by surface area method. In this method the surface

mineralised area has been multiplied by the average thickness of the ore body to give the volume. This in turn has

been multiplied by the bulk density to find out the tonnage. The mineral reserve thereafter has been calculated by

depleting remaining resources from total mineral resources. Categorisation of total mineral resources and mineral reserve:- The total mineral resource has been put under 332 and 333 category while the mineral reserve has been put under

122 category as per the UNF classification.

1) Economic Axis :- (i) General exploration carried out laterally as well as in depth by way of drilling. Besides this there are old pits as

well as many 31 dug well and bore well in applied area as well as 15 within 200 m radius. (ii) Mining report/Mining Plan prepared under Rule 22 of MCR 1960. (iii) Specific end use grade of reserve established. The limestone of the lease area will be mined out economically

for captive use in own cement plant. (iv) Specific knowledge of non forest and other land use data available. The lease area is non forest land with

partly barren & mostly agriculture (rainfed) land.


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Feasible Axis :- Pre Feasibility study carried out F-2 - (1) Geology: (i) General exploration carried out by way of drilling and sampling. Local geology in

confirmation with regional geology. Mineralogy and Geometry of the deposit in the lease area established due to

prospecting in past. The identification of the ore body carried out and only limestone was found to occur in the lease

area. The limestone is Rohtas Limestone in Semri Group of Vindhyan Super group. The limestone thickness

established in the pit and bore hole up to66.0m. The grade of limestone is cement grade. The deposit is regular,

heterogeneous and bedded with northerly dip. The grade varies from CaO –34% to 50 %, SiO2 – 1.5% to 12.0% &

MgO – 1.5% to 5.0%.

(2) Mining: (i) The mine will be worked by fully mechanised method. Pre-production & development plan

prepared and appended. The estimate of man power has been carried out. While granting the ML area, the state

Govt. has curtailed the road, nalla, habitation and applicable statutory barriers for it. The ultimate pit limit has been

drawn leaving 7.5m barrier zone from ML boundary and statutory barriers as per rules for public works etc. The

working has been proposed at one place in block 16 in order to minimize land degradation. The quantum of

production has been arrived based on the demand of limestone in proposed captive cement plant and targeted

statutory approvals.

3. Environment: Detailed land use data known. The ML area is non forest land. The parameters to be evaluated

will be PM10 and PM2.5, SO2 and NOx in air. The water quality, soil & noise will be monitored as per the norms of

MCDR, CPCB and MoEF.

4. Processing: No processing is carried out or is proposed within the ML area. Limestone will be sized by crusher

proposed to be installed in the ML area. 5. Infrastructure: Site services and rest shelter constructed as per Mines Act & Rules.

6. Costing: Capital cost and operating cost has been evaluated based on comparable mining operations.

The cost of production and PMV will be about Rs. 150/- PMT.

7. Economic Viability: Cash flow fore cast studied and project found economically viable.

8. Other factors : Statutory provisions relating to land will be complied before start of the mining operations while

labour, mining and taxation etc. during the course of mining. The cement plant is proposed tentatively in Village

Sagmania located towards north-west of applied area at about 8 kms distance. of capacity 2.50 million TPA of

Clinker. The requirement of Limestone i.e. 3.75 million TPA will be met from the applied area when it will be fully

developed. This will be a captive mine for the proposed Cement Plant. 3) Geological Axis :- G-2 - 1. (i) Geological survey : Mapping on a scale of 1:5000 with triangulation points & bench marks

carried out and shown in surface geological plan.


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Old Pit as well as 31 dug wells exists in the applied area and drilling has been done during prospecting and the

nature of deposition of limestone has been shown on geological plan & section. There are many old pits and

existing leases in the close vicinity of the ML area. (ii) Linking of map with topo grid carried out and latitude and longitude of the corner points taken.

(iii) Assessment of lithology carried out based on the exposures in the pit and limestone encountered

in bore hole, structure and surface mineralisation studied and mapped and given in the Mining Plan.

(iv) The area was previously granted under PL. The limestone is of cement grade.

2. Geochemical survey : No geochemical survey is done.

3. Geophysical survey : No geophysical survey carried out.

4. Technological : One old Pit exist in the ML area. Besides the old pit, 31 dug wells, bore wells, there

exist 14 bore holes at 200m to 800m distance. The deposit is regular and bedded with northerly dip.

Surface and sub surface lithology and co-relation of mineralised zones carried out by above mentioned

exploration. 200m influence of Pit and bore hole has been taken. The strike extension of the mineralisation

has also been taken into consideration. The threshold value of limestone has been taken as CaO – 34% &

MgO – 5.0%. The average thickness of limestone based on the exposures in pit, bore holes, dugwells and

bore wells is 14.0m.

G-3 - Technological : 50% of the average thickness of limestone as encountered has been taken under this

category upto 200m from G2 level. Thus 7.0m influence of bore hole beyond G2 axis has been taken.

Area/ Mapping No of Pit Depth No of No of bore Thickness Borehole Grade Envisaged

block scale & well (m) sample holes drilled sample level of

(in analysed and spacing analysed Exploration

hect)

331 1: 1 (pit) 10-20m 25 10 bore 1.83 to 227 CaO from 34.0% to G2

5000 20 (well) hole at 30.41 m 52.09%, MgO from

200m to 0.60% to 8.0%

400m

Spacing

73 1: 11 well 10m to 6 4 BH at 0m to 85 CaO 34.87 % to G3

5000 15m 800m 14.0m 45.35% and MgO

Spacing 2.8% to 5.2%

Mineral Resources:-

(i) Indicated Mineral Resource (332)

Resource = Surface mineralised area x Av. Thickness of limestone x Bulk density

x Incidence

Block Surface Av. Total Bulk Incidence Indicated Mineral

Mineralised Thickness volume, c density Resource (332) = c x

area (sqm) of = a x b Bulk Density x

(a) Limestone Incidence

(m) (b)

1 99000 14 1386000 2772000

5 234450 15 3516750 7033500

6 67500 10 675000 1350000

8 303600 15 4554000 2.5 80%

9108000

14 380000 27 10260000

20520000

15 38300 27 1034100 2068200


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16 352000 22 7744000 15488000

17 1835150 10 18351500 36703000

Total 95042700

Probable Mineral Reserve (122)

Resource = Surface mineralised area x Av. Thickness of limestone x Bulk density x Incidence

Block Surface Av. Total Bulk Incidence Indicated Mineral Resource

Mineralised Thickness volume, c density (332) = c x Bulk Density x

area (sqm) of = a x b Incidence

(a) Limestone (m) (b)

1 80000 14 1120000 2240000

5 165000 15 2475000 4950000

6 50000 10 500000 1000000

8 297700 15 4465500

2.5 80%

8931000

14 339720 27 9172440 18344880

15 31700 27 855900 1711800

16 339700 22 7473400 14946800

17 1641600 10 16416000 32832000

Total 84956480

Mineral reserve and Remaining Resources:-

Mineral reserve (122 ) = Total mineral resource (332)- Remaining resources (222) 84956480 t. =

95042700 t. - Remaining resources (222)

(ii) Inferred Mineral Resource (333) Resource = Surface mineralised area x Avg Thickness of limestone x Bulk density x incidence

Surface Mineralised area (a) 730000 sqm

Av. Thickness of Limestone (b) 7.0 m

Total volume, c = a x b 5110000 cum

Bulk density 2.5

Incidence 80%

Inferred Mineral Resource (333) = e x Bulk 10220000 t. or 10.22 million t.

Density x Incidence


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MINERAL RESERVE AS PER UNFC CLASSIFICATION :- United Nations Frame-work UNFC In million Grade

Classification (UNFC) code tones

Proved Mineral Reserve 111 - The Limestone of the lease

Probable Mineral Reserve 122 84.956 area is of cement grade.

Feasibility Mineral Resource 211 -

Pre-Feasibility Mineral Resource 222 10.0862 Measured Mineral Resource 331 -

Indicated Mineral Resource 332 -

Inferred Mineral Resource 333 10.22

Reconnaissance Mineral Resource 334 -

4.0 PRODUCTION SCHEDULE-

(i) Mine capacity - The mine capacity is 3.75 million TPA.

(ii) Total handling/ROM ore - 4.0 million TPA.

(iii) OB/waste handling -1.00 million tone per annum

(iv) Rate of production – 3.75 million TPA.

(v) Recovery - 80 % recovery has been taken from total volume of excavation of ore.

(vi) Grade control/ blasting - The grade will be controlled by suitable blending from different faces of

quarry. Blasting will be done as per proposal given in Chapter 5.0 of the Mining Plan. Presence of

bedding planes, several sets of joints are added advantage for opencast mining. 5.0 MINING METHOD -

(i) Bench dimension (W x H) – 7.5 m x 7.5 m in ore body.

(ii) Slope angle - 450

(iii) Stripping ratio - 1:0.67

(iv) Drilling - Drilling and blasting will be done as per Mining Plan.

(v) Mining & Transport equipment/Machinery – Standard method proposed.

6.0 BENEFICIATION-

(i) Crushing/Manual dressing, Sorting, Sizing & Washing – The ROM ore will be sized in crusher

proposed to be erected in the ML area. 7.0 MARKETING-

(i) Type of commodity with use, Prospective buyers, Present sale price & Forecasts: - The

limestone produced is used for supply to captive cement plant of the company. It is not for sale. 8.0 INFRASTRUCTURE-

(i) Road, Power source, Labour supply and skill - The applied area is located 20 km Southeast of

Maihar town. It is connected by Bhadanpur-Barakhurd approach road. The area is having power and

skilled as well as unskilled labour is available in abundance.

95042700 t. - 84956480 t. = 10086220 t.


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9.0 Reclamation and rehabilitation of the worked out area -

(i) Present land use –

1. Pits and quarries - 1.0 ha.

2. Road - 1.0

3. Dump/Ore Stack - 0.50

4. Site Services - Nil

(ii) Area under use during the plan period –

1. Pits - 17.964 ha. area will be degraded in original waste/ barren land.

2. Dumps - Dumping will be carried out in 9.75 ha area towards south.

3. Plantation – Plantation will be done in 3.0 ha. area in boundary on bund.

4. Infrastructural facilities will be developed in 4.50 ha area.

(iii) Area under use at conceptual stage –

1. Pits -294.542 Ha area will be degraded. The original land use of this area is waste land.

2. Plantation – Plantation will be done in 15.0 ha. area in boundary and 95.952 ha

in reclaimed area.

3. Water reservoir - Water reservoir will be prepared in 198.59 ha. area which is

presently barren land as well as partly excavated.

(iv) Proposed reclamation & rehabilitation –

1. During Proposal Period – No reclamation has been proposed in view of area not

being fully explored.

2. At Conceptual Stage – Reclamation has been proposed in 198.59 ha. area by

afforestation. Rest 198.59 ha will be converted in water reservoir.


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1.0 Introduction of the Project and Background Information

Adhunik Corporation Limited is the project propmoter. This will be a fully mechanised mine with average daily

employment less than 150. All operations of mining will be done by deployment of HEMM including deep hole

drilling & blasting of large dia. The cement plant is proposed tentatively in Village – Sagmania, Tehsil – Maihar,

District-Satna (M.P.) towards north - west at 8 kms distance. of capacity 2.50 million TPA of Clinker. The

requirement of Limestone i.e. 3.75 million TPA will be met from the applied area when it will be fully developed.

This will be a captive mine for the proposed Cement Plant.

Details of Mining leases held by applicant:

Sl. Lease references Area

Postal address / location

Type of

Remarks No No & date (Ha.) minerals

Village - Phulwari, Newari,

F3-27/08/12(1) 249.410

Bambaria (Tahsil–Simga)

1. Village- Garabhata, Chhirahi Limestone Non-working dated 04.02.2013 Hect.

(Tahsil – Pallari)

Distt.-Balodabazar (C.G)

The PL area was 987.530 Ha and the sanctioned area under ML is 869.032 Ha which is part of PL area. The

State Government of MP has taken decision to grant precise area under mining lease & communicated such

decision vide letter No.-F-3-20/2010/12/1 Bhopal Dated - 13.12.2011 & extended the time period by 6 months

from 13.12.2012 for submission of mining plan vide letter dated 14.03.2013 under Rule-22 of MCR 1960. The

State Government has again extended the time period for submission of approved Mining Plan by further 6

months period w.e.f. 13.06.2013 to 12.12.2013 vide letter No.–F3-20/2010/12/2 dated 04.10.2013 (Annexure-3).

Mining Plan as such has been submitted for approval under Rule-22 (4) of M.C.R. 1960.

Profile of the Company - Adhunik Corporation Ltd.(ACL) is a part of the Adhunik Group which is in the business of manufacture of Steel,

Cement, and Power and Mining business with excellent market network all over the country. The group is

having manufacturing facilities in the States of West Bengal, Orissa & Jharkhand. The group is one of the

largest in the Steel market and is set to become market leader by its experienced managerial skills and its

forward and backward integration, and diversification plans. The Adhunik Group is one of the leading Industrial

houses in the Country with very sound business and financial fundamentals.


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DETAILS OF ADHUNIK CORPORATION LTD. AND GROUP COMPANIES

Company Facilities of Location

Manufacture

Adhunik Corporation Ltd Integrated Steel Plant Durgapur,

manufacturing Sponge West Bengal Iron and Billets

Adhunik Corporation Ltd. Integrated Steel Plant, Raghunathpur, Block-II,

( upcoming project) CPP and Cement Grinding District Purulia, West

Unit Bengal

Adhunik Industries Ltd. Rolling Mill Durgapur, West Bengal

Adhunik Metaliks Ltd. Integrated Steel Plant Rourkela, Orissa

with CPP

Adhunik Alloys and Power Ltd. Integrated Steel Plant Kandra, Jharkhand

with CPP

Adhunik Power and Natural 270MW Independent Kandra, Jharkhand

Resources Ltd. Power Producer Plant

The Company‘s strength is indicated hereunder on the various key parameters:-

4. Financial Soundness: Adhunik Corporation Ltd. is a part of Adhunik Group of Industries, having an

estimated turnover of over Rs.4000 Crores for the 2012-13. The company has excellent Banking

relationship. It may be noted that the Group has Integrated Steel Plants in Orissa, Jharkhand, and West

Bengal (Durgapur).

5. Global Presence in Mining Activities: Adhunik Group has global presence in mining activities being in

countries like Brazil, Tanzania, Mozambique and Congo for Iron Ore, Uranium, Precious Metals,

Hydrocarbons, Steam & Coking Coal and Tar Sand. In India, the Adhunik Group has presence in

mining activities as under:-

West Bengal Coal Block Allotted by the Ministry of Coal, GOI

Orissa Coal, Limestone, Manganese Ore

Jharkhand Coal, Manganese Ore

Meghalaya Limestone

Madhya Pradesh Limestone, Manganese Ore

Maharashtra Iron Ore

5. Experienced Professionals: Adhunik Group has a strong team of professionals in various disciplines

including Mining. As the group is having operational mines in the States of Jharkhand, Orissa and

hence it is having a team of experienced Mining and allied technical professionals expert in the field.

6. Excellent Background of Promoters: The promoters of the group as well as the company have

excellent acumen and savvy to tackle the business situations and are aggressive in putting the growth

graph northwards.

Adhunik Corporation Ltd. was incorporated on 2nd

of February 1996 and has manufacturing facilities in

Durgapur having integrated steel plant manufacturing Billets and has a rolling mill. Apart from having

MOU with the Madhya Pradesh Government, the company also has MOU with the Government of West

Bengal for setting up a Greenfield Integrated Steel Plant in which the company has made substantial

progress.


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(a) Name of the applicant : M/s. Adhunik Corporation Limited

Lansdowne Towers,

2/1A, Sarat Bose Road

Kolkata (West Bengal)

Mob.- 09425150522, 09179822205

Pin code – 700001

List of Board of Directors -

Sr.No. Name of Director Address of Director

1. Shri Jugal Kishore Agarwal S/o Mahadev Pd. Agrawal




2. Shri Ghansyam Das Agarwal S/o Mahadev Pd. Agrawal




3. Shri Mohan Lal Agarwal S/o Mahadev Pd. Agrawal




4. Shri Mahesh Kumar Agarwal S/o Mahadev Pd. Agrawal



24-Pargana, Kolkatta-700064 Location:- The applied area is located 20 km Southeast of Maihar town and forms a part of the Survey of India

Toposheet No 63D/16. The said area is bounded by Latitudes and Longitudes as follows.






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Chapter 2 : Project Description Geology And Exploration :- (a) Briefly describe the topography and general local / mine geology of the mineral deposit

including drainage pattern :- Topography :- The lease area is almost plain having gentle slope towards south. The highest level is 380m RL towards north

while the lowest elevation is 360 m in south-east.

Drainage :- The main drainage of the area is through seasonal water courses situated in between the different

blocks of the applied area. The drainage of applied area is towards south-east in Andhiari nalla, Geruha Nalla &

Parari Nalla situated near the applied area. This ultimately merges in to Mahanadi River in south east. REGIONAL GEOLOGY SETUP :-

Vindhyan Super group is exposed in a vast area. In stretches from Bihar in the east to Rajasthan in the west

forming NNE-SSW syncline. Limestone of the area belongs to Rohtas Limestone in Semri group. The Vindhyan

super group consists of four main groups named as follows:-

GROUP FORMATION

BHANDER UPPER BHANDER SANDSTONE SIRBOO SHALE NAGOD LIMESTONE GANURGARH SHALE

REWA GOVINDGARH SANDSTONE JHIRI SHALE ASAN SANDSTONE PANNA SHALE

KAIMUR DHANDRAUL SANDSTONE MANGESAR FORMATION BIJAYGARH SHALE GHAGHAR SANDSTONE SUSNAI BRECCIA SASARAM SANDSTONE

SEMRI BAGHWAR SHALE ROHTASGARH LIMESTOME RAMPUR FORMATION

SALKHAN LIMESTONE


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Local Geology:-

The occurrence of limestone in the lease area is stratigraphically controlled and is

associated with Vindhyan super group in Rohtas limestone of Semri group. The general

succession of rock in the applied area is given below :-

Recent Soil - 0.25m - 1.5m

Semri group Weathered Limestone - 0.5m - 6m

Rohtas limestone Limestone Interbedded with Shale - 10m to 66m

Shale - Contd.

Hardness - 3.5 to 4.0

Bulk density - 2.5

Two set of joint pattern is clearly visible in the working faces. One is along the bedding plane

and the other set vertical to the bedding plane lead variation in dip amount which does not affect

significantly during mining of limestone. Cavities in the Limestone strata is developed to the vertical

plane which fill soil occasionally and sometimes remain void.

Classification of Limestone :-

The limestone seen in the quarries existing and exposures can broadly be classified in to 2

types.

(a) Massive, hard, compact limestone, with or without dark carbonaceous ribbons and

(b) Platy, soft & brittle limestone with or without dark carbonaceous ribbons. These 2 types seen on

the surfaces appear to represent the weathered portions of the

following types of un weathered limestone encountered in the bore holes.

(1) Dark grey, compact, massive, Limestone with or without dark ribbons : cavernous or non

cavernous.

(2) Dark grey limestone with shale partings: cavernous or non cavernous.

(3) Dark grey shaly limestone.

(4) Light grey, compact limestone with or without dark ribbons : cavernous or non

cavernous.

(5) Light grey shally limestone.

Weathered Limestone :- In view of limited exposure of weathered limestone, it is not possible to draw

a conclusion regarding its usefulness. However during Mining Plan period, the exposed faces of quarry

as well as cores of weathered limestone if encountered in bore holes will be analysed. The usefulness

will be decided in due course. The analysis of surface exposures is appended as Annexure -9.


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The light grey limestone and its variants mentioned under (iv)& (v) above, on weathering appear to

become dark coloured. Thus, the light coloured limestone is seldom seen on the surfaces. Similarly

both the dark and light grey lime stones with shaly partings, often with dark ribbons rich in silicates, on

weathering cleave readily along the shale partings ot the dark ribbons, making the limestone brittle or

platy in nature. The cavernous varieties of the limestone do not have their surface equivalents or they

crumble readily on exposures losing their cavernous nature.

The massive hard compact limestone seen on the surface usually is a better grade limestone with acid

insoluble ranging from 2 to 12%. The platy, soft and brittle variety of limestone is generally of inferior

grade with acid insoluble ranging from 12 to 25% or more depending upon the frequency of shale

partings and silica - rich dark ribbons.

Solution Cavities :-

A striking feature of the area is the frequent occurrence of the solution cavities. The area is replete with

solution cavities and sub-terranean canyons which are common in a limestone country. These cavities

are invariably filled with waste material such as clay, sand, kanker & pieces of limestone cemented

together by limonite.

Secondary Calcification & Silicification :-

There is evidence of post deformation, secondary calcification and silicification in the area. Ramification

of calcite veins are seen quite frequently in many of the out crops and bore holes particularly in the high

grade horizons. This secondary calcitic material is found to have cemented togethar pieces of limestone

in brecciated horizons. Secondary silicification appears to be less conspicuous the bands of secondary

silica closely resemble in appearance the dark carbonaceous bands. The two are often found in close

association with each other.


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Mining Process:- (a) (I) Existing method of mining :- Not applicable.

(II) Proposed method of mining :- Opencast fully mechanised method of mining will be done. All

operations of mining will be done by deployment of heavy earth moving machineries for deep hole drilling,

excavation, loading & transport.

The development has been proposed at one place for systematic and scientific mining located in north of

the applied area in block No.-16 and proposed for Limestone working. The site has been chosen due to

favorable results during prospecting operations. Development has been proposed at one place from one

end and up to ultimate pit limit. The existence of mineral is fully established in this area. It is proposed to

develop the pit in north & east.

The bench height in OB has been proposed as 6.5m based on the thickness encountered in bore hole -2

and in mineral has been proposed as 7.5m. This has been done for better and smooth working facility

and quality control in respect of mining. This will ensure vertical blending. The cut off grade of limestone

has been taken as 34% CaO and 5% MgO. To the possible extent, suitable blending of ROM limestone

will be done using the stacker reclaimer in the plant in the best interest of mineral conservation. Working

will be carried out leaving 50 m from the public works or hutments in north. It is proposed to rehabilitate 6

to 7 hutments and a school located at 50m in north from the working site. Otherwise ripper or surface

miner and rock breaker will be used. Drilling and blasting within 300 m from habitation will only be done

after taking permission from DGMS as per rules. Provision for safe guard of hutments with blasting

danger zone with controlled or muffal blasting will be done. The benches will be sloped at 45 degrees.

The haul road will be extended from north-west side of the applied area to the working pit at gradient of 1

in 16. The gradient in ramp will be 1 in 10.

1st

Year -

No development has been proposed during this year. The statutory compliances such as Environment

Clearance, Consent to Operate and permission to enter up on land will be obtained. During the 1st

year

about 120 bore holes named PBH-1 to PBH-120 will be drilled incompliance of Rule 27(3) of MCR 1960 &

to convert the reserve in half of the applied area in 111 category. The total meterage to be drilled will be

3600m.

2nd

Year -

It is proposed to develop pit 1 towards north. Development in OB will be carried in 4.08 ha. area. The

development in OB will be carried in 1 bench of height 6.5m. The width of the bench will be 30m. The

development in mineral will be carried in 1 bench of height 7.5m and width 30m. The area of development

will be 1.89 ha. The haul road will be extended from north-west side of the applied area to the working pit

at gradient of 1 in 16. The gradient in ramp will be 1 in 10. No labour camp is proposed within the lease

area as mechanised mining has been proposed. However residential facility for operators and staff will be

provided around office in the ML area toward north east. The transport of men is not applicable. No tubs,

haulage rope or locomotive will be used. The OB and ore will be excavated and loaded mechanically on

dumpers. The OB will be utilised for preparing protective bund. On bund plantation will be raised. During

this year about 60 bore holes named PBH-121 to PBH-180 will be drilled incompliance of Rule 27(3) of

MCR 1960 & to convert the reserve in half of the applied area in 111 category. The total meterage to be

drilled will be 1800m.


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3rd

Year -

The area of the pit at the begining of the year will be 4.08 ha. It is proposed to develop pit 1 towards south

& east. Development in OB will be carried in 2.784 ha. area. The development in OB will be carried in 1

bench of height 6.5m. The width of the bench will be 30m. The development in mineral will be carried in 2

benches of height 7.5m and width 30m each. The haul road will be extended to the floor of the quarry.

The area of the pit at the end of the year will be 6.864 ha. During this year about 63 bore holes named

PBH-181 to PBH-243 will be drilled incompliance of Rule 27(3) of MCR 1960 & to convert the reserve in

half of the applied area in 111 category. The total meterage to be drilled will be 1890m.

4th

Year -

The area of the pit at the begining of the year will be 6.864 ha. It is proposed to develop pit 1 towards

south & east. Development in OB will be carried in 4.0 ha. area. The development in OB will be carried in

1 bench of height 6.5m. The width of the bench will be 30m. The development in mineral will be carried in

2 benches of height 7.5m and width 30m each. The haul road will be extended to the floor of the quarry.

The area of the pit at the end of the year will be 10.864 ha.

5th

Year -

The area of the pit at the begining of the year will be 10.684 ha. It is proposed to develop pit 1 towards

south & east. Development in OB will be carried in 6.10 ha. area. The development in OB will be carried

in 1 bench of height 6.5m. The width of the bench will be 30m. The development in mineral will be carried

in 3 benches of height 7.5m and width 30m each. The 3rd

bench will be opened during the year and will

be worked upto 3.75m in depth. The haul road will be extended to the floor of the quarry. The area of the

pit at the end of the year will be 17.964 ha.


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(b) Design parameters for year wise development / production:-

Yrs Bench B -1 B-2 B-3 B-4 Soil (t.) OB/ Waste Production (t.) Stripping

Soil Lst. Lst. Lst. (t.) Limestone ratio

Area of Excavation (sqm) 40800 18900 - -

Av. Thickness of Excavation (m) 6.5 7.5

2nd

Volume (cum) 265200 141750

Production (t.) - 318937 97920 436350 318937 1:1.57

Soil (t.) 97920 -

O.B./Waste (t.) 408000 28350

Reduced Level (m) 373 365.50

Area of Excavation (sqm) 27840 23740 18900

Av. Thickness of Excavation (m) 6.5 7.5 7.5

3rd

Volume (cum) 180960 178050 141750

Production (t.) - 400612 318937 - 66816 342360 719549 1:0.56

Soil (t.) 66816 - -

O.B./Waste (t.) 278400 35610 28350

Reduced Level (m) 372.50 365 357

Area of Excavation (sqm) 40000 37800 21500

Av. Thickness of Excavation (m) 6.5 7.5 7.5

4th

Volume (cum) 260000 283500 161250

Production (t.) - 637875 362812 - 96000 488950 1000687 1:0.58

Soil (t.) 96000 - -

O.B./Waste (t.) 400000 56700 32250

Reduced Level (m) 372 364.5 357

Area of Excavation (sqm) 61000 46600 31000 23800

Av. Thickness of Excavation (m) 6.5 7.5 7.5 3.75

5th

Volume (cum) 396500 349500 232500 89250

Production (t.) - 786375 523125 200812 146400 744250 1510312 1:0.58

Soil (t.) 146400 - - -

O.B./Waste (t.) 610000 69900 46500 17850

Reduced Level (m) 371 363.5 356 353.75

Total 407136 2011910 3549458 1:0.67

90% recovery of limestone has been taken of total volume of excavation within ore zone. Rest is inter burden.

B.D., Limestone = 2.5., B.D. of Soil = 1.6 & OB /waste = 2.0

Quantum of development and tonnage of production:

Year Soil OB/waste Production

in (cum) in (cum) Limestone (t.)

2nd 61200 218175 318937

3rd 41760 171180 719549

4th 60000 244475 1000687

5th 91500 372125 1510312

Total 254460 1005955 3549458


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The expected rate of production is expected to be around 3.75 million TPA from 6th

year when the mine will be

fully developed. The anticipated life of mine will be as follows –

Total production during 1st

5 years = 3549458 t.

Therefore, Life of mine at proposed production of 3.75 TPA from 6th

year

= 5 years + (84.956 million t. - 3.549 million t) = 27 Years

3.75 million TPA (f) Conceptual mining plan for the entire period up to the life of the mine based on the Geological,

Mining & Environmental considerations :-

(A) Conceptual Exploration –

In order to explore the area and comply Rule 27(3) of M.C.R.1960 and directives of

ministry of mines, 243 bore holes by wire line diamond core drills/DTH have been proposed during the

proposal period. The bore holes proposed to be given has been shown on surface geological plan. No

exploration has been proposed during conceptual period.

AS ON DATE DURING PROPOSAL PERIOD

Type Quantum Area Type Quantum Area Covered

No./Size Covered No./Size

Pits 1 294.542 Pits Nil NA

ha.

Trench Nil NA Trench Nil NA

BH 14 294.542 BH 243/30 869.032 ha.

ha. m depth each

Other Nil NA Other Nil NA

(B) Conceptual Mine Development:-

(i) Present - There is one pit available at present. The details have been furnished in para 3.0(b).

(ii) During the proposal period –

The open cast FM method of mining will be confined within the ultimate pit limit. The proposal for

development has been given at 1 place from one end of the lease area. About 17.964 ha. area will be

developed. No of benches in OB and mineral will be 4. The overall pit slope will be 45 degree. The bench

will be of height 7.50m on average and width not less than the height of the bench. The stripping ratio will

be 1:0.67. For quantity of OB and ore during next 5 years refer table para 4.0(b).

(iii) Conceptual Mine Development –

The development and the ultimate pit limit has been designed keeping in view 7.5m barrier as

per Rule 111 of MMR 1961, mineralised area and public works. The area of excavation will be 294.542

ha. The ultimate depth of mining will be 50.0m from general ground level. The ultimate pit slope will be

45 degree. The stripping ratio will be 1:0.67.

Following Pit will be available at the end of Conceptual Period – BROKEN Pit SURFACE Conceptual Max. no of benches on any side of pit OVERALL

AREA bottom RL PIT BOTTOM SLOPE area (range) RL(lowest) TYPE BENCH HT(AV) WIDTH

NO (AV)


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294.54 275.0 365-380 320 Soil/OB B1 6.0 6.0

2 ha. ha. Limestone B2 to 7.5 7.5 45 degree

B5

C) Conceptual Waste Dump Management :

(i) Details of existing dumps –There is no dump in ML area.

(ii) Built up of dump at the end of 5 year plan period – Dumping has been proposed during the

ensuing Mining Plan period. Utilisation of soil and of reject stone/ waste will be carried out during

4 years.

(iii) Quantum of waste dumping at the end of 5 year plan period – During the ensuing Mining

Plan period, 254460 cum of soil and 1005955 cum of OB/waste will be generated. This will be

utilised for preparing protective bund by the side of the road and in boundary. Rest will be

stacked in south of the applied area. Besides this OB/waste will be used for preparing ramp and

stack yard of crusher also.

(iv) Built up of dump at the conceptual stage – Dumping has been proposed at the conceptual

stage. About 25.0 ha area will be used for dumping purpose.

(v) Quantum of waste dumping at the conceptual stage – About 4.35 million cum of soil and

25.65 million cum of OB & waste is proposed to be generated.

(vi) Conceptual dump design –External dumping will be carried out in 25.0 ha. up to

30.0m height in three terraces of 10.0m each sloping at 300 till complete exploration is done

incompliance of Rule 27 (3) of MCR 1960 during the 1st

5 year of Mining Plan period. As per the

present level of exploration and mineralisation established, only 294.542 ha. is mineable. This is

likely to increase after detailed exploration during 1st

three years. The dumps mentioned above

in 25 ha. is temporary and will be backfilled in the remaining area to be mined out after detailed

exploration. Hence the conceptual waste design will be re assessed during next SOM period.

(vii) Protective measures proposed – Garland bund will be prepared in sloping side of the area

(D) Conceptual reclamation and rehabilitation of the worked out area –

(i) Present land use –

1. Pits and quarries - 1.0 ha.

2. Road - 1.0

3. Dump/Ore Stack - 0.50

4. Site Services - Nil


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(ii) Area under use during the plan period –

1. Pits - 17.964 ha. area will be degraded is mostly agriculture land.

2. Dumps - Dumping will be carried out in 9.75 ha area towards south.

3. Plantation – Plantation will be done in 3.0 ha. area in boundary on bund.

4. Infrastructural facilities will be developed in 4.50 ha area.

(iii) Area under use at conceptual stage –

1. Pits -294.542 Hects. area will be degraded. The original land use of this area is mostly

agriculture land.

2. Plantation – Plantation will be done in 15.0 ha. area in boundary and 95.952 ha in

reclaimed area.

3. Water reservoir - Water reservoir will be prepared in 198.59 ha. area which is presently

barren land as well as partly excavated.

(iv) Proposed reclamation & rehabilitation –

1. During Proposal Period – No reclamation has been proposed in view of area not being

fully explored.

2. At Conceptual Stage – Reclamation has been proposed in 95.952 ha. area by

afforestation. Rest 198.59 ha will be converted in water reservoir.

(E) Conceptual land use –

ML Mineable Green Rehabilitation (ha.) Total

area Area (ha.) belt Rehabilitation

(ha.) (ha.) (ha.)

Plantation Making water reservoir

on BF area

(1)The rehabilitation of 198.59 ha

water reservoir will be carried out by way of utilising it for (a)Pisciculture purpose (b) Source of irrigation in nearby agriculture field. (c)Source of artificial ground water impoundment. (d)The area under reference is water scarce and cattle will be fed

869.032 294.542 15.0 95.952 for drinking water on the

294.542 available water reservoir.

(e) The water reservoir will attract birds and will improve aquatic environment. (f)It will also serve motto of socio economic and corporate social responsibility of the lessee by way of supplying water for irrigation purpose or at will of the local people


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Summary of Land use at different stage will be as follows ( in hects.) :

Existing

5th

year

end

Conceptual

Period end

1) Total area excavated (broken) 1.0 17.964 294.542

2) Area fully mined out (out of 1) Nil Nil 294.542

3) Area fully reclaimed (Backfilled out of 2) Nil Nil 95.952

4) Area rehabilitated out of 3 by afforestation NA Nil 95.952

5) Area rehabilitated by water harvesting Nil Nil 198.59

6) Total area under dumps 0.50 9.75 25.0

7) Area under active dumps Nil 9.75 25.0

8) Area under mineral stack Nil 1.50 Nil

9) Area under Road 1.0 1.00 1.00

10) Area under Green belt Nil 3.0 15.0

(i.e. plantation on area other than dump and backfilled area)

11) Area under infrastructure Nil 4.50 4.5

12) Garland Drain & Bund Nil 1.00 3.0


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(g) Opencast mines: - (i) Salient features of the mode of working (Mechanised): -

Opencast fully mechanised method of mining will be done. All operations of mining will be done by

deployment of heavy earth moving machineries for deep hole drilling, excavation, loading & transport.

Various mining activities such as drilling, blasting, loading and transportation will be so conducted as to

ensure maximum mineral conservation and minimum environmental degradation. While planning,

quality parameter of the deposit has been taken care of so as to have maximum blending ratio.

The main activities involved will be: -

(i) Development by removal of overburden by loader cum excavator.

(ii) Drilling

(iii) Blasting

(iv) Loading

(v) Transportation Systematic working will be done by formation of benches as per M.M.R. 1961. All applicable rules of MMR

1961, Mines Act-1952, MCR-1960, MCDR-1988 will be followed for safe, scientific & systematic working to

follow the principles of safety & conservation of human health & mineral.

Removal of over burden will be done by loader cum excavator. Drilling in hard strata will be done by DTH drills

of hole dia 115 to 150 mm. For blasting, For blasting, three types of explosives will be used i.e. Emulsion

explosives (cap sensitive), Slurry explosive (cap sensitive) and ANFO (Non cap sensitive). Cap sensitive

explosives are used as base charge (@ 12 to 15% of total explosive) where as non cap sensitive explosives are

used as column charge. Blasting will be done for heaving effect and fragmentation of the deposit. Blasted

Limestone will be loaded in to the dumpers by loaders and will be transported to the destination crushing plant.

The over burden will be loaded by loaders and transported to the dumping yard by dumpers. Winning of

limestone and handling of waste rock will be done by excavators of bucket capacity 3.5 to 5 cum. capacity and

dumpers of 35 to 60 t. capacity.

(ii) Layout of the mine working, the layout of faces and sites for disposal of OB / waste :-

Layout of the quarry faces :- Considering, the following aspects.

(a) General strike and dip of the limestone deposit i.e. E-W and 20

to 450

towards north.

(b) The shape of the lease area.

The working has been proposed around bore hole -2 in block 16 in north of the applied area. The faces will be

laid along east-west direction. The haul road will be made from north-west side of the quarry leading to quarry

and crusher. Planning has been made to ensure proper blending of ore to have consistent grade. The layout of

the quarry on year wise basis showing the present working, position of benches at the end of the year and

disposal sites of OB and waste has been shown on plate 8 to 11.


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The OB will be mind out in 1

st bench at the proposed site and will be stripped off initially. The height of the bench

will be up to 6.5 m. maximum and width will be equal to 30m. Production will be done from 3 benches during the

ensuing Mining Plan period. The height of the benches will be 7.5m. maximum and width will be equal to 30m.

The width of a bench will not be less than three times the length of the largest machine working on the bench.

Provided that, where there is one way traffic, over any bench, the width of the bench may be reduced to not less

twice the length of the largest machine working on the bench.

Quarry road :-

All roads for dumpers and other machinery will be maintained in good condition. All roads leading from the

opencast workings to surface will be arranged to provide one way traffic. No road will be of a width less than

three times the width of the largest vehicle plying on that road unless, definite turnouts and waiting points are

designated. All corners and bends in road will be such that the operators and drivers of vehicle have a clear view

for at least 30m. along the road. The haul road will be minimum 10m. wide and will have a minimum gradient of

1 in 16 while the ramp will be of gradient 1 in 10.

Number of shift :-

Working will be carried out in two shifts of 8 hours. However working after excluding interruptions shall be 10.

Where natural lighting is in-sufficient, adequate general lighting will be provided during working hours, in the

opencast workings and along roads etc.

General :-

(1) Permanent fencing will be provided at the top edge of opencast working .

(2) Every, piece of drilling and earth, moving machinery or equipment will be maintained in

good and safe working condition.

(3) Every person working in the opencast working will be provided with a hard hat and re-

enforced safety boots of a type approved by the DGMS.

(4) Adequate arrangements, to allay dry dust by wetting will be made on roads and benches

where dumpers operate.

Sites for disposal of overburden/waste :-

The O.B. and waste will be utilised for preparation of the ramp to crusher, platform of crusher in area 100m x

100m and stacking yard of sweetener at top of crusher during 1st 3 years. From 3rd

year onwards dumping will

be carried out besides utilisation for preparation of protective bund around the periphery of the ML area.

Plantation will be raised on it. The sides will be sloped at an angle of repose i.e. less than 360 from the

horizontal.


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(h) Underground mining :-

Not applicable because no underground mining is proposed.

(i) Extent of mechanization :-

Briefly describe including the calculation for adequacy and type of machinery and

equipments proposed to be used in different mining operation :

Targeted production of limestone = 15 Lac t. per annum

= Say 5,000 t. per day on average

Peak production on any day = 6,000 t,

Total handling of OB & Waste = 10,00,000 TPA or 3,400 TPD

Peak handling on any day = 3,500 t,

Hence, Total handling = 9,500 t./day

1. Drilling machines :

Type Nos. Dia of Size / Make Motive Power H.P.

hole capacity

(mm.)

IBH – 10 3 150 10m/hr. IBH Diesel 400

Volume of mineral excavated from 1 hole = 6m x 4m x 7.5m x 2.5 = 450 t.

No. of holes required per day = 6000 t./450 t. = 14

Total meterage of drilling = 14 x 8.25m = 116m.

Capacity of each drill = 100m average per day considering

overall efficiency in 2 shift.

Hence, Number of machines required = 116m / 100m = 2

Thus to achieve the target, the above machineries are adequate.

2. Loading equipment :-

All loading of OB/waste will be done mechanically by following machine.

Type Nos. Size / Make Motive H.P.

capacity Power

L&T -300 CKII 4 4.0 cum L & T/ Diesel 320

Demag H-55 3.5 cum Demag Diesel 295

Hyd. Shovel

Requirement of loading equipment

For arriving at the rate of production per day in case of the mine under reference,

following formula is applicable -

Q = C x F x T x BD x Bf

Tc


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Q = Per hour handling of excavator cum loader in tonnes

C = Bucket in cubic metres = 3.75 cum. (3.5 - 4.0 cum)

F = Fill factor = 0.90

T = Time in second = 3600 secs.

Bf = Overall Efficiency = 0.675 (based on practical

experience)

B.D. = 1.4 (Blasted mass)

Tc = Time cycle per pass at 900

swing = 45 secs.

Wh = Total hourly working in a day = 10 hrs.

Thus Q = 3.75 x 0.9 x 3600 x 1.4 x 0.675 = 255 t. per hour

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Per excavator cum loader per day output = Q x Wh

= hour capacity x working hours in operational days

= 255 t. per hour x 10 hours = 2550 t.

Therefore number of excavator cum loader required

= Total handling required = 9500 t./day

Handling by excavator cum loader 2550 t.

= 3.73

Providing 10% stand by capacity, the total requirement will be 4.0. Hence the requirement will

be of 4 machine.

3. Haulage and transport equipment :-

(a) Haulage Within the lease hold area :

Haulage of O.B.to the surface stacking site and limestone to the crusher will be done

mechanically. The distance is within 2 km. total distance.

Type Nos. Size / Make Motive H.P.

capacity Power

Dumpers (BH- 11 60 t.

Caterpi Diesel 700

60/Cat - B775) llar

Details of hauling/transport equipment :

(i) The effective time per dumper to dumping site/crusher considering up and down

journey inclusive of positioning, loading time and dumping is 30 minutes. Hence, per

hour trip = 2

(ii) Heaped capacity of the dumpers= 60 tonnes

(iii) Corrected mas capacity and fill factor = 0.8

Hence hauling capacity of 1 dumper per day in 10 hrs. of 2 shift = 60t. x 0.8 x 2 x 10 = 960 t. Hence

number of dumpers required = 9500 t./ 960 t. = Say 10


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Keeping the provisions of 10 % stand by capacity, dumper requirement of 60 t.

capacity = 11

(b) Transport from mines head to the destination :-

Describe briefly the transport system (please specify)

- Ore transported by :- own trucks/hired trucks

- main destination to which ore is transported (giving to and fro distance)

Details of hauling/transport equipment :

The mineral will be transported to the crusher as per details in the sub para

(a) in previous page. From crusher the limestone will be transported to the destination

cement plant by conveyor belt of capacity of 2000 t. per hour.

4. Miscellaneous: - The following additional equipment/machineries will be required for allied

operations related to the mining of the deposit not covered earlier.

Sl. Type Nos. Size / Make Motive H.P.

No. capacity Power

1. Bull Dozer

BEML (D-155 A-1) 1 63cum BEML Diesel 360

L&T (D-155 A- 5) 1 10.44 cum Komatsu Diesel 350

2. Dewatering 6 290-2000 Kirloskar Diesel & 30-125

pumps GPM Electric 3. Explosive Van, Tata 1 10 t. Telco Diesel 95

1210

4. Water Tankar 1 18000 ltr. Terex Diesel 375

with water R35 Sprinkler

5. Maintenance 1 - Tata Diesel 95

Van

6. Crane 2 3-10 t. Hydraulic Diesel 60

& Manual

7. Rock Breaker 3 0.90 cum

L&T Diesel 114

L&T-90CK II 8.

Air Compressors

KG Khosla TDS-400 1 400 cfm Khosla Diesel 106

KG Khosla TDS H2 - 1 620 cfm Khosla 200

620

9. Tractors 2 HMT Diesel 58

10. Maintenance Van 1 10 t. Tata Diesel 110

1210S

11. Portable diesel engine 5 10 t. OTM Diesel

driven welding set

12. Surface Miner

13. Rammer


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Blasting

(a) Broad blasting parameter :-

Blasting Parameters

Blasting Pattern

- Burden 6.00m

- Spacing 4.00 m

- No of Rows 2

Bench Height 7.50m

Depth of Hole 8.25m

Diameter of Hole 150 mm

Charge Per Hole 45 t.

Powder Factor 10 t./k

Maximum No. of Maximum 30

Holes to be blasted

in a round

Manner and sequence of firing DTH and Surface initiation with shock tube

technology (Bottom initiation) firing sequence

designed to get ―V‖ cut and opening from one

side.

(b) Type of explosive to be used :-

For blasting, three types of explosives will be used i.e. Emulsion explosives (cap sensitive), Slurry

explosive (cap sensitive) and ANFO (Non cap sensitive). Cap sensitive explosives are used as base

charge (@ 12 to 15% of total explosive) where as non cap sensitive explosives are used as column

charge.

(c) Powder factor in ore and overburden :-

Powder factor in ore & OB will be 10 t. per Kg. of explosive.

(d) Whether secondary blasting in needed:- Due to nature of the deposit, marked

by differential hardness and multi directional joint places filled with clay, oversize boulders are

generated from primary blasting. These oversize boulders are further reduced to acceptable crusher

feed size by either deploying rock breakers or by secondary blasting i.e. mainly Pop-shooting. In Pop-

shooting small dia holes (32mm) are drilled with jackhammers and charged with small dia (25mm)

emulsion explosive leading to less noise pollution and better fragmentation result.

In general controlled blasting techniques will be adopted with adequate safety arrangements like siren,

red flags, guard posting etc. Rock breaker will also be used.


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(e) Storage of explosive (Like capacity and type of explosive magazine) :-

The applicant will take license from controller of explosive-Agra to store explosive in magazine of

capacity 10 t.

The storage of explosives will be done in accordance with the Indian Explosives Act. 1984 and the

Rules made there under. The explosive will be supplied by the explosive van of 10 t. capacity approved

by Chief Controller of Explosive, Nagpur.

Precaution to be observed during drilling & blasting :-

Following precautions will be taken during blasting period.

(i) Preparation of charge and charging and stemming of holes will be done by a qualified

blaster.

(ii) Before a shot is charged, stemmed or fired, sufficient warning by signal is given over

the entire area falling within the danger zone and ensure that all persons within such

area have taken proper shelter.

(iii) During blasting, controlled blasting will be done using delay detonator to prevent flying

fragments which may cause injury to local inhabitants within danger zone.

(iv) Proper inspection after shot firing will be done by the blaster.

(v) The number of shots which exploded shall be counted by the blaster to assess misfire.

(vi) All necessary precautions as enumerated under 106(2)(b) of MMR 1961 will be

followed.


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Mine Drainage (a) Likely depth of water table based on observation from nearby wells & water bodies: -

The water table varies from 35m to 40m in and around the applied area. This is based

on the observation from nearby wells and water bodies. The main drainage of the area is through

seasonal water courses situated in south and in between the different blocks of the applied area. The

drainage of applied area is towards south-east in Andhiari nalla, Geruha Nalla & Parari Nalla situated

near the applied area. This ultimately merges in to Mahanadi River in south east.

(b) Working is expected to be done 10m. above water table by the end of 5th

year of working. (c) Quantity and quality of the water likely to be encountered, the pumping arrangement

and places where the mine water is finally proposed to be discharged :-

The quantity of water likely to encountered per day during 5th year will be 80 cum However the quantity due to

peak sudden rainfall on any day may be 2000 cum. This includes rain water as well as recharge. The water will

be clear devoid of and toxic contamination. The total solids may be on higher side due to suspended as well as

dissolved solids. The hardness is also on higher side in view of limestone bearing area.

ACL will provide following pumps to discharge mine water.

40 H.P. Diesel Pump - 1 Nos.

Suction = 152.4 mm

Delivery = 150mm

Total head = 15mm

Pumping capacity = 37 Lt. per second per pump

The pumped out water will be utilized for sprinkling of water on haul roads, Crusher site, watering of plants,

drilling and other dust suppression measures. The water will not be discharged into any surface water source

directly.


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Stacking Of Mineral Reject & Disposal Of Waste (a) The nature and quality of top soil over burden/waste and mineral rejects likely to be

generated during the next five year :- (1) Top soil: - The top soil is sandy in nature at the proposed site. (2) OB and Mine waste: - The OB is in form of metamorphosed siliceous limestone and the mine waste

is inter bedded shale and clay pockets.

YEAR WISE WASTE GENERATION

Year Soil (cum) OB/Waste(OBW+IW) (cum) Sub grade Reject

2nd 61200 218175 - -

3rd 41760 171180 - -

4th 60000 244475 - -

5th 91500 372125 - -

Total 254460

1005955 - -

(b) Land chosen for disposal of waste with proposed justification :- The OB soil and waste will be stacked towards south side of the applied area in block 16. The Soil will also be

utilised for preparation of protective bund temporarily in boundary. The land has been chosen for dumping of

overburden, waste material or minerals in view of far from the proposal site and no interference within proposal

period. The site selected for dumping of overburden, waste material or minerals will be away from working pit.

The dumps will be temporary in nature and will be used for concurrent back-filling from northern side of the block

16 after sufficient space will be available to do so by 8th

year end. The area proposed to be utilised for dumping

has not been proved mineralised and no out crops or symptoms of mineralisation is visible. However this will

also be fully explored and proved for absence or presence of underlying mineral deposits as per the directives of

MoM within 3 years period.

(c) Attach a note indicating the manner of disposal & configuration, sequence of buildup of

dumps along with the proposals for the stacking of sub grade ore to be indicated item

wise :-

The manner of disposal of waste will be mechanically. The OB/Waste will be loaded mechanically into the

Dumpers and unloaded mechanically. The dump will be suitably terraced of 10.0m height. The dump will be

sloped at angle of 28 degrees.


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Soil disposal ( separate for waste, reject, soil, sub grade)

A B C D E F

Year Soil Soil dump Total soil Effective Quantity Disposed in (cum)

generation handling Handled Volume =

during the during the SF(1.4) x CF

year year (0.80)x D

(cum) (cum) (cum) (cum) Stacking Protective bund

2nd 61200 Nil 61200 68544 48544 20000

3rd 41760 Nil 41760 46771 26771 20000

4th 60000 Nil 60000 67200 67200 -

5th 91500 Nil 91500 102480 102480 -

Total 254460 Nil 254460 284995 244995 40000 OB/waste disposal ( separate for waste, reject, soil, sub grade)

A B C D E F

Year OB/waste OB/waste Total OB/ Effective Quantity Disposed in (cum)

generation dump waste Volume =

during the handling Handled SF(1.4) x CF

year during the (0.80)x D

year

(cum) (cum) (cum) (cum) Stacking To be used at

crusher

2nd 218175 - 218175 244356 - 244356

3rd 171180 Nil 171180 191722 60158 131564

4th 244475 Nil 244475 273812 273812 -

5th 372125 Nil 372125 416780 416780 -

Total 1005955 Nil 1005955 1126670 375920

Dump configuration

Year Size of soil dump at the Quantity Eff. Size of soil dump at the end

begining of the year dumped Cumulative of the year

during Quantity

the year dumped Bottom Top area Av. cum Bottom Top Av.

area (M2) (M

2) height area area M

2 height/

(m) M2

Thickness

(m)

2nd - - - 48544 48544 13600 11025 4.0

3rd 13600 11025 4.0 26771 75315 14880 10816 6.0

4th 14880 10816 6.0 67200 142515 21200 14640 8.0

5th 21200 14640 8.0 102480 244995 30000 20400 10.0

Year Size of waste dump at the Quantity Eff. Size of waste dump at The

begining of the year dumped Cumulative end of the year

during Quantity the year dumped Bottom Top area Av. cum Bottom Top Av.

area (M2) (M

2) height area area height/

(m) M2

M2

Thickness

(m)

2nd - - - - - - - -

3rd - - - 60158 60158 12000 8300 6.0

4th 12000 8300 6.0 273812 333970 40000 28900 10.0

5th 40000 28900 10.0 416780 750750 67500 32600 15.0


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The protective measures for siltation of agriculture land in the buffer zone towards south and over flow during

monsoon will be appropriately taken. Garland drain of width 1.0m to 2.0m and depth 0.5m to 1.0m will be

constructed along with settling tank of size 6.0m x 6.0m x 3.0m at corner. It will be regularly de-silted especially

after rains. Protective bund will also be constructed in between dump/working and drain to prevent over flow

during rains.

Sub-grade minerals:- No sub-grade mineral will be generated. All ROM mineral will be used.

Use Of Mineral

(a) End use of mineral :-

The mineral is intended for captive consumption in its Cement plant proposed near the ML area in village

Sagmania.

(b) The specification laid down for captive consumption of limestone to the cement plant is

given below :-

CaO = 42.50 to 43.50 %

MgO = -3.0 %

SiO2

Fe2O3 So as to satisfy SM and A/F

Al2O3

(c) Give details in case blending of different grades of ore to be practiced :- R.O.M. limestone will be suitably blended to be used in the cement plant.


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Mineral Processing The ROM limestone will be sized in the Crusher proposed in ML area as per details below. Material (ROM

Limestone) will be unloaded in RCC Hopper with low level sensor. The design of hopper shall be suitable for 3-

side dumping with dust Suppression system. Below RCC Hopper, a heavy duty Apron Feeder with Scrapper,

Conveyor will be located. The final product will be discharged on to the product conveyor & subsequently led to

the plant.

Crushing plant of capacity 1200 TPH is proposed. 1200 TPH Crusher will be of compound impact or type model

APCM-2022 having reduction ratio 64:1 an open circuit crusher. Input size of 1200 TPH Crusher will be 1600

mm. Output size is -25 mm. It will be well equipped with four No. BDC. The material from mines is passed

through vibrating screen and reject fraction (size ranging between 6mm to 12mm) will be separated from the

main mass through conveyor belts.

Dust Suppression on the RCC Hopper, Dust Extraction System to handle Dust at the short Belt Conveyor, EOT

Crane of Main Hoist and Auxiliary Hoist an electric hoist for purpose of maintenance will be provided. The applicant may also use mobile crusher of capacity 400 TPH for sizing of limestone.


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Chapter 3 : Site Analysis The applied area is located 20 km Southeast of Maihar town and forms a part of the Survey of India

Toposheet No 63D/16. ML is bounded by Latitudes and Longitudes as follows.





Existing Land Use Pattern of ML Area:- Sl. Item Type of Land (in hects.)

No. Forest Agri. Grazing Barren Any Total

Land Land Land Land other

(Hects.) (Hects.) type

1. (A) Lease area - 861.532 - 7.50 - 869.032

2. (B) Mining & allied activities -

i. Pit - - - 1.0 - 1.0

ii. Dumps/ore stack - - - 0.50 - 0.50

iii. Roads - - - 1.0 - 1.0

iv. Site services - 2.0 - - - -

v. Plantation etc. - - - - - -

vi. Water body - - - - - -

(c) Hutments/Infrastructure - 859.532 - - - -

Undisturbed area - - 5.0 - 866.532

Details of the ML area

Block

Area

Block No. in

Ownership acquired or District /

No. in

Tehsil

Village

Surface Plan

/ Surface State

Lease

Area ( ha.)

Occupancy right of Map

Lessee

Satna Maihar Ghotari I Block - 14 36.049 Partly Surface (M.P.) II Block - 15 Government right to

Patahara I Block – 8 113.104 Land & Partly Be

Pvt. Ltd.

II Block – 19 Acquired

III

Block – 10

IV Block – 7

V Block – 9

Moharwa I Block – 1 99.143

II Block – 2

III Block – 3

IV Block – 4

Jhanjhwari I Block – 6 129.965

II Block – 11

III Block – 13

IV Block – 12

Goraiya I Block – 16 105.975

Gondin I Block – 5 21.474

Barkula I Block – 17 363.322 II Block – 18

Total 869.032

Co-ordinates of Pillar (WGS 84) – Pillar No. Latitude Longitude Pillar No. Latitude Longitude


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1 24°10'00.0" 80°51'21.9" 2 24°09'53.7" 80°51'46.3"

3 24°10'06.1" 80°51'45.8" 4 24°10'11.5" 80°52'13.6"

5 24°09'57.4" 80°52'15.8" 6 24°10'05.8" 80°52.32.9"

7 24°10'06.2" 80°52'53.0" 8 24°10'17.1" 80°53'04.6"

9 24°10'12.1" 80°54'21.1" 10 24°10'43.7" 80°54'46.4"

11 24°10'56.6" 80°53'03.1" 12 24°10'34.2" 80°55'11.1"

13 24°09'58.5" 80°55'07.8" 14 24°09'34.5" 80°55'03.7"

15 24°09'17.8" 80°55'09.4" 16 24°09'04.3" 80°55'14.1"

17 24°08'37.7" 80°54'48.3" 18 24°09'31.8" 80°54'09.0"

19 24°09'19.6" 80°53'04.4" 20 24°08'47.7" 80°52'57.3"

21 24°08'25.3" 80°52'40.9" 22 24°08'45.2" 80°52'12.3"

23 24°09'11.9" 80°51'46.4" 24 24°09'32.7" 80°51'14.9"

25 24°08'47.7" 80°52'57.3"

Lease area in ha. : 869.032 HECTS.

Whether the area is recorded to be in forest : No.

(vi) HUMAN SETTLEMENT :-

The details of human settlement within the 5 km buffer zone is as under

Sr. no. Village Distance (km) Direction Population 1 Moharwa Adjoining NW 288

2 Godin Adjoining SW 242

3 Barkula Adjoining East 1042

4 Ghotari Adjoining North 258

5 Patahara Adjoining Center 403

6 Kothi 3.0 NNW 428

7 Bhadanpur 3.5 West 2335

8 Nayagaon 2.0 West 486

9 Piparawakhurd 1.25 NW 1291

10 Riwara 1.75 SW 823

11 Jhanjhbari 0.25 South 985

12 Krishnapur 2.75 South 150

13 Majholi 3.50 South 400

14 Rujhauri 3.25 South 600

15 Pachaunha 2.5 South 314

16 Janwani 4.5 South 715

17 Goraia 0.001 & 1.0 SE 1699

18 Barari 3.25 SE 345

19 Joba 0.50 East 1700

20 Bara Khurd 0.50 East 1932

21 Khara 4.25 East 816

22 Majhiyar 5.0 East 426

23 Bhathia 0.25 NE 50

24 Tikar Khurd 1.25 NE 387

25 Hinauta Khurd 2.50 NE 589

26 Bihara Khurd 2.75 NE 597

27 Karaundi 4.50 NE 216

28 Bihara Kalan 2.5 NE 863

The major vocation of the people in the locality is mine labour, cultivation and cattle breeding


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(vii) Public building, places of worship and monuments:-

The lease area is located in 7 villages. There are public building & place of worship falling in villages in

between the 19 blocks granted during the ML. During the course of grant of mining lease, the village

area including public building & place of worship was declared as restricted zone and deleted from the

applied area by the lessee. Hence there is no public building & place of worship within the consented

area for grant under ML. The Bhadanpur – Bara Khurd approach road and Bhadanpur-Latagoan is

passing through the applied area. In the buffer zone within 19 blocks of the ML area many public

building such as Panchayat bhawan, Primary School, Aganbadi Centre and PHC etc., temples are

located. The Maihar- Barhi PWD road is passing at a distance of 4.5 Km from the applied area in west.


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4.0 Planning Brief

The area is structurally disturbed and gives a complicated picture for a limestone deposit of Lower Vindhyan

age. The limestone beds are folded as seen from their attitudes measured on out crops. They exhibit a

general strike direction of N 60 E - S 60 deg W with dips varying from 8 to 80 both towards NW & SE. The

average dip is 15. The outcrops are not many but enough to give an idea of the structural complexity of the

area.

Inspite of the structural disturbances the stratigraphic sequence of the beds does not appear to be disturbed.

This conclusion is based on the following observation.

(1) The quartzite forming the ridge of the Kymore hill belongs to the younger Kymore group. The

area lies at the foot of the escarpment of the Kymore hill. If the quartzite beds are projected

southwards, they come over the Rohtas Limestone beds.

(2) Exposures of porcellanite are seen in the nalla cuttings. This porcellanite belongs to the older

Porcellanite stage of the Semri Series.

(3) Pieces of Kymore quartzite were found in the bore holes near the surfaces, suggesting that the

stratigraphic succession of the Kymore and the Semri Sereis is normal in the area.

(4) There are many open wells, a old pit and many nalla cuttings in which limestone is

outcropping or exposed.

(b) The topographic plan of the lease area: -

The topographic plan of the lease area has been prepared on 1:5000 scale. Detail of exploration

already carried out in the lease area is given below. One old pit is located in block - 14 the applied

area. Besides there are many dug well in the applied area. During the prospecting period 14 bore

holes were drilled. The details have been furnished in PL report.

The evidence already existing in the vicinity towards north in old ML areas of Shri Dwarka Prasad

Sharma, Chandrabhan Sisodia, Puranlal Chaurasia, Ram Raj Urmalia, Jaswant Singh Kandhari,

Lalit Sehgal, M/s. K J S Cement Ltd. & of M/s. Maihar Cement has also been taken into account for

the occurrence of mineral in the lease area. The details of exploration already carried out including

the evidence of mineral existence have been shown on Geological plan plate-5. There are many

open wells, a old pit and many nalla cuttings in which limestone is outcropping or exposed.


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Pit Depth Area Covered

Location Soil/OB (m) Weathered

Limestone (m) (sqm) limestone

1 20m 7500 Block – 14 0-1.5 1.5-2.0m 2.0-20.0

Besides this there are following bore holes & wells present in the applied area, block wise. The details

regarding lithological sequence is also furnished herewith

Location / Block

Bore Hole/Well Depth Soil/OB (m)

Weathered

Limestone (m) Shale No. Limestone

Block No.-1 Well No.-1 18 0-1.10 1.10-2.0 2.0 - 18.00

Well No.-2 14 0-0.50 0.50 -2.0 2.0-14.00

Block No.-4 Well No.-3 18 0-1.00 1.0- 2.00 2.0-18.00

Block No.-5 Well No.-4 15 0-0.75 0.75-2.5 2.5-15.0

Bore Hole No.-5 33.83 0-0.75 0.75-1.85 1.85 – 20.12 13.71

Well No.-10 12.00 0-0.90 0.9-3.0 3.0- 12.00

Well No.-7 14.00 0-0.75 0.75-3.0 3.0-14.00

Block No.-6 Well No.-8 14.50 0-1.25 1.25-3.75 3.75-14.50

Well No.-9 12.25 0-0.75 0.75-2.75 2.75-12.25

Bore Hole No.-11 45.11 0-0.75 0.75-1.83

1.83-5.49m & 5.49—10.97 m

10.97-15.24m & 15.24-45.11m

Well No.-5 13.00 0-0.90 0.9-3.0 3.0-10.0 10.0-13.00

Bore Hole No.-4 45.11 0-1.25 1.25-3.5 3.5-9.0 9.0-45.11

Block No.-7 Bore Hole No.-7 45.11 0-1.80 1.8-5.50 5.50-7.33 7.33-45.11

Sample No.-1057 0.75


Well No.-6 14.50 0-0.50 0.5-1.25 1.25-14.50

Well No.-11 10.00 0-0.75 0.75-2.0 2.0 - 10.00

Block No.-8 Well No.-12 13.00 0-0.60 0.6-1.75 1.75- 13.0

Bore Hole No.-1 28.04 0-0.25 0.25-0.75 0.75-18.89 18.89 – 20.04

Bore Hole No.-6 45.11 0-0.50 0.50-1.00 1.0-18.25 18.25 – 47.75

Block No.-9 Well No.-13 12.00 0-0.50 0.50-2.00 - 2.0-12.00

Bore Hole No.-14 39.32 0-0.25 0.25-1.52 - 1.52 - 39.32

Block No.-13 Bore Hole No.-13 28.04 0-0.75 0.75-1.83 - 1.83-28.04

Block No.-14 Well No.-14 15.50 0-0.25 0.25-0.75 0.75 - 15.50

Well No.-15 14.00 0-0.75 0.75-2.35 2.35 – 14.0

Well No.-16 15.00 0-0.95 0.95-3.0 3.0 - 15.00

Well No.-17 13.00 0-1.10 1.10-4.00 4.0 - 13.00

Well No.-18 15.00 0-1.25 1.25-3.90 3.90-15.0

Well No.-19 14.00 0-1.10 1.10-5.60 5.60-14.0

Block No.-16

8 - 21.34, 21.34- 29.87,

Bore Hole No.-2 108.51 0-2.50 2.50-8.00 29.87 - 38.40, 38.40-44.81,

44.81 - 51.21, 51.21-61.87,

61.87 - 64.01 64.01-108.51

Bore Hole No.10 21.95 0-0.50 0.50-1.33 - 1.83-21.95

Bore Hole No.12 28.04 0-1.50 1.50-4.57 - 4.57-28.04

Sample No.-1052 15.00 0.50


Well No.-20 14.00 0-0.90 - 0.90-11.75 11.75-14

Well No.-21 13.00 0-0.60 - 0.60-11.15 11.15-13

Well No.-22 14.00 0-0.50 0.50-1.50 1.50-12.70 12.70-14

Block No.-17 Well No.-23 12.50 0-0.40 0.40-1.0 1.0-11.5 11.5-12.5

Bore Hole No.-3 39.32 0-0.25 - 0.25-7.32 7.32-39.32

Bore Hole No.-8 45.11 0-1.25 1.25-6.0 - 6.0-45.11

Bore Hole No.-9 45.11 0-1.83 1.83-7.32 - 7.32-45.11

Well No.-24 12.00 0-0.75 0.75-2.15 2.15-11.00 11.12

Well No.-25 10.00 0-0.50 0.50-1.75 1.75-10

Well No.-26 11.00 0-0.95 0.95-2.0 2.0-11

Well No.-27 14.00 0-0.75 0.75-5.50 5.50-12.25 12.25-14

Block No.-18 Well No.-28 12.00 0-0.50 0.5-1.25 1.25-11.75 11.75-12

Well No.-29 15.00 0-1.15 1.15-1.75 1.75-9.25, 9.25-12.10


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12.10-15

Well No.-30 14.50 0-0.75 0.75-1.50

1.50-10.50, 12- 10.50-12

14.50

Well No.-31 10.50 0-1.25 1.25-3.90 3.90-7.25 7.25-10.50

The details of chemical analysis variation in the lease area within boreholes, wells and surface samples

are as under :-

Bore Hole No. Number of Sample CaO (% variation) MgO (% variation)

1 21 39.80 – 46.69 0.9 - 5.7

2 51 34.26 - 50.03 2.37 – 7.31

3 21 34.26 – 44.05 4.16 – 6.71

4 23 34-87 – 36.71 3.8 – 5.4

5 13 40.89 – 47.57 0.6 – 8.0

6 24 34.53 – 42.0 2.4 – 6.5

7 23 38.07 4.74

8 24 Non mineralised



11 22 34.26 – 45.14 2.98 – 7.12



13 – A 9 Non mineralised


Surface out

crop Samples 8

43.43 – 52.09

0.95 – 5.90

(10, 11, 1093

to 1098)

Well Samples

(Sample reference No. 23 43.43 – 51.02 0.90 – 5.06 SCI/197 & S- 01495)

987.530 Ha area was previously sanctioned under PL to the applicant. About 14 bore holes were drilled by the

PL holder and a potential block of 640 ha area was delineated. The probable reserves estimated were 240

million tons in which the mineable reserve calculated was estimated to be about 134 million t. The review of exploration as per prospecting report of the erstwhile PL holder is as under. (I) Period of exploration – January 2009 to 15.04.2010 (II) Exploratory agency –B.S. ENVI-TECH (P) Ltd.


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(III) No. of bore hole drilled – 14 with total meterage of drilling = 597.71 Meter. Individual borehole length

varied from 21.95 m to 108.51 meters.

(IV) Sampling- The total number of individual samples so collected and prepared were 312 for bore holes.

Samples were collected at about 1.0 to 3.0 meter interval. All the 312 samples individual were analysed for

determination of CaO and MgO. Besides this, 23 number of well samples & 8 surface out crop samples were

analysed.

(V) Threshold value- The CaO has been taken as minimum 34% and MgO maximum 5%.

(VI) 987.530 Ha area was previously sanctioned under PL to the applicant. A potential block of 640 ha.

was delineated.

Sr. No. Particulars 1 Area 640 Hectare

2 No. of bore hole 14

3 Spacing 200 to 800 meter

4 Core recovery 86.25%

5 Wells 31.0 in core zone & about 15 in between

different blocks

6 Pit 1 in core zone & 4 within 400m upto 50m

depth

7 Grade CaO% - 45.0

MgO% - 2.50

SiO2% - 8.0

8 Probable Reserves 240 million t.

9 Mineable reserve 134.0 million ton

(VII) The details of individual bore holes, their location, depth, litho logs, thickness of limestone and grade

variation has been given in PL report.

Geological sections have been prepared at suitable intervals on a horizontal scale of 1:5000 & vertical scale of

1:1000. Geological section has been prepared and appended as plate-6.

Broadly indicate the year wise future programme of exploration taking into consideration the future production

programme planned in next five year. In order to explore the area and comply Rule 27(3) of M.C.R.1960 and

directives of ministry of mines, 243 bore holes by wire line diamond core drills/DTH have been proposed

during the proposal period. The bore holes proposed to be given has been shown on surface geological plan

and detail furnished in Annexure-13.


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(i) Method of estimation of mineral reserves:-

The total mineral resources and reserves have been calculated by surface area method. In this

method the surface mineralised area has been multiplied by the average thickness of the ore body

to give the volume. This in turn has been multiplied by the bulk density to find out the tonnage. The

mineral reserve thereafter has been calculated by depleting remaining resources from total mineral

resources.

Categorisation of total mineral resources and mineral reserve:-

The total mineral resource has been put under 332 and 333 category while the mineral reserve has

been put under 122 category as per the UNF classification.

1) Economic Axis :-

E-1 - (i) General exploration carried out laterally as well as in depth by way of drilling. Besides this

there are old pits as well as many 31 dug well and bore well in applied area as well as 15

within 200 m radius.

(ii) Mining report/Mining Plan prepared under Rule 22 of MCR 1960.

(iii) Specific end use grade of reserve established. The limestone of the lease area will be

mined out economically for captive use in own cement plant.

(iv) Specific knowledge of non-forest and other land use data available. The lease area is

non-forest land with partly barren & mostly agriculture (rainfed) land.

2) Feasible Axis :- Pre Feasibility study carried out

F-2 - (1) Geology: (i) General exploration carried out by way of drilling and sampling. Local

geology in confirmation with regional geology. Mineralogy and Geometry of the deposit in

the lease area established due to prospecting in past. The identification of the ore body

carried out and only limestone was found to occur in the lease area. The limestone is

Rohtas Limestone in Semri Group of Vindhyan Super group. The limestone thickness

established in the pit and bore hole up to 66.0m. The grade of limestone is cement grade.

The deposit is regular, heterogeneous and bedded with northerly dip. The grade varies

from CaO – 34% to 50 %, SiO2 – 1.5% to 12.0% & MgO – 1.5% to 5.0%.

(2) Mining: (i) The mine will be worked by fully mechanised method. Preproduction &

development plan prepared and appended. The estimate of man power has been carried

out. While granting the ML area, the state Govt. has curtailed the road, nalla, habitation

and applicable statutory barriers for it. The ultimate pit limit has been drawn leaving 7.5m

barrier zone from ML boundary and statutory barriers as per rules for public works etc. The

working has been proposed at one place in block 16 in order to minimize land degradation.

The quantum of production has been arrived based on the demand of limestone in

proposed captive cement plant and targeted statutory approvals.


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3. Environment: Detailed land use data known. The ML area is non forest land. The

parameters to be evaluated will be PM10 and PM2.5, SO2 and NOx in air..

4. Processing: No processing is carried out or is proposed within the ML area. Limestone

will be sized by crusher proposed to be installed in the ML area.

5. Infrastructure: Site services and rest shelter constructed as per Mines Act and Rules 6. Costing: Capital cost and operating cost has been evaluated based on

7. Marketing: Over view taken. The limestone will be used in captive cement plant.

8. Economic Viability: The cost of production and PMV will be about Rs.150/- PMT

9. Other factors : Statutory provisions relating to land will be complied before start of the

mining operations while labour, mining and taxation etc. during the course of mining. The

cement plant is proposed tentatively in Village Sagmania located towards north-west of

applied area at about 8 kms distance. of capacity 2.50 million TPA of Clinker. The

requirement of Limestone i.e. 3.75 million TPA will be met from the applied area when it

will be fully developed. This will be a captive mine for the proposed Cement Plant.

3) Geological Axis :-

G-2 - 1. (i) Geological survey : Mapping on a scale of 1:5000 with triangulation points &

bench marks carried out and shown in surface geological plan.

Old Pit as well as 31 dug wells exist in the applied area and drilling has been

done during prospecting and the nature of deposition of limestone has been shown on

geological plan & section. There are many old pits and existing leases in the close vicinity

of the ML area.

(ii) Linking of map with topo grid carried out and latitude and longitude of the corner

points taken.

(iii) Assessment of lithology carried out based on the exposures in the pit and

limestone encountered in bore hole, structure and surface mineralisation studied

and mapped and given in the Mining Plan.

(iv) The area was previously granted under PL. The limestone is of cement grade.

2. Geochemical survey : No geochemical survey is done.

3. Geophysical survey : No geophysical survey carried out. 4. Technological : One old Pit exist in the ML area. Besides the old pit, 31 dug wells, bore wells, there

exist 14 bore holes at 200m to 800m distance. The deposit is regular and bedded with northerly dip.

Surface and sub surface lithology and co-relation of mineralised zones carried out by above mentioned

exploration. 200m influence of Pit and bore hole has been taken. The strike extension of the

mineralisation has also been taken into consideration. The threshold value of limestone has been taken

as CaO – 34% & MgO – 5.0%. The average thickness of limestone based on the exposures in pit, bore

holes, dug wells and bore wells is 14.0m.


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G-3 - Technological : 50% of the average thickness of limestone as encountered has been taken under

this category upto 200m from G2 level. Thus 7.0m influence of bore hole beyond G2 axis has been taken.

Area/ Mapping No of Pit Depth No of No of bore Thickness Borehole Grade Envisaged

block scale & well (m) sample holes drilled sample level of

(in analysed and spacing analysed Exploration

hect)

331 1: 1 (pit) 10-20m 25 10 bore 1.83 to 227 CaO from 34.0% to G2

5000 20 (well) hole at 30.41 m 52.09%, MgO from

200m to 0.60% to 8.0%

400m

spacing

73 1: 11 well 10m to 6 4 BH at 0m to 85 CaO 34.87 % to G3

5000 15m 800m 14.0m 45.35% and MgO

spacing 2.8% to 5.2%

Mineral Resources:-

(i) Indicated Mineral Resource (332)

Resource = Surface mineralised area x Av. Thickness of limestone x Bulk density x Incidence


Mineralised Thickness volume, density (332) = c x Bulk Density x

area (sqm) of c = a x Incidence

(a) Limestone b (m) (b)

1 99000 14 1386000

2772000

5 234450 15 3516750

7033500

6 67500 10 675000

1350000

8 303600 15 4554000 2.5 80% 9108000

14 380000 27 10260000

20520000

15 38300 27 1034100

2068200

16 352000 22 7744000

15488000

17 1835150 10 18351500

36703000

Total 95042700

Probable Mineral Reserve (122)

Resource = Surface mineralised area x Av. Thickness of limestone x Bulk density x incidence

95042700 t. - 84956480 t. = 10086220 t.


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Mineralised Thickness volume, density (332) = c x Bulk Density x

area (sqm) of c = a x Incidence

(a) Limestone b (m) (b)

1 80000 14 1120000

2240000

5 165000 15 2475000

4950000

6 50000 10 500000

1000000

8 297700 15 4465500 2.5 80% 8931000

14 339720 27 9172440

18344880

15 31700 27 855900

1711800

16 339700 22 7473400

14946800

17 1641600 10 16416000

32832000

Total 84956480

Mineral reserve and Remaining Resources:-

Mineral reserve (122 ) = Total mineral resource (332)- Remaining resources (222)

84956480 t. = 95042700 t. - Remaining resources (222)

Hence, Remaining resources (222) =

(ii) Inferred Mineral Resource (333)

Resource = Surface mineralised area x Av. Thickness of limestone x Bulk density

x Incidence

Surface Mineralised area (a) 730000 sqm

Av. Thickness of Limestone (b) 7.0 m

Total volume, c = a x b 5110000 cum

Bulk density 2.5

Incidence 80%

Inferred Mineral Resource (333) = e x Bulk 10220000 t. or 10.22 million t.

Density x Incidence Mineral Reserve As Per UNFC Classification :-

United Nations Frame-work UNFC In million Grade

Classification (UNFC) code tones

Proved Mineral Reserve 111 - The Limestone of

the lease area is of


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Probable Mineral Reserve 122 84.956

cement grade. Feasibility Mineral Resource 211 -

Pre-Feasibility Mineral Resource 222 10.0862

Measured Mineral Resource 331 -

Indicated Mineral Resource 332 -

Inferred Mineral Resource 333 10.22

Reconnaissance Mineral Resource 334 -

The reserves/resource in the PL report were calculated by conventional method. The probable reserve in

the PL report was 240 million tons. which accounted for 987.530 ha PL area. The mineable reserves

calculated based on the then restricted areas and statutory barrier was 134.0 million tons. The present

reserves/resource has been calculated by UNF Classification and curtailed precise area intended for grant

of ML. Hence the reserves have reduced from 134.0 million t. in PL report to 84.956 t. in the mining plan.


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5.0 Proposed Infrastructure

1. Site services :-

Site services will be provided as per the provisions of Mines Act 1952, MMR 1961 and

Mines Rules 1955.

2. Office and stores :-

Office and stores will be provided as per Rules within the applied area..

3. First Aid :-

Specified first Aid station will be maintained at the site office and the rest

shelter as per Mines Act-1952. The mines manager and other statutory personnel will be

the qualified person to render first aid to the injured and will be the holder of a valid first aid

certificate.

(b) Employment potential :-

Mining Engg./First class Mines manager - 2

Second class Mines manager - 4

Mechanical Engg - 2

Geologist - 1

Electrical Foreman - 1

Mines Foreman - 4

Mechanical Foreman - 4

Skilled - 25

Semi Skilled - 30

Unskilled - 25

The statutory requirement in respect of miners health will be implemented as per rules.


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6.0 R&R Plan R&R Plan shall be prepared for the project affected families as per MP Govt policy and LARR Act 2013.

For this purpose detailed socio-economic analysis of the PAF shall be carried out through a door to door

survey. Then R&R Plan shall be prepared and submitted to competent authority for implementation.

The hutments are located in between the different blocks of the applied area. Hence rehabilitation of

human settlement will have to be done and compensation fixed by the local authority/State Govt. will be

paid for construction of pucca houses at erstwhile place for villages falling in the buffer zone. Rehabilitation Plan :-

The lease area is located in 7 villages. There were habitations of villages falling in the compact 7 villages

map. During the course of grant of mining lease, the village area was declared as restricted zone and

deleted from the applied area by the lessee. Hence there is no habitation within the consented area for

grant under ML. The hutments in between the blocks of the core zone will be affected due to proposed

mining activity. Hence, rehabilitation and resettlement will be involved. Compensation fixed by the

Government will be paid to the displaced persons & private land owners whose land will be acquired for

mining. No immediate displacement or rehabilitation will be required within first five years, since the

hutments exists outside the proposed working area during first five years. The lessee / management will

provide compensation to make pucca houses to the displaced which will have a positive impact. The

Bhuswami‘s of the private land which will be acquired for mining purpose will be also be given land

compensation. The company under its policy will try to acquire the land on mutual consent and agreement

basis. In this respect the amended land acquisition Act will also be taken care of and implemented in totto.

(e) Evaluation of Socio-economic Benefits & Conclusion :- (i) This project will give employment to many throughout the year giving food to their family members. (ii) Due to employment of local people in mining work, they will not be involved in illegal cutting of

forest produce. Thus the running of this mine will help in protection and conservation of forest

areas.

(iii) The mining lease area does not contain significant number of trees. Hence backfilling and

Afforestation at the end will improve the environmental conditions of the non forest area. (iv) The approach road connecting the applied area will improve transportation facilities for the people

near the mine site. (v) Socio-economic status of the region will definitely improve. (vi) The homestead and land oustees will be given priority and preferential right during employment.


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Plan for Socio-Economic Environment

The lessee vide this project of mining has planned to achieve the target of upliftment of socio-

economic status of the poors/tribals in the region. The human settlement in the region is mainly in form of

isolated tola‘s/settlements comprising of hutments. It is dominated by mainly schedule caste and tribes.

Local people mainly depend on the agriculture/farming for subsistence living. The major crops are wheat,

Maize, Millet and Kodo. The economic status of the people in the region is backward and poor. Main

economic activity is agriculture. Severe unemployment problem exists. Literacy rate is low. Standard of

living is very poor. Several people will get direct and indirect employment in mines. In general, socio-

economic environment will have positive impact due to the mining project in the area. In order to improve

the socio-economic conditions of the people of the area, a detailed programme for development of the area

has been framed. The salient features of the programme are as follows. (i) A well-laid plan for employment of the local people will be prepared by giving priority to local

villagers. (ii) Social welfare programme like provision of medical facilities educational facilities, water supply,

recreational amenities for the employees as well as for nearby villages

(iii) Local people will be taken into confidence in all activities to redress their grievances, if any, and to

meet their aspirations.

(b) Socio-Economic benefits: - The mining will generate new employment opportunity which will have beneficial impact. Transportation

facility and awareness in the region will improve considerably and socio-economic status of the region will

definitely improve. The initiation of this Mine will generate vast direct and indirect employment which will

improve the local economy and will become a source of livelihood to the households of nearby villages

namely Moharwa, Barkula, Ghotari, Bara Khurd, Bhadanpur, Jhanjbari, Godin, Gauriya and Pathara etc.

and many other villages which is close to the proposed site of mining. Hence the mining activity will

contribute a lot to improve the living standards of the local people.

Initiation of this mine will also contribute for sustainable use of mineral resources as a raw material for

manufacture of Cement. Local people will be taken into confidence in all activities to redress their

grievances, if any, and to meet their aspirations. The lessee will provide social welfare activities in and

around the lease area. The social welfare activities will be planned in the following areas:-

(i) Medical Assistance

(ii) Primary education

(iii) Agriculture improvement

(iv) Vocational training and

(v) Assistance in utilizing Government programmes.


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Medical Assistance :- Regular immunization programmes will be arranged by the company. Health workers, Eye camps and

other medical assistance will be provided to the people residing in the buffer zone.

Primary Education :- Funds will be made available for repairs of the school in the buffer zone. The company will also support

adult education programmes, gives scholarship and prizes in many fields to the students.

Agricultural improvement :- ACL will educate the local people in the field of agriculture by providing data‘s for soil, high yielding seeds,

modern cultivation systems and water conservation etc.

Vocational Training :- ACL will conduct tailoring/embroidery/hobby classes for women and will organize in collaboration with

District Industries Centre and Rural Development Agencies, orientation programme for self-employment. Assistance in utilizing Government programmes :- ACL will collect and disseminate information pertaining to various government schemes and provide

guidelines and assistance to eligible persons for making good use of these scheme e.g. getting loans for

setting up small businesses. Besides this, the company will help in following others ways to the people

residing in the nearby area. ACL will provide direct and indirect employment to many. Preference will be given to displaced persons,

local population, schedule caste, schedule tribes, and people below poverty line.


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7.0 Project Schedule and Cost Estimate

ECONOMIC EVALUATION-

Capital Investment

Area of investment Expenses (in million Rs.)

i Land and rehabilitation 2000.00 /-

ii. Mining 200.00 /-

a. Cost for infrastructure, tools, equipment & Mining Plan etc.

iii. Environmental Protection 1.00 /-

a. Pollution Control (check dam, garland drain 0.50 /-

protective bund etc.)

b. Tarpaulin and cover for stack of ore 0.50/-

iv. Occupational Health & Safety 1.00/-

a. Infrastructure & PPEs 1.00/-

Total Capital Investment 2202/-


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(ii) Production & transportation costs, royalty & other taxes –

Operating/ Recurring Cost

Area of investment Cost per ton (in Rs.)

i Mining 137 /-

a Expenditure for infrastructure and 22 /-

equipment maintenance

b Salaries & Wages of 75 staffs 10 /-

c Diesel and Accessories for transport 40 /-

including mining cost

d Royalty on Mineral & Miscellaneous Exp 65 /-

ii Socioeconomic Development 4 /-

a Corporate Social Responsibility 4 /-

iii Occupational Health and Safety 4 /-

a For routine checkup 4 /-

iv Environment Management 5 /-

a Dust Suppression & Pollution Control 3 /-

b Environmental Monitoring 2 /-

Total Recurring Expenditure 150 /-

(iii) The availability of financing & profits to indicate that the mine is technically and economically

viable under foreseeable operating scenario. :-

The demand supply relation is adequate for supply. The project is economically viable based

on preliminary study of cash flow forecast. The operating cost and PMV is 150 /- PMT.


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8.0 Environmental Management Plan (i) Existing land use pattern : - CORE ZONE

Degradation Forest Land Agriculture Grassland Waste land other

Type (Hects) Land (Hects) (Hects) (Hects)

Pits and trenches Nil - - 1.0 -

Dumps/Stack Nil - - 0.50 -

Infrastructure Nil - - - -

inclusive of office workshop

Area occupied by Nil - - 1.0 -

roads (footpath)

Water bodies like Nil - - - -

tank /river/nalla

Town ship Nil - - - -

Others(Green Nil 2.0 - - -

belt)

Undisturbed - 859.532 - 5.0

Total Nil 861.532 - 7.50 -

DETAILS OF LAND AROUND 60M & 500 M. BUFFER ZONE

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

60M Waste Land Agriculture Land Agriculture Land Waste Land &

Agriculture Land

500M Waste Land Agriculture Land Waste Land & Waste Land &

Agriculture Land Agriculture Land

The core zone is mostly agriculture land with black cotton and sandy soil present all around. The crops mostly

found in the core and nearby buffer zone is wheat, Soyabeen, Pulses (Urad, Moong, Aarhar, gram), Maize,

Milt, Paddy and linseed. Two types of kharif and rabi crops are grown. (ii) Water regime :-

The water table varies from 35m in post-monsoon to 40m in pre-monsoon below ground level of 360m RL. The

main drainage of the area is through seasonal water courses situated in between the different blocks of the

applied area. The drainage of applied area is towards south-east in Andhiari nalla, Geruha Nalla & Parari Nalla

situated near the applied area. This ultimately merges in to Mahanadi River in south east. There are small pond

or reservoir in the applied area. There is no perennial water course or nalla within the applied area. The main

source of drinking water is through dug wells & tube wells.


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(iii) Flora and Fauna :-

Flora (a) Core Zone :- Natural plantation growth has been largely degraded by human intervention. There are scattered trees

throughout the applied area. The trees are of mainly Mango, Mahua, Babool, Palas, Kadam, Karanj, Neem, and

Eucalyptus and Papal tree in the lease area. The average tree density in the applied area varies from 50 trees

per hects to 1 trees per hects in agriculture field.

(b) Buffer Zone :- The study area harbors mostly of moist tropical deciduous vegetation. Tree plantations are observed in the

buffer Zone. There is very little or no vegetation seen scattered in the area. Species like Acacia arabica, Palash

(Butea monosperma), Calotropis sp. Karanj, Karam, Ziziphus sp. etc. are found along the boundary. Species of

Agave, Lantana, Malva, Lantana, Ricinus, etc. are of common occurrence along the roads.

Ground vegetation mainly consists of grasses and small shrubs. Among the grasses, Apluda varia

(Dudhiasauri) and Arundinella setosa (Jharu/Motaminijhar), Panicum montana (Khrj) Saccharum munja (Munj)

are seen growing in the moist areas. Trees are encountered, often growing sporadically and scattered

individually. The area comprises of agricultural land as well as waste land. There is no RF, National Parks,

Sanctuary, Breeding, roosting places or ecologically sensitive areas within 250 m periphery of the mine lease

area.

Fauna: - The nearest National Park or any eco sensitive zone to the area is Bandhavgarh National Park at about 40 kms

from the mine site. No wildlife protected area declared protected under ―Wildlife (Protection) Act-1972‖is

located within 10 km radius of the proposed mining area.

(iv) Quality of Air, Ambient Noise level and Water :-Air :- The ambient air quality was monitored in the impact area as per MoEF guidelines. The study area represents

mostly rural environment. The prime objective of the baseline air quality study was to assess the ambient air

quality of the mining lease area. The source of air pollution in the core zone is fugitive dust emission due to

plying of vehicles and domestic fuel burning. The various sources of air pollution in the buffer zone are cement

plant, mining and plying of vehicles. The Maihar cement plant is located at 8.0 Km in north-west in Sarla Nagar.

The mines of M/s. Maihar Cement is situated in west side of the applied area at 0.50 Km distance. There is also

mines of M/s. K J S Cement Ltd. in south-west at 6.0 kms distance in village Bhadanpur South Patti. The

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a) Suspended Particulate Matter (PM10)

Suspended particulate matter in general terms is the particulate matter in suspension in ambient air. It

includes dust, smoke etc. In general some of the important sources of suspended particulate matter are

mines. The following sources of suspended particulate matter in the study area are identified:

Emission due to vehicular movement

Dust generation from ground or other mining operations

The minimum and maximum level of PM10 recorded within the study area was in the range of 47.8µg/m3 to

84.2µg/m3 with average of 64.6µg/m

3. The 24 hourly average values of PM10 were compared with the

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and found that recorded value is within the applicable

limits i.e., 100 µg/m3 for PM10 in rural areas.


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b) Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)

Sulphur dioxide gas is an inorganic gaseous pollutant. Sulphur dioxide emissions are expected to be emitted

wherever combustion of any fuel containing Sulphur takes place. The Sulphur in the fuel will combine with

oxygen to form Sulphur dioxide. The following sources of Sulphur dioxide in the study area are identified:

Emissions from domestic/consumption of fuel (coal, diesel, etc)

Emissions from DG sets used by mining activity and local residents

Sulphur dioxide in atmosphere is significant because of its toxicity; Sulphur dioxide is capable of producing illness and

lung injury. Further it can combine with water in the air to form toxic acid aerosols that can corrode metal surfaces,

fabrics and the leaves of plants. Sulphur dioxide is an irritant to the eyes and respiratory system. Excessive exposure

to Sulphur dioxide causes bronchial asthma and other breathing related diseases as it affects the lungs.

The minimum and maximum concentration of SO2 recorded within the study area was ranging between

10.2µg/m3 to 13.7µg/m

3. The 24 hourly average values of SO2 were compared with the National Ambient Air

Quality Standards (NAAQS) and it was found that recorded values are below the applicable limits 80 µg/m3 for

rural areas.

c) Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) The important sources of oxides of Nitrogen are from utilities and auto exhaust due to vehicular movement in

mine lease area. The following sources of oxides of nitrogen in the study area are identified.

Emissions from field burning of coal.

Emissions from vehicular movements in the study area.

Oxides of Nitrogen in the presence of sunlight will undergo reactions with a number of organic compounds to

produce all the effects associated with photochemical smog. NOX has inherent ability to produce deleterious

effects by themselves like toxicity. It causes asphyxiation when its concentration is great enough to reduce the

normal oxygen supply from the air.

The minimum and maximum level of NOx recorded within the study area was in the range of 16.5µg/m3 to

25.6µg/m3 with the average value as 21.2µg/m

3. The 24 hourly average values of NO2 were compared with the

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and it was found that all recorded values are below the

applicable limits 80 µg/m3 for rural areas.


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Noise level :-

Noise is one of the most undesirable and unwanted by-products of our modern life style. It may not seem as

insidious or harmful as air and water pollutants but it affects human health and well-being and can contribute to

deterioration of human well-being in general and can cause neurological disturbances and physiological

damage to the hearing mechanism in particular. It is therefore, necessary to measure both the quality as well as

the quantity of noise in and around the proposed site.

SOURCE OF NOISE

The main sources of noise in the study area are domestic activities, mining, industrial activity and vehicular

traffic. The main occupation of the villagers in the study area is agriculture, skilled labour and business. There is

industrial activity like cement plant within 5.0 kms buffer zone. Quality of Water :-

(a) Water sources in the study area :- (i) Surface water :- No surface water source such as rivers, streams & dam exists in the mining lease area. In buffer zone seasonal

water run-off nullahs which carry water only during the rainy period exists. (ii) Ground water :- There are many ground water source within the core zone such as bore wells, dug wells & hand pumps. In

villages located in 5.0 kms buffer zone wells, hand pump in which drinking water facilities are available.

There will be no waste water generation during mining in this mine. The water requirement of this Mine will be

for drinking purpose, watering the plants and sprinkling on roads for suppression of dust generated due to

transport activities. The quality of water is potable and no toxic contamination was observed.

(v) Climatic conditions:-

The region has a tropical monsoon climate with long humid summer and short winters. The rain fall is heavy

during S-W monsoon and light during pre-monsoon season. The monsoon normally begins during June and

retracts during September.

Metrological data is given below :- The climate of the region is tropical and the average rainfall is 1100mm.

The maximum precipitation is received during the rainy season with little to moderate rain during winter. The

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Monthly mean maximum & minimum temperature and total rainfall based upon 1901-2000 data at

Jabalpur IMD:

Month Mean Temperature Mean Rainfall in mm

Maximum Minimum

January 25.5 9.8 22.2

February 28.2 11.9 23.4

March 33.6 16.1 15.5

April 38.4 21.4 7.7

May 41.3 26.0 12.9

June 37.5 26.4 167.3

July 30.7 24.1 421.9

August 29.5 23.6 422.9

September 30.9 23.1 200.1

October 31.6 18.8 39.9

November 28.7 12.7 15.0

December 25.9 9.3 9.9

(vii) HUMAN SETTLEMENT :-

The details of human settlement within the 5 km buffer zone is as under

Sr. no. Village Distance (km) Direction Population 1 Moharwa Adjoining NW 288

2 Godin Adjoining SW 242

3 Barkula Adjoining East 1042

4 Ghotari Adjoining North 258

5 Patahara Adjoining Center 403

6 Kothi 3.0 NNW 428

7 Bhadanpur 3.5 West 2335

8 Nayagaon 2.0 West 486

9 Piparawakhurd 1.25 NW 1291

10 Riwara 1.75 SW 823

11 Jhanjhbari 0.25 South 985

12 Krishnapur 2.75 South 150

13 Majholi 3.50 South 400

14 Rujhauri 3.25 South 600

15 Pachaunha 2.5 South 314

16 Janwani 4.5 South 715

17 Goraia 0.001 & 1.0 SE 1699

18 Barari 3.25 SE 345

19 Joba 0.50 East 1700

20 Bara Khurd 0.50 East 1932

21 Khara 4.25 East 816

22 Majhiyar 5.0 East 426

23 Bhathia 0.25 NE 50

24 Tikar Khurd 1.25 NE 387

25 Hinauta Khurd 2.50 NE 589

26 Bihara Khurd 2.75 NE 597

27 Karaundi 4.50 NE 216

28 Bihara Kalan 2.5 NE 863


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(vii) Public building, places of worship and monuments:- The lease area is located in 7 villages. There are public building & place of worship falling in villages in between

the 19 blocks granted during the ML. During the course of grant of mining lease, the village area including

public building & place of worship was declared as restricted zone and deleted from the applied area by the

lessee. Hence there is no public building & place of worship within the consented area for grant under ML. The

Bhadanpur – Bara Khurd approach road and Bhadanpur-Latagoan is passing through the applied area. In the

buffer zone within 19 blocks of the ML area many public building such as Panchayat bhawan, Primary School,

Aganbadi Centre and PHC etc., temples are located as mentioned above. The Maihar- Barhi PWD road is

passing at a distance of 4.5 Km from the applied area in west.

Environmental Impact Assessment statement :- Land area indicating the area likely to be degraded due to quarrying/ pitting, dumping workshop etc. :-

Sr.No. Heads At present At the end of 5 Conceptual

(Hect.) years (Hect.) Period (ha.)

1. Pits (broken area) 1.0 17.964 294.542

2. Dumps 0.50 9.75 25.0

3. Mineral Stack - - -

3. Road 1.0 1.0 1.0

4. Green belt - 3.0 15.0

5. Infrastructure (Site - 4.50 4.50

services)

6. Others –

1.Drain & bund - 4.0 3.0

TOTAL 2.50 39.214 343.042

The likely depth of quarry at the end of 5th

year will be 25.25m. Due to mining there will be changes as under. Direct changes are in : Land degradation by mining and resultant external dumps which conflicts with land use

for agriculture/ forestry. Destruction : Destruction of soil & vegetation, changes in geological structure and relief The landscape of this mine will be disturbed by the proposed mining and dumping in the area. The original plain

topography will be characterized by excavated depressions / voids and elevated portions by dumping of OB /

Waste. The mining will affect the core-zone but would marginally affect the buffer zone or over all view of the area.


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(ii) Air quality: -

The mining operations contribute towards air pollution in following ways:

(i) Addition of gaseous pollutants to the atmosphere

(ii) Emission of particulates

The air borne particulate matter i.e. dust (SPM) will be the major air

pollutant. Apart from fine sized solid particles resulting during blasting and surface

mining, particulate matter will be carried in the atmosphere due to wind action

over mineral and waste dumps. The movement of vehicles and transport of minerals by road will also

add to the problem. It is also produced due to transport activities in surrounding area. Air pollution will

lead to some respiratory problems to persons living in highly dust prone areas. Plants growth is also

affected by dust deposition on leaf.

Blasting generates NOx, but will be instantaneous and intermittent. HEMM will be emitting SPM, NOx

and hydrocarbon. Dumpers will have negligible impact as the rate of emission of above pollutants in this

is very less.

Based on the predicted post project concentration of various pollutants, it is inferred that the area is

unlikely to be affected significantly due to proposed working.

(iii) Water quality :-

The only source of water is ground water through dug wells and tube wells. There is no

adverse effect on water quality since the over burden or ore has no toxic contamination. The water

table will not be lowered due to mining above water table. Water available in the village is potable. The

water accumulated in the pits will be used for ground water recharging and for watering the plants,

mining and allied activity and dust suppression measures. There is no toxic contamination in O.B. or

ore. No pumping of water will be done in any surface body directly.

(iv) Noise level:-

There may be noise pollution due to drilling, blasting, movement of HEMM and trucks.

Noise level may go beyond the threshold value due to blasting i.e. 90 dB (A) in core as well as buffer

zone, but this will be momentarily. The noise levels are dependent upon the deployment of mining

machinery and heavy-duty vehicles in any mine. Exposures of noise level above thresh hold limit value

has a detrimental effect on the health of the workers. The ill effect of high level noise are both

psychological & biochemical. Continued exposure may result in annoyance, fatigue, temporary damage

to hearing, permanent loss of hearing, hypertension and high blood cholesterol and other adverse

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Anticipated Noise Levels From Mining Equipments

Type Name / Capacity Anticipated Noise Level

[in dB(A)] at 1m away

from the source

Drilling Machine Compressor and Drill 95

Excavator and Dumper/Tippers (10t) 85

Transportation Vehicles

Anticipated noise levels at mine boundary resulting from operation of the excavation have been

computed using point source model. Computation of noise level at the mine boundary is based on the

assumption that there are no attenuation paths between the source and the mine boundary.

Basic phenomenon of the model is the geometric attenuation of sound. Noise at a point

generates spherical waves, which are propagated outwards from the source through the air at a speed

of 1,100 ft/sec, with the first wave making an ever-increasing sphere with time. As the wave spreads the

intensity of noise diminishes as the fixed amount of energy is spread over an increasing surface area of

the sphere.

The assumption of the model is based on point source relationship i.e., for every doubling of

the distance the noise levels are decreased by 6 dB (A). Point source propagation is defined by the

following equation:

Lp2 = Lp1 – 20 log r2/r1

Where Lp1 and Lp2 are sound pressure levels at points located at distances r1 and r2

respectively from the source.

Based upon the above mentioned formula the anticipated noise level at ML boundary from

nearest pit boundary will be less than 55 dB (A), which is less than the prescribed limits for industrial

area. With the use of above-mentioned formula, there will be no impact on the base line noise level at

the nearest village.

It is estimated that on the existing road, additional traffic load due to this project will be minimal

as the transportation of mineral from mine to plant will by conveyer belt. Hence the impact on total

traffic load in future will be very less, on the existing road.

(v) Vibration level (due to blasting) :-

Ground vibration may occur due to the blasting operations. The other effects may

be fly rocks, Air blast, Noise, dust and fumes. The blasting generates seismic waves in the ground

which may caused significant damage to human and property in the area. When an explosive charge is

fired in a hole, stress waves propagate radially in all directions and cause the rock particles to oscillate.

This oscillation is felt as ground vibration. The ground vibration is measured as the peak particle

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Blasting, controlled blasting with optimum charge, use of delay detonator, proper stemming of holes

and muff mats will be used to arrest the dust and fly rock.

(vi) Water regime: -

(a) Surface Water: -

There is surface water body in form of rainwater catchment ponds present in

the core zone. There is no perennial source of surface water in the core zone but 5 km buffer zone,

Mahanadi river is present in south at 20.0 Km distance. There are rainwater catchment ponds in the

vicinity of the proposed mining area as well. Hence, impacts on surface water drainage may be

envisaged. The waste water generation in the mining process is not envisaged .The possibility of

surface water contamination due to wash off of dumps is envisaged.

(b) Ground water: -

There is no major ground water body in the core zone. Hand pump, bore well

and dug well is situated for drinking purpose. The ground water table is 35m to 40m. below general

ground level. The mining will be done above ground water table. The dewatering of the pits and that

stored in mine pits will act as artificial ground water. It will also provide a dependable source for

irrigation to the local farmers. The proposed mine will act as reservoir and will store water during rainy

season and fullfil the need of nearby villagers round the year and especially in dry seasons. This infers

that no adverse impacts is there on the local ground water regime due to mining operations.

The water requirement at the site, mainly for sprinkling on haul road will be met

by the water reservoir converted by pit. Water for drinking & service utilities will be met by bore well dug

by the management. The excess water will be supplied to cement plant.

(vii) Socio-Economic:-

(a) Human settlement -

Since there are villages and human settlement within the core-zone, therefore there

would be displacement of the human population.

The traffic intensity will not have any appreciable impact within buffer zone as the

activity will be restricted within the core zone.

The primary census abstracts regarding population has been given in detail under

human settlement. The density of population if buffer zone is about 500 persons/ sq.km.


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The population in the buffer zone is given below :-

Schedule tribes population - 19.80 %

Schedule caste population - 14.60 %

Literate and educated persons - 59.80 %

Total workers - 41.00 %

Total non workers - 59.00 %

Cultivator - 32.20 %

Agriculture labour - 31.90 %

House hold industry - 7.10 %

Other workers - 28.70 %

Within the core zone as well as nearby buffer zone, tribal population is

dominant. The literacy rate is poor and the basic employment is through agricultural

labours. Severe un-employment exists and the region is basically backward poor area. Standard of

living is very poor.

The initiation in mining operations will substantially increase gross economic production

and infrastructure facilities. Therefore, Socio-economic prospects are likely to improve to some extent.

Also mining operations will result in direct and indirect employment and consequently the population in

nearby villages.

The literacy rate will increase in view of better economic conditions anticipated

of the people due to increase in employment opportunities by the starting of this project. Better literacy

means better social status and thereby improved standard of living. Thus this project will have a

positive impact.

(b) Occupational health and safety :-

External hazards involves injuries to human cattle and plants, which could occur during mining

operations. These injuries could be due to flying stones during \blasting and also when ore transport

vehicle loose control, internal hazards occur due to \unhygienic work conditions or carelessness of the

workers involved in mining operations. \Internal hazards often show their affect after a long time. The

mining operation is unlikely to cause any adverse impact due to the above factors in buffer zone.

The mine management will provide proper health care facilities near the mine area. This will be

provided to the surrounding villages in case of emergencies. All measures to provide a safe

environment will be taken by the management. Hence adverse impact on health & safety of the workers

and local population is not expected. No accident or injury due to fly rock is expected in the mine or due

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(c) Recreational facility :-

Due to the start of this mining project, as mentioned above positive impact will be there on literacy,

educational facilities, health care facilities, civic amenities and economic aspects.

All the above factors will lead to better facilities of recreation. Hence the impact will be positive due to

proposed imitation.

(viii) Historical monuments :-

There are places of worship in the villages but no monuments in the applied area. The public building in

the buffer zone will not be affected as mining is site specific activity.

C. Environmental Management Plan - (i) Temporary storage and utilization of top soil -

Soil may be defined as a thin layer of earth crust which serves as a natural medium for the growth of

plants. It is unconsolidated mineral matter that has been subjected to and influenced by genetic and

environmental factors, such as, parent materials, climate, organism and physico-chemical action of

wind, water and sunlight, all acting over long period of time They serve as a reservoir of nutrients for

plants and crops and also provide mechanical anchorage and favourable tilth. The soil within the

applied area is sandy loam in nature. The year wise generation of soil during next 5 year is given below.

The quantity of top soil within it is around 10 to 20% & rest is sub soil. :-

Year Soilin (cum)

2nd 61200

3rd 41760

4th 60000

5th 91500

Conceptual period 43,50,000

The soil will be temporarily stacked inform of protective bund all around the lease area

& in south side of the applied area in form of dump. Leguminous grass seeds or herbaceous species

would be sown on the inactive slopes for protection against erosion and to prevent runoff and wash off

due to rains. The growth of vegetative over on soil bund will store its nutrients value and fertility. This

will be used for topping of the backfilled area for reclamation and rehabilitation at end.

(ii) Year-wise proposal for reclamation of land affected by the mining activities during first five

years and upto conceptual plan period:-

There will be no backfilling / reclamation during first five years. The reclamation and rehabilitation will

be decided during the proposal period after detailed exploration. However based on present level of

exploration it is proposed to reclaim 95.952 ha area out of total 294.542 ha mineable area during the

conceptual period. The backfilling is expected to start from 8th

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The 198.59 ha. of mineable area will be utilised for water harvesting in form of 8 lake after suitable landscaping.

Complete rehabilitation of water reservoir will be done by providing gentle slope on one side and garlanding other

sides by masonry walls followed by afforestation bund all around. Protective bund of average width 7m will be

prepared in reclaimed area around water reservoir and plantation will be done on it. The height of the bund will

vary from 1.5m to 2.5m. Suitable access will be provided at regular interval.

Size (Ha.) Maximum Water Holding Capacity Proposed Use

(cum)

198.59 30 Million Irrigation, Domestic

use and Pisciculture.

(IV) Programme of afforestation:-

Progressive Afforestation during proposal period:

Year Plantation during Area covered during Survival Remarks

the year (No. of the year rate% location/

saplings) Species

BF Area Green belt

Nos. /Area Nos. (sqm) Area (sqm)

1st 1200 Nil 1200/6000 80 On Bund

2nd 1200 Nil 1200/6000 80 On Bund

3rd 1200 Nil 1200/6000 80 On Bund

4th 1200 Nil 1200/6000 80 On Bund

5th 1200 Nil 1200/6000 80 On Bund

Conceptual 216000 192000/959520 24000/120000 80 Boundary & Non

Period mineralised

Total 222000 192000/959520 30000/150000

Adequate safety measures such as stone wall or fencing will be carried out all around the plantation area.

Suitable watering facilities / arrangements will be provided during the dry season.

(iv) Stabilization and vegetation of dumps along with waste dump management :-

The dumps will be stabilized with fast growing grasses and various mulches and bark. The sides will be

sloped to 30 deg and will be compacted. The dumps will be temporary in nature and will be backfilled in

future .However following few suggested plant species as given below will be planted to achieve the

above motto .

For toe of the dump :-

(1) Agave

(2) Leguminous crop like arhar

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(v) Measure to control erosion /sedimentation of water courses :-

There is no perennial surface water in the lease area and as such no erosion or sedimentation of water

course is expected. In order to avoid surface run off at lower level as well as over flow to seasonal

water courses, garland drain will be provided along the peripheral boundary of section 1.0m x 0.5m

along with settling pond 6.0m x 6.0m x2.0 m. The protective bund will also be prepared around the

periphery of the ML area in 7m width. Plantation will be raised on it. The sides of protective bund will be

sloped at an angle of repose i.e. less than 30 deg from the horizontal.

(vi) Treatment and disposal of water from the mine :-

The pumped out water will require no treatment. Mine water will get sufficient time for settling and as

such it will be clear. There is no contamination in ore or over burden. The pumped out water will be

utilized for dust suppression measures and watering of plants.

(vii) Measures for minimising adverse effects on water regime :-

Surface water will not be affected because there is no perennial nalla or river in the applied

area. The garland bund and drain will be prepared around tank or any reservoir within the core zone.

Ground water regime will not be affected in view of water table observed between 35m-40m bgl and

working proposed above the ground water table. There will be no discharge of water in to any water

body. Garland drain along with settling tank and protective bund will be prepared towards boundary of

the ML area. Plantation will be raised on it. The sides of protective bund will be sloped at an angle of

repose i.e. less than 30 deg from the horizontal. (viii) Protective measure for ground vibration / air blast caused by blasting :

Following protective measures will be taken for ground vibration, air blast and fly rocks. The following

mitigative measures will be adopted to avoid ground vibrations.

(i) Free face will be sufficiently cleared of any loose material before blasting.

(ii) Number of holes to be blasted at a time will be kept minimum to control the vibration

and noise.

(iii) Mostly holes will be fired towards the free face.

(iv) Delay detonators will be used between holes or group of holes and rows of blasting as

per the face configuration and advance planning. Short delay in blasting of successive

blast holes effectively reduce the vibration problem.

(v) Proper stemming of holes will be always carried out.

(vi) Blasting will be avoided during foggy weather and high wind velocity.

(vii) Over charging will be avoided. The maximum charge per delay will be kept

within limit to minimise ground vibration.

(viii) A safe distance of about 300m from centre of blasting will be maintained.

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(x) Drilling parameters like spacing, burden, depth and diameter of hole will be properly

designed and spacing/burden is always more than one.

(xi) Holes will be drilled at 10 degree inclination from vertical so more explosive energy is

utilized in productive way as in vertical hole only 50% of energy is utilized in productive

way.

(c) Occupational safety of the workers in the quarry area :-

Occupational safety of workers in mining area will be achieved by the following

1. PPE will be provided to mine workers in high noise area to protect them from noise hazards.

2. Blasting time will be fixed and displayed. People will be cautioned 30 minutes before the

blasting so that, they can go into the blasting shelter or far away

from the blasting zone / danger zone.

3. For minimizing the adverse impact of dust, the mine workers working in the dust area will be

provided dust masks for their occupational safety.

(f) Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Hazards and Safety :-

The working conditions in the mines are governed by the enactments of the Director General of Mines

Safety (DGMS) and Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). As per the guidelines of the Mines Act, the

management of Mines will take all necessary precautions. The management will carry out periodic

health check up of workers of all sections.

Occupational hazards involved in mines are related to dust pollution, noise pollution, blasting and

injuries from equipments and fall from high places. DGMS has given necessary guidelines for safety

against these occupational hazards. The management will strictly follow these guidelines.

All necessary first aid and medical facilities will be provided to the workers. The mine will be well

equipped with proper fire protection and firefighting equipment. All operators and mechanics will be

trained to handle fire-fighting equipments. Further all the necessary protective equipments such as

helmets, safety goggles, safety shoes, ear plug, ear muff, etc. will be provided to persons working in

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(d) ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SCHEDULE - Monitoring schedule of environmental

components like Air, Water and noise will be monitored as per norms laid down under MCDR 1988

and MoEF norms. Following stations have been selected for monitoring the environmental

components:

Air Pollution Near Mine Office and quarry

Noise Pollution Near the operating machineries

Water Pollution Quarry Sump

Surface runoff from dumps

Air Pollution Monitoring

Ambient air quality monitoring will be carried out as per State and Central

Pollution Control Board‘s guidelines by the following methods:

1. Particulate Matter (PM10 & PM2.5) : Gravimetric

2. Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) : Improved West & Gaeke method

3. Nitrogen Oxides (Nox) : Modified Jacob & Hochheiser(Na-

Arsenite)

Noise Level Monitoring

Monitoring of noise level at mine site and at work environment will be carried out as suggested by

concerned Regional Officer of Madhya Pradesh State Pollution Control Board.

Water Quality Monitoring: Water environment will be assessed periodically for both surface water and

ground water. As per IS 10500 (Drinking Water Quality Standard). Ground water level and quality on

seasonal basis will be assessed in the open / dug wells to evaluate the impacts of ongoing operations.

Water levels will also be monitored on seasonal basis in surrounding wells.

SUMMARY OF MONITORING PROGRAMME

S.No Parameters Schedule / Frequency of Locations Monitoring

1 Ambient air quality monitoring Three eight hourly samples 1 in core zone

in and around the mine of for over 24 hours during each 1 in buffer zone PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOx & CO. season except rainy season of a year or as per the guidelines

of CPCB/CECB

2 Ambient noise levels Twice in a year for couple of Core zone

years and then once a year. Buffer zone

3 Water quality monitoring Once in every season Seasonal Nalla and

wells within or around the mine lease

4 Socio-economic condition Once in five years of local Within Buffer zone

population, physical survey.

5 Occupation Health & Safety for Annually Within the ML area. workers Health check-up for villagers Quarterly Adopted villages in

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Chapter 9 : Progressive Mine Closure Plan MINED OUT LAND:-

(a) Proposal and manner of reclamation and rehabilitation of mined out land:- Mining affect environment in various ways including depletion of land cover, vegetation, removal of soil, change

of landscape & deposition of the solid waste product thus causing imbalance in the landscape and increasing

air, water and soil pollution. Land use in mining areas consists of mainly forestry, pasture and agriculture.

There is no proposal for reclamation of mined out area by back filling instead the pit will be left open for water

harvesting ( pisciculture) for the use of irrigation and ground water recharge in this draught prone region during

the PMCP period.

This mining project will have deep pit but not ample overburden and waste material for reclamation purpose.

These type of deposits pose problem in planning of reclamation. The land restoration will be done at end after

proving the lateral and depth persistence of the ore body and exhaustion of mineral upto full depth of

mineralisation. The progressive reclamation & rehabilitation will be decided during the approved Mining Plan

period and elaborated in Scheme of Mining. However the post mining land use envisaged as on date is that, out

of the total 869.032 ha applied area, 198.59 ha. will be used for water harvesting. The water holding capacity of

the water reservoir will be 30 million cum. Protective bund of average width 7m will be prepared around water

reservoir and plantation will be done on it. The height of the bund will vary from 1.5m to 2.5m. Suitable access

will be provided at regular interval. About 95.952 ha. area will be reclaimed and rehabilitated by way of

afforestation.

Water Quality Management:

There is no perennial source of surface water such as river or nalla in the applied area. There are only seasonal

water courses/nalla. This drains the surface run off. Garland drain along with settling tank and protective bund

(7.0m x 2.0m) will be prepared around the periphery of the ML area in 7m width. Plantation will be raised on it.

The sides of protective bund will be sloped at an angle of repose i.e. less than 30 deg from the horizontal. Since

there is no river or any perennial water course in the applied area, diversion will not be required. There is no

toxic element in and around the applied area or in OB or ore. Hence contamination of any nature is not

expected for surface or any ground water source and water treatment is not required. Mining operations are not

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(b) Hydrological study:- The ground water table in the lease area varies from 35m to 40m below general ground level. Mining will be

done 10.0m above ground water table. Hence ground water table will not be affected. The behaviour of ground

water table has been noticed to be uniform. I c) Acid mine drainage :- There is no sulphide in the rock, hence problems of acid mine drainage is irrelevant

Top Soil Management :- The top soil generated during the PMCP period will be utilised for preparation of protective bund along applied

area boundary in northern side on which plantation will be raised. Rest of the soil will be stacked in block 16. At

the final closure it will be utilised for plantation on the bund around water reservoir and for carpetting of the

reclaimed area. No dump will remain at end of mine life. Hence action will be taken for utilisation and proper

stacking of soil to be left at end.

Safety and security :-

In order to avert any danger to the mine site at the end of life of mine following measures will be taken

during the PMCP period. (i) The non-active sides of the working quarry will be suitably fenced. (ii) The mine will be suitably guarded and any approach to mine will be restricted and prohibited. (iii) Protective safety boots, goggles, hand glove and helmets will be provided to the person working in the

opencast works. (iv) Employee will be adequately trained and educated for involvement and commitment in to the

implementation of health and safety guidelines.

(v) Provision of all necessary resources for safety and health of employees and contractors engaged in

mining. (vi) Proper ear plugs and muffs will be provided to mine workers in high noise area to protect them from noise

hazards. (vii) For minimizing the adverse impact of dust, the mine workers working in the dust area will be provided

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10. Risk Assessment

The applied area has gentle slope towards S-E. No perennial source of surface water is present. Blasting in ore body

has been proposed. The mining operations will be carried out under supervision of statutory personnel as per

provisions of MCR 1960, MCDR 1988, Mines Rules 1955, Mines Act 1952 & strictly following safety aspects as per

MMR 1961 monitored by Directorate General of Mines safety.

(b) Sources Of Accidents/Disaster :- There are various factors, which can cause accidents / disaster in the mines. These hazards are as

follows :-

(1) Blasting

(2) Mining Machinery and Transportation of Ore.

(3) Storage of explosives

(4) Inundation

(5) Seismic activity

(6) Collapse of benches

(7) Failure of dump slope

(8) Disaster due to surface fire

(9) Fall of workers from high benches

(1) Blasting :- The common hazard due to blasting are as under.

(i) Fly rocks falling beyond danger zone

(ii) Ground vibration

(iii) Dust and noise generation

Controlled blasting has been proposed to prevent flying fragments which

may cause injury to local inhabitants within danger zone. It is proposed to strictly follow Regulation 160,

161,162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 169 & 170 of MMR 1961. Some of the precautions to be taken are as

under.

(i) Preparation of charge and charging and stemming of holes will be done under the

supervision of a blasting foreman.

(ii) Before a shot is charged, stemmed or fired, sufficient warning by signal is given over the

entire area falling within the danger zone and ensure that all persons within such area have taken

proper shelter.

(iii) Controlled blasting will be done to prevent flying fragments which may cause injury to local

inhabitants within danger zone.

(iv) Proper inspection after shot firing will be done by the blaster.

(v) The number of shots which are exploded by shot fire shall be counted by the blaster to

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(vi) Drilling and charging of deep holes shall not be carried out in the same area at the same

time. Drilling operations shall not be carried on simultaneously on two benches, at places directly one

about the other.

(vii) Not more one hole shall be in the process of being charged at any one face at any one time.

(viii) All charging, stemming connecting up shall be done while, standing ―on the

solid.‖

(2) Mining Machinery and Transportation of Ore :-

The mechanical failure and human error may lead to accidents due to mining machinery and

transportation such as dumpers and loader cum excavator. All the mining machineries will be regularly

maintained and checked such as brakes, lights and horns to keep in the efficient working order.

(3) Storage of explosives :-

While storage of explosive, Regulation 154, 155, 156, 157 & 158 of MMR 1961 will

be followed strictly. Following precautions have been proposed.

(i) Explosive will be stored in a magazine duly approved by the licensing authority under

the Explosive Act and permitted by DGMS.

(ii) The magazine will be in charge of a competent person who shall be responsible

for the proper receipt, storage and issue of explosives.

(iii) No explosive will be issued from the magazine or taken into the mine except

in a permitted container and carrier.

The main hazard associated with the storage, transport and handling of explosive is fire and

explosion. The Rules as per the Indian Explosive Act will be followed for handling of explosive, which

includes transportation, storage & use of explosive.

(4) Inundation :-

There is no perennial surface water source passing through the core zone or within the buffer

zone. The over flow during rains flow through drain situated in south & east will ultimately discharge into

Mahanadi river. In order to prevent over flow entering the applied area or seepage, garland drain is proposed

around the periphery of the mining lease with emphasis towards north. Pumps will be installed to dewater the

incessant rain water and seepage.

(5) Seismic activity :-

No disaster is envisaged as no permanent construction prone to disaster has been erected.

No severe earthquake resulting to loss of life and property has occurred in past. The applied area falls under

less sensitive seismic zone-III.

(6) Collapse of benches :-

Opencast working will be done following benches as per Regulation 106 of MMR 1961. In

OB/ore the sides will be benched and height of any bench shall not exceed 7.5m. and the breadth thereof

shall not be less than the height. In the ore body the bench height will be upto 7.5m. with sides sloped at an

angle of not more than 75 deg from the horizontal. The width of the bench will not be less than three times the


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length of the largest machine working in the bench. No loose stone or debris shall be allowed to remain within

a distance of 3m from the edge or side of the excavation.

(7) Failure of dump slope :-

Following precautions will be taken to avoid any such danger.

(i) The dumps will be stabilized with fast growing grasses and various mulches and bark.

(ii) The side will be sloped to angle of repose i.e. less than 280

.

(iii) Garland drain with a settling tank will be provided around the dumps to

prevent wash off and run off in view of proposed mining. To prevent gully formation along the slope of the

dump, a berm will be provided having gentle slope (say 0.5 %) inwards into the dump.

(iv) This will be located on secure and impervious base solid rock.

(8) Disaster due to surface fire :-

Sufficient number of fire extinguishers will be installed at selected locations on surface like

fuel stations, workshop / garage and stores etc. Following other precautions will be taken to avoid such

danger.

(i) No inflammable material shall be stored except in a fire proof receptacle.

(ii) No person shall place or throw, or cause or permit to be placed or thrown any naked light

or lamp on or near any combustible material.

(iii) As per Regulation 121 of MMR 1961 adequate supply of sand or incombustible dust or sufficient

portable fire extinguishers shall be provided at every entrance to the mine or at every place where

inflammable material is stored.

(9) Fall of workers from high benches :-

The quarry faces as mentioned in point (6) will be suitably benched as per Regulation 106 of

MMR 1961. Following other precautions will be taken to avoid such danger.

(i) The top of every opencast working shall be kept securely fenced.

(ii) Every entrance from a roadway in the mine temporarily discontinued will be provided with a

fence, barrier or gate to prevent any unauthorized entry.

(iii) Financial Assurance: - The Financial assurance will be submitted in form of Bank

Guarantee of Rs. 9.81 Lac only before execution of mining lease deed for period concurrent

with the period of Mining Plan as required under Rule 23 F of MCDR-1988. This is ‗A‘

category mine and hence the amount has been calculated @ 25,000/- per hects for 39.214

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S.No. Head Area put Additional area Total Area Net area for

to use at requirement reclaimed & financial

start of during plan / rehabilitated assurance

mining scheme

plan / period

Mining

Scheme

(a) (b) (c) (d) (c+d)=e (f) (e – f =g)

1 Area excavated 1.0 17.964 17.964 - 17.964

2 Storage for top soil - 3.0 3.0 - 3.0

3 Overburden dumps 0.50 6.75 7.25 - 7.25

4 Mineral storage - 1.50 1.50 - 1.50

5 Infrastructure - - - -

I Workshop - 1.0 1.0 - 1.0

IIANFO Mixing - - - -

shed/Magazine - III Crusher - 2.5 2.5 2.5

IV Site Service - 1.0 1.0 1.0

6 Roads 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0

7 Railways - - - - -

8 Green belts - 3.0 (On 3.0 - 3.0

bund)

9 Tailing ponds - - - - -

10 Effluent Treatment - - - - -

Plant

11 Mineral separation - - - - -

plant

12 Township area - - - - -

13 Others -

a. Drain/Bund/ - 1.0 1.0 1.0

Settling Tank

Total 2.50 36.714 39.214 - 39.214


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11. Analysis of Proposal

Based on the feasibility study carried out, the project is considered to be viable. The top soil generated

during the PMCP period will be utilised for preparation of protective bund along applied area boundary in northern

side on which plantation will be raised. Rest of the soil will be stacked in block 16. At the final closure it will be

utilised for plantation on the bund around water reservoir and for carpetting of the reclaimed area. No dump will

remain at end of mine life. Hence action will be taken for utilisation and proper stacking of soil to be left at end. No

infrastructural facility such as aerial rope way, conveyor belt, railway, building and structure, water treatment

plant, transport, water supply source etc. is present in the applied area as on date. There is habilitation, village

roads, electric line and few public places within the applied area. All the above will be maintained unless

rehabilitation and diversion is completed as per the rules. The infrastructural facilities to be made after the start of

the mining operations will be prepared outside the mining limit as per the rules and safe distance to be adopted.

Mining affect environment in various ways including depletion of land cover, vegetation, removal of soil, change

of landscape & deposition of the solid waste product thus causing imbalance in the landscape and increasing air,

water and soil pollution. Land use in mining areas consists of mainly forestry, pasture and agriculture.

There is no proposal for reclamation of mined out area by back filling instead the pit will be left open for water

harvesting ( pisciculture) for the use of irrigation and ground water recharge in this draught prone region during

the PMCP period. This mining project will have deep pit but not ample overburden and waste material for

reclamation purpose. These type of deposits pose problem in planning of reclamation. The land restoration will

be done at end after proving the lateral and depth persistence of the ore body and exhaustion of mineral upto full

depth of mineralisation. The progressive reclamation & rehabilitation will be decided during the approved Mining

Plan period and elaborated in Scheme of Mining. However the post mining land use envisaged as on date is

that, out of the total 869.032 ha applied area, 198.59 ha. will be used for water harvesting. The water holding

capacity of the water reservoir will be 30 million cum. Protective bund of average width 7m will be prepared

around water reservoir and plantation will be done on it. The height of the bund will vary from 1.5m to 2.5m.

Suitable access will be provided at regular interval. About 95.952 ha. area will be reclaimed and rehabilitated by

way of afforestation.

There is no perennial source of surface water such as river or nalla in the applied area. There are only seasonal

water courses/nalla. This drains the surface run off. Garland drain along with settling tank and protective bund

(7.0m x 2.0m) will be prepared around the periphery of the ML area in 7m width. Plantation will be raised on it.

The sides of protective bund will be sloped at an angle of repose i.e. less than 30 deg from the horizontal. Since

there is no river or any perennial water course in the applied area, diversion will not be required. There is no

toxic element in and around the applied area or in OB or ore. Hence contamination of any nature is not expected

for surface or any ground water source and water treatment is not required. Mining operations are not envisaged

to adversely affect the water table of the area.


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