PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT For SILICA SAND MINE. At Village- Karlapudi, Tehsil- Kota, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh ha.

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1 PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT For SILICA SAND MINE At Village- Karlapudi, Tehsil- Kota, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh ha. Project Proponent Sri Yashpal Mendon 1 st Floor Mineral House, Hampankatta, Mangalore , Karnataka Prepared By Environmental Consultant M/s Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt. Ltd. NABET (ISO 9001: 2008 &ISO 14001: 2004 Certified) regd. Company SI No. 116, Rev. 35 (October 8, 2015) , 5th Floor, NN Mall, MangalamPalace Sector 3, Rohini, New Delhi Phone No.: , Fax: info@perfactgroup.com

2 C O N T E N T S CHAPTER Page Nos EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION 10 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 11 4 SITE ANALYSIS 14 5 PLANNING BRIEF 16 6 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 17 7 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R) PLAN 18 8 PROJECT SCHEDULE &COST ESTIMATES ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) LIST OF ANNEXURES DESCRIPTION NO LEASE DEED LOCATION PLAN GOOGLE BUFFER ZONE MAP SURFACE GEOLOGICALPLAN CONCEPTUAL PLAN CASE FILE AND ANNEXURES I II III IV V VI Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 2

3 1. Executive Summary Introduction of the project / Background information The proposed project is for mining of silica sand mineral by manual cum semi mechanized opencast method.mr. Yashpal Mendon resident of 1 st floor, Mineral House, Hampanakatta, Mangalore, Karnataka is the project proponent. Silica sand from this mine is proposed to be supplied to the beneficiation plant located at Momidi village, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh belonging to M/s Mangalore Minerals in which the project proponent is also a director. This lease in an area of Ha has been sanctioned to Mr. Yashpal Mendon on 5/01/2005 and is valid up to They have given intimation of opening notice on 1/10/2005. The 1 st Mining scheme was approved by the Joint Director of Mines and Geology vide their letter No. 5465/MP/2010, dated for a period of nd Scheme of mining is being prepared for 5 years from to and was approved vide letter no- 1315/MS/NLR/2015, dated In 1 st mining scheme it was proposed to produce MT of Silica Sand from to but the achieved production was MT. The proposal for expansion of mining project from MTPA to MTPA (was earlier presented in the SEAC meeting dated 27 August 2013). During the presentation the SEAC observed that this case was a violation case since the mine was in operation without EC grant till June, In this regard SEIAA sent a letter No. SEIAA/AP/NLR-3788/2012 dated to the project proponent. Since the court has taken note of violation and case no. 300/15 dated has been registered against the company. The client completed the process of removal of violation and submitted the requisite documents to the SEIAA on The said project was again presented in SEAC on after removal of violation. The committee directed us to revise our Scheme of Mining as per the Committee report prepared on Silica sand mining of Kota and Chillakur Mandals of S.P.S.R. Nellore and sent a letter vide letter no. SEIAA/AP/NLR-223/2015 dated Accordingly, now we are applying for the grant of TOR with a proposed maximum production of MTPA based on revised approved mining scheme. The mining will be confined maximum up to a depth of 2 m only. As per sub- committee report of Kota and Chillakur mandal of S.P.S.R. Nellore, the mining has to be confined 1 m above the water table or 2.5 m whichever is less. Accordingly, after studying the water table, the depth of mining of 2 m has been established. Need of the Project: There is a growing demand of quality silica sand mineral in the foundry as well as glass industries. Availability of good quality silica sand is limited. Therefore marginal and low grade silica sand needs to be beneficiated for making it useable in the industries. Mr Yashpal Mendon s associate M/s Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 3

4 Mangalore Minerals (P) Ltd has established a beneficiation plant in the nearby area and the mined out material from this mine will be supplied to this plant. Project Description Type of Project: Present proposal pertains to manual cum semi-mechanized open cast mining of silica sand in district Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. The location plan is attached as Annexure II. The lease is near Karlapudi village and is having an area of hectares and comes in Category 1(b) for obtaining the environmental clearance from SEAC. The mining lease was granted on and is valid up to The 1 st Mining scheme was approved by the Joint Director of Mines and Geology vide their letter No. 5465/MP/2010, dated for a period of nd Scheme of mining is being prepared for 5 years from to and was approved vide letter no- 1315/MS/NLR/2015, dated Interlinked Projects: The promoter being an associate of M/S Mangalore Minerals Private Limited is having assured market for its mineral as the entire ROM is proposed to be supplied to the beneficiation plant of MMPL. Lease Details: Name of Owner: Sri Yashpal Mendon Address : 1 st Floor, Mineral House, Hampanakatta, Manglore, Karnataka Lease Area : Hectares. Date of Grant : Date of Expiry : Location : Village -Karlapudi, Mandal -Kota, District -Nellore, AP Magnitude of operation: Past Production: In 1 st mining scheme it was proposed to produce 98000T of Silica sand. But the achieved production was T in the year to Year Proposed T Achieved T Lapsed Period Nil Nil Total Since June 2013 mining work has been stopped due to Environmental Clearance. Proposed Production: It is proposed to produce a maximum of MTPA (max. in 4 th year) of Silica sand per year. Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 4

5 Equipments: The mine will be worked with excavator-tipper combination. 1 excavator and 2 tippers (17MT) will be sufficient to cater the needs. Besides the excavator/tipper, a jeep/ambulance and sprinkler etc. will also be deployed. Salient Features of the Mode of Working: The method of mining will be manual cum Semi-mechanized open cast mining. It will be undertaken with the help of Excavator-Tipper combination. Bench height will be kept at 1.5 m. The width of bench will not be less than bench height; however, working bench will have a width around 10 m. Considering the friable and soft nature of deposit no drilling blasting will be required making the mining operations environmentally sustainable The run-off mine will be dispatched to the beneficiation plant in dumpers/trucks Silica sand occurring on the surface does not require any development activity. Raw Materials: The important inputs required for excavation of desired quantity of silica sand are diesel and water. Diesel required will be 270 litres at peak production per day, and water for domestic use will be 3 KLD and water for sprinkling will be 5.5 KLD per day. Market and Mode of Transport: It is worth reiterating that M/S Mangalore Minerals Private Limited (MMPL), an associate of Sri Yashpal Mendon has already established a beneficiation plant at Momidi some distance from the mine, who will take all the ROM from mine. The excavated sand will be loaded to tipper/trucks. Resource Optimization/Recycling: There is hardly anything which is wasted in a mine except the overburden, which is not available in this case. Used oil will be stored as per prescribed norms and will be sold to authorized vendor. Requirement of Water, Energy/Power: The requirement of water is given above under raw materials. About 8.5 KLD water will be required every day. More than 80% will be required for sprinkling in the road for suppressing dust. The water will be taken mainly from tube well. The power or energy is obtained from diesel driven engines. The consumption of diesel will be 270 L (at Peak production). Waste Generation and Disposal: No liquid waste is generated during the mining. The waste water from mine during rains will be channelized to natural drainage system. The best part of this mine is that there is no solid waste as well. Small quantity of soil may be generated during the mining which will be separately stacked for plantation purpose. Site Analysis Location and Connectivity: The area falls in the survey of India Topo-sheet no. 66 B/4. The intersection of longitude E to E and latitude N to N marks the the lease Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 5

6 area. The mine lease area is at a distance of 21 Km E from NH-5. The nearest railway station is Gudur which is 25.73Km W from lease area. Physiography of the area: The physiography of the area is more or less flat. The small sand dunes make the surface slightly uneven. The height of these dunes seldom exceeds 1 m. The surface Plan of the area is shown in Annexure No. IV Geology of the area: Regional Geology: The geology of the area is comprised of Nellore Schist belt covered by sand formed in recent period by continuous weathering and deposition of silica sand by back water of Bay of Bengal years ago. The sand is widely exposed into surface, rather the area is covered by sand everywhere. Local Geology: As per local geology of the area presence of silica sand mineral in the entire M.L. is established. Exploration Undertaken: As per the sub-committee report of Kota & Chillakur mandals of S.P.S.R. Nellore district, lessee has dug Doruvu s of deserved size 2*2m, along the slope gradient to establish the depth of water table. The proposed mining lease area was explored with help of 4 trial pits. The depth of the pits is 2m. All the pits confirmed the presence of silica sand. Quality & Grade of Sand: The average SiO 2 content was about 94.82%, with Fe 2 O 3 around 0.6% and alumina around 3.5%. The quality clearly suggests for beneficiation through washing. Reserves: The reserve estimation has been done by geographical area method. The mineable reserves as per approved mining scheme are MT. Life of Mine: The production in the block of 5 years is proposed between MTPA (maximum production in 4 th year), which indicate a life of about 10 years. Landform, Land-use and Ownership: The land form is typical of windblown sand marked by small dune like structures, which seldom exceed height of 1m. The land-use is understandably nearly barren due to sand deposits of recent origin. All the land within the leasehold is revenue land and belongs to State Government. Sensitivity of Location: There is no perennial water body with in the leasehold. The nearest perennial water body is Swanmukhi River about 2.5 km towards SE from the mining lease. No spring channel is found within a distance of 50m. Nearest notified reserve forest is Kotthapatnum reserve forest about 4.5 km NE. There is no national park, wild life sanctuary while Bay of Bengal is 5.5 km E from leasehold area. The nearest settlement is Karlapudi, which is about 1 km from the lease area. The mine workers of this region reside in this village. Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 6

7 Existing Infrastructure: The area is connected with all season motor roads. The nearby villages are electrified, though mining operations will not need electricity. The main source of water is water tanker by nearby village. Soil classification: The soil derived from the weathering of the surrounding rock type, which is only sand cover on the top, therefore soil cover is almost absent in the area. Climatic data from secondary sources: (Source- IMD Nellore) Parti- culars Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Total or Mean Monthly Rainfall Heaviest Fall in 24 Hours Mean Wind Speed Rainfall in mm Wind Speed in kmph Temperature in deg C Daily Min Daily Max Lowest in the Month Highest in the Month (Source- IMD Nellore) Social Infrastructure available: The nearest health education facility is available in village Ballavolu about 3.0 km NW from site. Other major facilities are available in Gudur (25.73 km W). Planning Brief A mining project is much different than other industrial projects. Therefore, it's planning part also differ. In case of mining, the lease is granted only after an approved mining plan is submitted to government. Further, it is an open cast manual and semi- mechanized mining without drilling and blasting. The nature of deposit does not call for any mechanization. However, the salient and important features of mining plan are as below The maximum strength of workers will be 58 Most of the workers are hired from local area. It is an open pit mining without needing the drilling and blasting. The area is sand covered and hostile for vegetation. However, Cashew-nut and species of casuarinas may be cultivated in the area. Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 7

8 Proposed Infrastructure Physical Infrastructure: The mining activity will not require any drilling and blasting. In such circumstances, no significant increase in infrastructure is expected due to proposed activity. Green Belt/Afforestation: A green belt is proposed to be developed along the periphery of mining lease. This belt will be developed in the statuary width of 7.5 m. Besides this, it is also proposed that a plantation drive in the surrounding will be undertaken with the total involvement of community, which is expected to give better survival rates. Drinking Water Management (Source & Supply of Water): The main drinking water requirement will be of mine workers. The proposed strength is 58. It can be seen that daily domestic and drinking water requirement will be about 3 KL. The drinking water is provided through tanker from nearby village. Sewerage System: Septic tank and soak pits will be provided for waste thus generated. Solid Waste Management: It would be in fitness of things to repeat that no solid waste will be generated in the proposed activity. However there will be small quantity of soil generation which will be utilized for plantation. Power Requirement: The mine will be worked by manual cum semi mechanized method by using Excavator- Tipper combination 1 excavator and 2 tippers. Equipment will be diesel driven. Approximately daily diesel requirement will be 270 litres. Supply/Source of Energy: The hauling units will be diesel driven. Rehabilitation and resettlement (R & R) Plan The mining lease encompasses about hectare area, which is covered by sand and is almost barren. Since the land belongs to Government and there is no habitation in the area hence no rehabilitation and resettlement will be involved. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates. Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion: The proposed activity is manual cum semi-mechanised open cast mining and will commence immediately on environmental clearance and subsequent grant of lease. Project Cost along with analysis in terms of Economic Viability of the Project. The project cost is about Rs. 85 Lakhs. The sand (run off mine) will be dispatched to the beneficiation plant. The mine will always have economic viability specially, in view of the manual nature of the activity. Equipment quantity Cost (in lakhs) Company owned tippers 2 nos. 40 sprinkler 1 no. 25 jeep 1 no. 10 Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 8

9 Miscellaneous 10 Total Rs 85 lakh Hydraulic excavator will be hired as and when required. Cost of Production and Profitability Production cost is estimated at around Rs 112/MT and selling cost is estimated to be around Rs 200/MT. Therefore, the project is profitable. Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations) The project is proposed to mine an otherwise non-productive area covered with sand. It will provide direct employment to about 58 workers. About 80% of the total employment will be given to locals. Further, the share of indirect employment like increased purchasing power, dhabas and retail shops etc. is largely shared by local residents. The most important aspect of the project is the land under mining is almost barren thus not creating a negative impact on the livelihood of residents. There are no scheduled tribe residents in the immediate surroundings * * * * * Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 9

10 Prefeasibility report 2. Introduction of the project / Background information Silica Sand is found in abundance in the States of A.P., U.P., Bihar, M.P., Rajasthan and parts of Kerala. Silica sand in its original form contains impurities like clay, iron, small quantities of TiO 2 etc. Silica sand is the main raw material for foundry, glass industries, ceramic, chemicals, paints and refractory industries. For foundry industries the silica sand shall be clay free and must have proper granular properties. For glass industries, silica purity must not be less than 99.0% and iron content shall be around 0.05% or less depending upon quality of glass. The proposed project is for mining of silica sand mineral by manual cum semi-mechanised opencast method. Mr. Yashpal Mendon resident of 1 st floor, Mineral House, Hampanakatta, Mangalore, Karnataka is the project proponent. Silica sand from this mine is proposed to be supplied to the beneficiation plant located at Momidi village, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh belonging to M/s Mangalore Minerals in which the project proponent is also a director. This lease in an area of Ha has been sanctioned to Mr. Yashpal Mendon on 5/01/2005 and is valid up to They have given intimation of opening notice on 1/10/2005. The 1 st Mining scheme was approved by the Joint Director of Mines and Geology vide their letter No. 5465/MP/2010, dated for a period of nd Scheme of mining is being prepared for 5 years from to and was approved vide letter no- 1315/MS/NLR/2015, dated In 1 st mining scheme it was proposed to produce MT of Silica Sand from to but the achieved production was MT. The proposal for expansion of mining project from MTPA to MTPA (was earlier presented in the SEAC meeting dated 27 August 2013). During the presentation the SEAC observed that this case was a violation case since the mine was in operation without EC grant till June, In this regard SEIAA sent a letter No. SEIAA/AP/NLR-3788/2012 dated to the project proponent. Since the court has taken note of violation and case no. 300/15 dated has been registered against the company. The client completed the process of removal of violation and submitted the requisite documents to the SEIAA on Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 10

11 The said project was again presented in SEAC on after removal of violation. The committee directed us to revise our Scheme of Mining as per the Committee report prepared on Silica sand mining of Kota and Chillakur Mandals of S.P.S.R. Nellore and sent a letter vide letter no. SEIAA/AP/NLR-223/2015 dated Accordingly, now we are applying for the grant of TOR with a proposed maximum production of MTPA based on revised approved mining scheme. The mining will be confined maximum up to a depth of 2 m only. As per sub- committee report of Kota and Chillakur mandal of S.P.S.R. Nellore, the mining has to be confined 1 m above the water table or 2.5 m whichever is less. Accordingly, after studying the water table, the depth of mining of 2 m has been established. Need of the Project: There is a growing demand of quality silica sand mineral in the foundry as well as glass industries. Availability of good quality silica sand is limited. Therefore marginal and low grade silica sand need to be beneficiated for making it useable in the industries. M/s Mangalore Minerals (P) Ltd an associate of Mr Yashpal Mendon has established a beneficiation plant in the nearby area and the mined out material from this mine will be supplied to this plant. Considering industry s growing demand operation of this project is essential. 3. Project Description Type of Project: Present proposal pertains to manual cum semi-mechanised open cast mining of sand in district Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. The location plan is attached as Annexure I. The lease is near Karlapudi village and is having an area of hectares and comes in Category 1(b) for obtaining the environmental clearance from SEAC. The mining lease was granted on and is valid up to The 1 st Mining scheme was approved by the Joint Director of Mines and Geology vide their letter No. 5465/MP/2010, dated for a period of nd Scheme of mining is being prepared for 5 years from to and was approved vide letter no- 1315/MS/NLR/2015, dated Interlinked Projects: Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 11

12 The promoter being an associate of M/S Mangalore Minerals Private Limited, is having assured market for its mineral as the entire ROM is proposed to be supplied to the beneficiation plant of MMPL. Lease Details: Name of Owner : Sri Yashpal Mendon Address : 1 st Floor, Mineral House, Hampanakatta, Manglore, Karnataka Lease Area : Hectares Date of Grant : Date of Expiry : Location : Village -Karlapudi, Mandal -Kota, District -Nellore, AP Magnitude of operation: Past Production: In 1 st mining scheme it was proposed to produce 98000T of Silica sand. But the achieved production was T in the year to Year Proposed T Achieved T Lapsed Period Nil Nil Total Since June 2013 mining work has been stopped due to Environmental Clearance. Proposed Production: It is proposed to produce a maximum of MTPA (max. in 4 th year) of Silica sand per year. Equipments Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 12

13 The mine will be worked with excavator-tipper combination. 1 excavator and 2 tippers (17 MT) will be sufficient to cater the needs. Besides the excavator/tipper, a jeep/ambulance and sprinkler will also be deployed. Salient Features of the Mode of Working: Raw Materials: The method of mining is manual cum Semi-mechanized open cast. It will be undertaken with the help of Excavator-Tipper combination Bench height will be kept at 1.5 m The width of ultimate width will not be less than bench height, however, working bench will have a width around 10 m Considering the friable and soft nature of deposit no drilling blasting will be required making the mining operations environmentally sustainable The run-off mine will be dispatched to the beneficiation plant in dumpers/trucks Silica sand occurring on the surface does not require any development activity. It is an industry, which as a matter of fact, extracts raw material from nature. The important inputs required for excavation of desired quantity of silica sand are shown in the table given below: Inputs Diesel Water for domestic use Water for Sprinkling Market and Mode of Transport: Approx Quantity required per day 270 Liters (at peak production) 3 KLD 5.5 KLD It is worth reiterating that M/S Mangalore Minerals Private Limited (MMPL), an associate of Sri Yashpal Mendon has already established a beneficiation plant at some distance from the mine, who will take all the ROM from mine. The excavated sand will be loaded to tipper/trucks. Resource Optimization/Recycling: There is hardly anything which is wasted in a mine except the overburden, which is not available in this case. Used oil will be stored as per prescribed norms and will be sold to authorized vendor. Requirement of Water, Energy/Power: Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 13

14 The requirement of water is given above under raw materials. About 8.5 KL water will be required every day. More than 80% will be required for sprinkling in the road for suppressing dust. The water will be taken mainly from tube well. The power or energy is obtained from diesel driven engines. The daily consumption of diesel in the mine will vary between 270 Liters (peak Production). Waste Generation and Disposal: No liquid waste is generated during the mining. However the waste water from mine during rains will be channelized to natural drainage. The best part of this mine is that there is no solid waste as well. Small quantity of soil may be generated during the mining which will be separately stacked for plantation purpose. The sand dunes are occurring on the surface as aeolian deposits. 4. Site Analysis Location and Connectivity: The area falls in the survey of India Topo-sheet no. 66 B/4. The intersection of longitude E to E and latitude N to N marks the the lease area. The mine lease area is at a distance of 21 Km E from NH-5. The nearest railway station is Gudur which is 25.73Km W from lease area. Physiography of the area: The physiography of the area is more or less flat. The small sand dunes make the surface slightly uneven. The height of these dunes seldom exceeds 1 m. The surface Plan of the area is attached as Annexure IV. Geology of the area: Regional Geology: The geology of the area is comprised of Nellore Schist belt covered by sand formed in recent period by continuous weathering and deposition of silica sand by back water of Bay of Bengal years ago. The sand is widely exposed into surface, rather the area is covered by sand everywhere. Whereas the Nellore Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 14

15 Schist and silica rich quartz veins are available as country rock situated much away from the lease area. The applied area is fully covered by silica sand. Exploration Undertaken: As per the sub-committee report of Kota & Chillakur mandals of S.P.S.R. Nellore district, lessee has dug Doruvu s of deserved size 2*2m, along the slope gradient to establish the depth of water table. The proposed mining lease area was explored with help of 4 trial pits. The depth of the pits is 2m. All the pits confirmed the presence of silica sand. Quality & Grade of Sand: The average SiO 2 content was about 94.82%, with Fe 2 O 3 around 0.6% and alumina around 3.5%. The quality clearly suggests for beneficiation through washing. Reserves: The reserve estimation has been done by geographical area method. The mineable reserves as per approved mining scheme are MT. Life of Mine: The production in the block of 5 years is proposed between MTPA (maximum production in 4 th year), which indicate a life of about 10 years. Landform, Land-use and Ownership: The land form is typical of windblown sand marked by small dune like structures, which seldom exceed height of 1m. The land-use is understandably nearly barren due to sand deposits of recent origin. All the land within the leasehold is revenue land and belongs to State Government. Sensitivity of Location: There is no perennial water body with in the leasehold. The nearest perennial water body is Swanmukhi River about 2.5 km towards SE from the mining lease. As per sub-committee report no spring channel is found within a distance of 50m. Nearest notified reserve forest is Kotthapatnum reserve forest about 4.5 km NE. There is no national park, wild life sanctuary while Bay of Bengal is 5.5 kme from leasehold area. The nearest settlement is Karlapudi, which is about 1 km from the lease area. The mine workers of this region reside in this village. Existing Infrastructure: Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 15

16 The area is connected with all season motor roads. The nearby villages are electrified, though mining operations will not need electricity. The main source of water is water tankers from nearby village. Soil classification: The soil derived from the weathering of the surrounding rock type, which is only sand cover on the top, therefore soil cover is almost absent in the area. Climatic data from secondary sources: (Source: IMD Nellore) Parti- culars Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Total or Mean Monthly Rainfall Heaviest Fall in 24 Hours Mean Wind Speed Rainfall in mm Wind Speed in kmph Temperature in deg C Daily Min Daily Max Lowest in the Month Highest in the Month Social Infrastructure available: The nearest health education facility is available in village Ballavolu about 3.0 km from site. Other major facilities are available in Gudur (25.73 km W) 5. Planning Brief A mining project is much different than other industrial projects. Therefore, it's planning part also differ. In case of mining, the lease is granted only after an approved mining plan is submitted to government. Further, it is a manual and semi- mechanized open cast mining without drilling and blasting. The nature of deposit does not call for any mechanization. However, the salient and important features of mining plan are as below Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 16

17 The maximum strength of workers will be 58 Most of the workers are hired from local area It is an open pit mining without needing the drilling and blasting. The area is sand covered and hostile for vegetation. However, Cashew-nut and species of casuarinas may be cultivated in the area. 6. Proposed Infrastructure Physical Infrastructure: As mentioned earlier the proposed project will be small scale open cast Manual and semi mechanized mine. The mining activity will not require any drilling and blasting. In such circumstances, no significant increase in infrastructure is expected due to proposed activity. However, under the Corporate Social Responsibility, lessee will provide infrastructure support to nearby schools and other community needs. Green Belt/Afforestation: A green belt is proposed to be developed along the periphery of mining lease. This belt will be developed in the statuary width of 7.5 m. Besides this, it is also proposed that a plantation drive in the surrounding will be undertaken with the total involvement of community, which is expected to give better survival rates. Drinking Water Management (Source & Supply of Water): The main drinking water requirement will be of mine workers. The proposed strength is 58. It can be seen that daily domestic and drinking water requirement will be about 3 KL. The drinking water will be sourced from nearby village. For other use water from either local wells or from the water collected in the pits will be utilized. Sewerage System Septic tank and soak pits will be provided for waste thus generated. Solid Waste Management: It would be in fitness of things to repeat that no solid waste will be generated in the proposed activity. However there will be small quantity of soil generation which will be utilized for plantation. Power Requirement: Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 17

18 The mine will be worked by manual cum semi-mechanised method by using Excavator-Tipper combination. One excavator and 2 tippers of 17 MT will be deployed. Equipment will be diesel driven. Approximately daily diesel requirement will be 270 litres. Supply/Source of Energy: The hauling units will be diesel driven 7. Rehabilitation and resettlement (R & R) Plan The mining lease encompasses about hectare area, which is covered by sand and is almost barren. Since the land belongs to Government and there is no habitation in the area hence no rehabilitation and resettlement will be involved. 8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates. Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion: The proposed activity is manual cum semi mechanised open cast mining and will commence immediately on environmental clearance and subsequent grant of lease. Project Cost along with analysis in terms of Economic Viability of the Project. The project cost is about Rs. 85 Lakhs. The sand (run off mine) will be dispatched to the beneficiation plant. The mine will always have economic viability specially, in view of the manual nature of the activity. Equipment quantity Cost (in lakhs) Company owned tippers 2 nos. 40 sprinkler 1 no. 25 jeep 1 no. 10 Miscellaneous 10 Total Rs 85 lakh Hydraulic excavator will be hired as and when required. Cost of Production and Profitability Production cost is estimated at around Rs 112/MT and selling cost is estimated to be around Rs 200/MT. Therefore, the project is profitable. Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 18

19 9. Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations) The project is proposed to mine otherwise non-productive area covered with sand. It will provide direct employment to about 58 workers. About 80% of the total employment will be given to locals. Further, the share of indirect employment like increased purchasing power, dhabas and retail shops etc. is largely shared by local residents. The most important aspect of the project is the land under mining is almost barren thus not creating a negative impact on the livelihood of residents. There are no scheduled tribe residents in the immediate surroundings. Prepared by Perfact Enviro Solutions (P) Ltd. Page 19