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Pre- Feasibility Report

Mining of Boulder, Gravel and Sand (Minor Mineral) at Rattewali Block/PKL B-10, M.L. Area-45.00 Ha. Village-Rattewali, Tehsil - Barwala District- Panchkula (Haryana) By M/s Tirupati Roadways

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PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LOI over an area of 45.00 ha of Mining lease has been granted in favor of M/s. Tirupati Roadways by The Director General, Department of Mines & Geology, Haryana vide memo no.- DMG/ HY/ Cont/ Rattewali Block/ PKL B 10/ 2017/ 2658 dated 16.06.2017 for a period of 7 years (Copy enclosed as Annexure-I).The proposed production capacity of Boulder gravel and sand is 19,00,000 TPA. The lease area lies on riverbed of Dudgarh in District- Panchkula (Haryana). Total M.L. area is 45.00 ha. which is non- forest land. The contractor shall be under obligation to carry out mining in accordance with all other provisions as applicable under the Mine Act, 1952, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Environment (Protection Act), 1986 and the rules made there under, wild life (Protection) Act 1972, water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

This mining project falls under Category “A” Project or activity 1(a) due to Khol Hai Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary lies at the distance of 1.98 Km in N direction Hence it attract general condition. 1.1 Salient Features of the Project

Table- 1: Salient Features of the Project

Project name Mining of “Boulder, Gravel and Sand” (Minor Mineral) at Rattewali Block/PKL B-10 by M/s Tirupati Roadways with Production Capacity of 19,00,000 TPA.

Mining Lease Area 45.00 Ha.

Location of mine Village- Rattewali, Tehsil- Barwala , District- Panchuka (Haryana).

Cordinates SR. NO. LATITUDE LONGTITUDE

BP-1 30° 39' 24.600" N 76° 59' 48.800" E

BP-2 30° 39' 22.800" N 76° 59' 50.000" E

BP-3 30° 39' 16.800" N 76° 59' 47.300" E

BP-4 30° 39' 14.900" N 76° 59' 47.800" E

BP-5 30° 39' 7.439" N 76° 59' 40.179" E

BP-6 30° 39' 1.800" N 76° 59' 33.000" E

BP-7 30° 39' 1.000" N 76° 59' 34.200" E

BP-8 30° 38' 54.040" N 76° 59' 30.880" E

BP-9 30° 38' 49.026" N 76° 59' 28.353" E

BP-10 30° 38' 38.708" N 76° 59' 28.924" E

BP-11 30° 38' 33.000" N 76° 59' 31.999" E

BP-12 30° 38' 33.000" N 76° 59' 19.200" E

BP-13 30° 38' 49.000" N 76° 59' 19.500" E

BP-14 30° 38' 53.000" N 76° 59' 17.500" E

BP-15 30° 38' 55.000" N 76° 59' 20.000" E

BP-16 30° 38' 58.500" N 76° 59' 21.200" E

BP-17 30° 39' 15.000" N 76° 59' 32.000" E

Khasra no. 141 min.

Toposheet number H43K14 & H43L2

River/Nalla/Nadi/Khad Dangri River -4.7 Km in E direction.

Mullawali Nadi-5.2 Km in W

Mattanwali Nadi-3.6 Km in W

Mankan Nadi-7.2 Km in W

Minerals of mine Boulder, Gravel and Sand (Minor Mineral).

Reserves Geological reserves= 27, 00,000 M.T Mineable reserves = 21, 60,000 M.T




2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent

LOI over an area of 45.00 ha of Mining lease has been granted in favor of M/s Tirupati Roadways by The Director General, Department of Mines & Geology, Haryana vide memo no.- DMG/ HY/ Cont/ Rattewali Block/PKL B 10/ 2017/ 2658 dated 16.06.2017 for a period of 7 years. The details of the project proponent and project are given below:

Name of the Applicant Sh. Gurpreet Singh Sabharwal

Address of Applicant M/s Tirupati Roadways

3, Sadashiv Properties, Katras Road, Bank More, Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Name of Mine Rattewali Block/ PKL B 10.

Mineral Boulder, Gravel and Sand (Minor mineral).

Area (ha) 45.00 ha.

Status of Project New

2.2 Brief Description of Nature of the Project The proposed mining contract area is 45.00 Ha of “Rattewali Block/ PKL B 10”of District- Panchkula (Haryana). It has been proposed to excavate 19 Lakh Tons per year of mineral from the river. The mineral Boulder gravel and Sand will be replenished in monsoon season every year, as the mining will be undertaken on a rotation basis, in such a way that excavated areas of previous years mining will act as depository for the post- monsoon season.

2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region Building huge infrastructure as envisaged by Government of India/Haryana Government particularly in road and housing sector requires basic building and construction raw materials. The Bolder, Gravel and sand are primary building material required for the purpose. The mining activities as proposed are the backbone of all construction and infrastructure projects as the raw material for construction is made available only from such mining. The Bolder, Gravel and sand to be excavated is in high demand at the local market for real estate and infrastructure industry. This project will also provide employment to local people helping them earn livelihood. In addition to this, it will further prevent widening of the Dudhwala river bed due to the deposition of sediments which if not mined out will result in raising of the river bed causing flooding, damage to the adjoining areas, destruction of life and property. 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap As is used as raw material in construction of building and infrastructure projects, the demand is increasing day by day. In past, demand was not too much but now a days due to rapid industrialization and urbanization, its demand is increasing with pace of time. At present, demand is more than the supply.

Proposed Production Capacity 19,00,000 TPA.

Project Cost Rs. 7 Crore/-

Method of mining Open cast Semi- Mechanized.

No of working days 300 Days

Water demand (aaproximate) Total Water Requirement: 40 KLD Domestic: 5 KLD Dust Supression: 20 KLD Plantation: 15 KLD

Man power 90 persons.

Nearest railway station Chandigarh railway station 16.89km NW

Nearest State/ National Highway SH- 1 , 7.42 km in SE / NH 73 (3.80 Km SW)/District road -3.94 Km in SW

Nearest airport Chandigarh international airport (19 Km NW)




2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous Production There will be no import for the project. The indigenously produced machinery will be used and the excavated mineral will be for domestic market. 2.6 Export Possibility There are no export possibilities from the proposed mining activity. 2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets Domestic Market The Boulder Gravel and excavated will be directly sold in the market. Export Market The proposed mining activity is for indigenous consumption only for real estate and infrastructure sector etc. There is no possibility of export of Boulder gravel and sand from this mine.

2.8 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project

Around 90 workers will be employed directly and 400 indirectly in the proposed project. Transportation is required. Hence jobs and business opportunities in logistical activities will come up.

3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any.

Project is a semi- mechanized mining project. This project does not have interlink or interdependency on any other project. 3.2 Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates. The lease area is situated near Village – Rattewali, Tehsil- Barwala and District – Panchkula (Haryana). The lease area falls within the Survey of India top sheet no.- H43K14 & H43L2. The location of the mine is shown in the figure below.

Figure 1: Location Map of the Project Site




3.3 Details of Alternate Sites This is a Boulder gravel and sand mining project. No alternate sites were considered as this is site specific project for which LOI has been granted by State Govt.

3.4 Size or magnitude of operation Production of Boulder, Gravel and Sand of 19,00,000 TPA is proposed from this mine and mining will be done by opencast semi- mechanized method.

3.5 Project description with process details

Method of Mining Mining activity will be carried out by open cast semi-mechanized method.

Light weight excavators will be used for digging and loading of mineral in tippers.

No OB/ waste material will be produced.

No drilling/ blasting is required as the material is loose in nature.

Proper benching of 3.0 m height will be maintained.

Roads will be properly made and sprayed by water for suppression of dust.

Roads in the lease area for the movement of loaded trippers/ trucks will not have slopes more than 1 in 20.

Extraction activities will start in the blocks from the upstream side to downstream side. This will not obstruct the movement of water, if any, during monsoon period in the river course.

Approach roads from this block are as already described earlier will be merging with permanent tar roads on both sides of the river for transportation of the mineral to final destinations.

3.6 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/s, mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product No raw material will be required in the proposed project. The operation involves the excavation of boulder gravel and sand in its existing form and transported to the endusers.

3.7 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse Minerals are generally depleting asset once mined; but minerals like Boulder gravel and sand will be replenished naturally. Thus a scientific approach will be taken up for excavation of mineral with systematic method. There will be no OB or waste generation as the sand is exposed in the river bed. But, at the later stage, if any soil or waste will be obtained during mining, then same will be stored with proper protection and will be used for reclamation (plantation).

3.8 Availability of Water, its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source 3.8.1 Water Requirement

The total water requirement will be 40 KLD which will be sourced from the nearby villages through tankers. Water balance is given below:

Figure- 2: Water Balance Diagram 3.8.2 Power All the activities will be carried out in a semi-mechanized manner. The material will be excavated and loaded directly into dumpers, tractors-t rolley etc. by the diesel run excavator cum loaders. The operation will be done

Total Water Requirement (40.00 KLD)

Dust Suppression- 20.00 KLD

\

(22.00 KLD)

Domestic-5.00 KLD

(8.00 KLD)

Plantation-15.00 KLD

(15.0 KLD)




only from sun rise to sun set. So there is no requirement of power for the proposed mining activity. 3.8.3 Liquid Effulent

No liquid effulent will be generated at the mine site due to the mineral excavation. Only domestic waste water will be generated from mine office etc. which will be disposed off in septic tank via soak pits.

3.9 EIA Process of the project : As the project activity falls under Category ‘A’, Project or Activity 1(a) due to Khol Hai Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary lies

at the distance of 1.98 Km in N direction Hence it attract general condition and as per EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006, EIA study and Public consulation is required for the mining project .

4.0 SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity

4.1.1 Nearest Railway Station- Chandigarh Railway Station 16.89km NW 4.1.2 Nearest Airport- Chandigarh international airport (19 Km NW) 4.1.3 Nearest Highway- SH- 1 , 7.42 km in SE / NH 73 (3.80 Km SW) 4.2 Landform, Landuse and Land ownership

The mining lease is a part of river bed of Dudgarh River in Tehsil- Barwala, District- Panchkula (Haryana). The proposed activity is to take place in river bed where the excavated Boulder gravel and sand will be replenished during rainy season every year and hence there will be no change in land use.

4.3 Topography

The landscape of the area is plane and the city is surrounded by hill towns of the state of Himachal Pradesh. In fact, the city forms gateway to many famous tourist locales in Himachal Pradesh. Panchkula itself has a hill town of Morni. Morni is the highest point of the city. The city also has a perennial river called Ghaggar and Sirsa. The groundwater level in the city is good and the ground water is suitable for both domestic and agricultural purposes. The city of Panchkula is situated in Himalayan zones and is therefore prone to earthquakes of moderate to high intensity. The soil found in the region is that of loam and the slope of the region is from north east to south west. The district also receives winter rains from the western disturbance. The rainfall is mostly received in the monsoon. Morni hills constitute the highest point of the district as well as of Haryana. The Ghaggar River is the only perennial river. It is very shallow outside of the monsoons. The rainfall generally restricted to rolling plain in north and north east a doom in Pinjore area and flood plain along the Ghaggar River. The important rivers/streams of the district are Ghaggar, Sirsa, and Kaushalya etc. Generally the slope of the district is from North East to South West and in this direction, most of the rivers rain fed torrents flow down and spread much gravels and pebbles in their beds. A good network of canals is providing irrigation facilities underground water level is not relatively high. Tubewell irrigation is also common in the district. It is one of the prosperous districts from agricultural point of view. The soil in the district are mainly light loam (seoti) piedmont (ghar kandi) Swalik (Pahar), Silticaly (Naili and Chhachhra Dakar) etc. The under ground water in the district occurs under confirmed and semiconfirmed conditions which is generally fresh and suitable for domestic and irrigation purposes. The under ground water level is generally high in the southern parts and low in north and northeast which is hilly tract. The district lies in a region where earthquakes of moderate to high intensity have been felt in the past. Being situated at the Himalayan boundary fault zones it is prone to earthquakes.

4.4 Existing land use pattern and shortest distances from Forests, Water bodies, Eco sensitive areas, etc. There is no forest land involved in the M.L. area. The entire mining contract lies in River bed of Dudhgarh River. There is Following RF/ PF present in the study area.

Palasra Protected Forest- 2.3 in NW direction

Paonta Protected Forest-2.8 in E direction

Rajpura Protected Forest-3 in E direction

Kadana Protected Forest-4.8 in SE direction

Bhoj Mataur Protected Forest-2.1 in NW direction




Nadlan Protected Forest-4.6 in NW direction

4.5 Existing Infrastructure

The site has no existing infrastructure, except for connecting road for transportation.

4.6 Environmental Settings 4.6.1 Physiography

The district is divided into four Physiographic units: • Shiwaliks, • Dissected Rolling Plains, • Alluvial Plains Shiwaliks hills: Siwalik hill ranges occupy the northern fringe of Panchkula district and attain the height up to 950m amsl above mean sea level). The hills are about 500m high with respect to the adjacent alluvial plains. These are characterized by the broad tableland topography that has been carved into quite sharp slopes by numerous ephemeral streams come down to the outer slopes of the Siwaliks and spread much of gravels boulders, pebbles in the beds of these streams. Kandi Belt: A dissected rolling plain in the Northern parts of district is a transitional tract between Siwaliks hills and alluvial plains. It is about 3-8 km wide and elevation varies between 250 and 375m AMSL. Alluvial plains: This tract is part of higher ground between Ghaggar and Chautang and includes high mounds and valleys. In general, the slope is from northeast to southwest.

4.6.2 Drainage The district is mainly drained by the river Ghaggar and its tributaries. A small patch of northwest part of the district is drained by northwesterly flowing Sirsa nadi, as its tributaries east - west direction before joining Sirsa nadi, which is tributary of Sutlej river. 4.6.3 Geography The District Panchkula lies in the Northern part of the state. Based on topographic, drainage and lithological characteristics, three major geomorphological units namely- structural & denudational hills, alluvial plain and aeolian plain are identified. Most of the surface area of the state is constituted of the late Quaternary deposits. Alluvial plain unit represents the surface of late Quaternary sediments deposited by fluvial processes. Based on lithology, slope and drainage characters, the unit is further sub divided into three zones namely, piedmont, central alluvial plain and marginal alluvial plain. The marginal alluvial plain forms the southern border of Haryana and unlike the northern part, has a northerly slope and drainage. There are only twoseasonal, plains-fed streams namely Begna and Dangri.

Age Super group Group/ Formation Lithology

Quaternary Older and Newer Alluvium and Aeolin Deposit

Grey & brown sand, silt, siltclay, clay with calcrete, limestone and gypsum.

Tertiary Siwalik Super Group

Upper Siwalik Boulder conglomerate, sandstone, clay/ Mudstone and pebble beds.

Middle Siwalik Sandstone with variegated clay/ mudstone

Lower Siwalik Sandstone, mudstone/shale

Subathu Fine grained sandstone, clay and limestone

Pre-Tertiary Tundapather 'series' Lower(Palaeozoic unconformity)

Stromatolitic limestone, Tosham rhyolite, granite (Erinpura), migmatite, ultramafic and pegmatite

Proterozoic Delhi Super group

Ajabgarh Group (divided into 5 Formations)

Quartzite and basic flows, mica-schist, carbonaceous phyllite and slate, calc-schist, dolomite, marble, calc-silicate, amphibolite, hornblende-schist, phyllite

Alwar Group Quartzite, conglomerate, amphibolite, mica-schist




and arkosic quartzite

Local Geology: The allotted area is the river course of Dudhgarh seasonal river. It is a river borne deposit which comprises of Boulder, Gravel and sand channels formed due to annual deposition. The upper surface in terraced area covered with sandy soil where agriculture fields are developed by local people. Geologically, allotted area is belonging to Quaternary. Boulder, Gravel and Sand are the major litho unit observed in the allotted area. The stratigraphic sequence of the litho units present in the area are as follows:- Quaternary - Alluvial mixed with river Boulder, Gravel and sand older deposition of river sand unit Based on the structural configuration of the allotted area, surface geological mapping has been done and a Surface Geological Plan with cross-sections & longitudinal sections has been prepared on a scale 1:2000.

4.6.3.1 Climatic condition The climate of Panchkula can be classified as subtropical monsoon, mild &dry winter, hot summer and sub-humid which is mainly dry with hot summer and cold winter except during monsoon season when moist air of oceanic origin penetrate into the district. There are four seasons in a year. The hot weather season starts from mid March to last week of the June followed by the southwest monsoon, which lasts up to September. The transition period from September to November forms the post monsoon season. The winter season starts late in November and remains up to first week of March. 4.6.3.2 Rainfall and Tempreture The normal annual rainfall of the district is 1057 mm, which is unevenly distributed over the area in 49 days. The southwest monsoon sets in from last week of June and withdraws in end of September, contributed about 86% of annual rainfall. July and August are the wettest months. Rest 14% rainfall is received during non-monsoon period in the wake of western disturbances and thunderstorms.

Rainfall Normal Annual Rainfall - 1057 mm Normal monsoon Rainfall- 911 mm Temperature Mean Maximum- 39.1°C (May and June) Mean Minimum- 6.1°C (January) Normal Rainy days- 49

4.6.3.3 Administrative set-up

Panchkula district is divided into two tehsils and four development blocks viz. Pinjore, Barwala, Raipur Rani and Morni. Panchkula is thickly populated district and density of population is 522 persons per Km2, which is higher than State average of 478 persons per Km2. As per 2001 census the population of the district is 468411.

4.6.3.4 Economy The district has a mixed type of Economy i.e. coexistence of Agricultural industries and allied sectors. But of a total population, about 34% of its has been enumerated as Main Workers against state average of 29.52%. The district serves as important link between the 7 hills and the plains. Panchkula Urban Estate, HMT Pinjore and surajpur are important Industrial Centres. District is rich in forest and mineral resources. The major kharif crops are sugarcane, paddy and maize. The major Rabi crops are wheat, barley, gram and oilseed etc. At present, there are 10 large and Medium scale, 1965 Micro and Small and 12 exporting units in the district.

4.6.3.6 Infrastructure

Social Infrastructure available

Road Connectivity NH-73 (3.8 Km SW), SH-1(7.42Km SE), District road-3.94 Km SW Nearest Railway Station Chandigarh Railway Station 16.89 Km NW

Nearest Airport Chandigarh international airport (19 Km NW)

Nearest Police Station Raipurrani police station (6.73 Km in SW)




Nearest Hospital

JP hospital (16.47 Km NW) Nearest school

Primary school ( 0.65 Km SW) -10 km,SW

Nearest Post office

Village Post Office, Rally (13.59 Km NW)

5.0 PLANNING BRIEF

5.1 Planning Concept Open cast semi-mechanized mining method will be adopted for sand mining. Mineral excavated will be used for meeting the huge demand of construction material like coarse and fine aggregate required in building construction and infrastructure works, road material for construction and maintenance of roads / highways.

5.2 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (physical and social) Adequate infrastructure facilities are available in the vicinity of mine contract area and due to the mining activities; no extra infrastructure over and above the existing infrastructure is required except for the creation of approach road from riverbed to link roads from different blocks of mining.

5.3 Amenities/Facilities

Mines Office, Workshop etc. : Proper site services such as First Aid, Rest Shelter, and Drinking Water will be provided to the mine workers.

Rest Shelter : Rest shelter along with first-aid station complying with all the provisions of Mines Rules will be provided by the project proponent.

Water Supply : Water will be supplied for human consumption, dust suppression and for plantation.

Power Supply : The mine will work in day time only, so no lighting arrangement will be required.

Transport of Men and Material : Employee will report to the duty on own means. The material from the mine will be transported by trucks / tippers / tractor trollies.

Communication : Mobile phones will be used for communication.

Security Arrangements : Appropriate security arrangement will be made.

5.4 Population Projection The project will employ most of the workers from nearby villages except for supervisory staff. Thus there will no increase in population due to the project. However, few people from other areas may migrate in this area for employment and business opportunities.

5.5 Land Use The mining contract area 45.00 ha is part of Dudhgarh riverbed falling in Panchkula district, Haryana. There is no forest land in the contract area. The area so excavated will get filled up due to sediment inflow during flooding/heavy rain fall in the river bed. The ultimate land use of the mine contract area will not change after systemetic and scientific mining closure.

6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area)

No industrial area is proposed.

6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) As the local people will be given employment, no residential area/ housing is proposed.

6.3 Green Belt The green belt shall be developed as per approved eco-friendly mine lease plan and as per CPCB guidelines. The project proponent shall also develop greenbelt in the premises of the schools, hospitals and also carry out the avenue plantation in the vacant areas along roads. The greenbelt shall be developed by planting saplings per year. Indigenous species with the consultation of the State Forest Department shall be planted and maintained.




6.4 Social infrastructure • Road facility (existing roads will be maintained regularly) • Employment opportunity • Medical camps • Social awareness camps • Donations to schools • Secondary employment opportunities • Formation of self help groups for the women in nearby villages

6.5 Connectivity

From the contract area, an unmetalled road joins a metalled road which further joins the nearest state highway.

6.6 Drinking Water Management Water required for drinking purpose will be obtained through tankers from the nearby available sources.

6.7 Sewerage System No sewerage system is proposed. However for sanitation purpose portable toilets will be made available.

6.8 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable

6.9 Solid Waste Management There will be no OB or waste generation as the Boulder Gravel and sand is exposed in the river bed. But, at the later stage, if any soil or waste will be obtained during mining, then same will be stored with proper protection and will be used for reclamation (plantation).

6.10 Power Requirement and Supply/Source. All the activities will be carried out in amechanized manner with diesel operated machinery. The operation will be done only from sun rise to sun set hence there is no power requirement for the proposed activity.

7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN There is no human settlement within the mine contract area. No human settlement will be disturbed due to the mining activity. So, no Rehabilitation and resettlement is proposed. 8.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES 8.1 Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion. The project will commence once Environmental Clearance and other necessary certificates are obtained from the respective departments. 8.2 Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the Project Total cost of the Project is approximately Rs. 7 Crore/-. 8.3 Viability of the Project 1. Production capacity = 19,00,000 TPA 2. Production cost = Rs. 112.50 per MT 3. Sale value of mineral = Rs. 116.50 per MT 4. Profit = Sale Value – Production Cost = Rs. 116.50 – Rs.112.50 per MT = Rs. 4 per MT 5. Estimate profit for 1 years= Rs. 4 x 19,00,000 = Rs. 76,00, 000/- (Maximum)

As stated above, there is possibility that the project maybe viable.

9.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Environmental Management Plan details the environmental quality control measures which are proposed for this




project to achieve the annual production capacity of 19,00,000 TPA of Boulder Gravel and Sand (Minor Mineral). The environmental management plan includes all preventive as well as mitigation measures to minimize impact on environment for the mined out Boulder Gravel and sand.

9.1 Land Use Pattern Envisaged mining operation will be carried out in the River bed of Dudhgarh River. There will be no mining activities when there is flow of water in the working zones. During rainy season, the activities will be stopped, if there is flow in the river. Besides resource extraction, following activities will be kept in view:

a) Protection and restoration of ecological system b) Prevent damages to the river regime c) Protect riverine configuration such as bank erosion, change of water course gradient, flow regime etc. d) Prevent contamination of ground water

Safeguard Measures While carrying out mining activity following measures will be taken:

Mining activities will be carried out only in dry bed. No in stream mining will be practiced.

Identification of river stretches for mining will be completed.

There will be no mining near the banks. This is to protect the bank erosion and river migration.

Mineral Sand from river will be restricted to a maximum depth of 3.0 m from the existing bed level. This is for safety and sustainability.

As the lease area is quite large and long in length, systematic extraction will be carried out to prevent seasonal scouring and enhanced erosion.

Extraction will be carried out in a manner that there is no obstruction to flow of water, if any, during rainy season.

Mining on the concave side of the river channel should be avoided to prevent bank erosion. Similarly meandering segment of river will be selected to prevent natural eroding banks and to promote mining on natural building (aggrading) meanders component

There will be no generation of OB/ waste material. No backfilling has been proposed in the excavated zone. River bed will be replenished by sediments during rainy season.

9.2 Air Pollution Control Air Pollution: Emission of gases and dust takes place due to movement of vehicles. Spraying of water and plantation along the road side prevents the spread of dust. Plantation also acts as barrier for restricting pollution. Impact on air environment has been assessed taking in to consideration the proposed production and increase emissions. The sources of air pollution are given below:

Operation of mining machinery/ loading operations.

Transportation of mineral.

Wind erosion from barren area and river bed. Air pollutants released during production can be checked by:

Dust suppression system/ water spraying would be adopted at mine working and loading points.

Excavation operations to be suspended during very strong wind conditions.

Afforestation will be carried out for control of dust.

Plantation with wide canopy trees along approach road will help in dust suppression.

Persons to be provided with dust mask and other personal protective equipments particularly during summer months and dust storm periods.

Transportation

Regular water spraying on haulage roads during mineral transportation by water sprinklers,

Avoid over loading of tippers and consequent spillage on the roads,

Mineral carrying trucks will be effectively covered by tarpaulin to avoid escape of fine dust to atmosphere.

Air quality will be regularly monitored both in the core zone and the buffer zone. Controlling of NO2 level The source of NOx is due to vehicular emission. This can be controlled by proper maintenance and servicing of




vehicles. Only P.U.C. certificated vehicles will be permitted. 9.3.1 Surface and Ground Water Management

There is no surface water body within the mining lease area. Thus, there is no localized /concentrated contamination of water from the mining in area.

The proposed working are far above the general ground water table. No toxic minerals substances and tailing pond located in the area. Thus quality of ground water will not pollute.

The mining does not have any impact on topography and natural drainage of surrounding area. 9.3.2 Waste Water Management No waste water will be generated from the mining activity of mineral as the project only involves extraction of Boulder gravel and sand.

9.3.3 Domestic Sewage Water Management

Domestic waste water will be disposed in soak pits via septic tank.

9.4 Noise Pollution Control There is no drilling and blasting for mineral extraction. Noise pollution due to transportation will not cause any problem to the inhabitants of this area because there is no human settlement in close proximity to the link roads in lease area. Effective steps will be taken to keep the noise level well below the DGMS prescribed limit of 65 dBA. Noise control is achieved by the following:

Proper care and maintenance of the equipments will be carried out.

Personal protective equipments will be provided to the workers.

9.5 Solid waste Management There will be no OB or waste generation as the Boulder gravel and sand is exposed in the river bed. But, at the later stage, if any soil or waste will be obtained during mining, then same will be stored with proper protection and will be used for reclamation (plantation).

9.6 Socio Economic Improvement It is proposed that the lessee will spend for social development of the local residents. Under social development of the area, the lessee will donate part of his profit to provide drinking water facility, books to the poor student of the local school and medicines in the local hospital for treatment of the poor people and other social work.

In the recruitment process of the organization, local people will be given preference.

Most of the deserving candidates have already been absorbed.

The management will recruit the skilled and semiskilled workers from the nearby villages thus increasing the social status of the villagers.

The management will contribute for the overall economy and social development of the area.

9.7 Details of Health Checkup and Insurance of all the Employed Persons All workers will be subjected to medical examination as per Mines Rule, 1955 both at times of appointment and at least once in five years. Medical camps will be organized for this activity. Insurance of all employees as per the rules will be carried out.

10. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (RECOMMENDATIONS)

Project will create direct and indirect employment opportunities within the surrounding region. Unit will use good faith efforts to employ local people from the nearby villages depending upon the availability of skilled and un-skilled man-power surrounding the project site.

In this proposed mining project workforce of non-technical and technical persons are required. Migration of highly education and skilled experience will result in increase of literacy in the surrounding villages.

Assessment of the potential socioeconomic benefits during mining focused primarily on work force requirements, acquisition of supplies, and the temporary increased demand for services related to the mining project like food, housing, communications, law enforcement, medical care, local transportation etc. Due to




these, additional revenue to local suppliers for required products and services related to the construction and operation phases of the project will generate.

Thus, mining activities will provide numerous new, although temporary, work opportunities for both skilled and unskilled labor, as well as contribute significantly to the local economy.

Additional government revenue expected from royalty, taxes, duties and other fees. .

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