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1 PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT of KOLIMIGUNDLA LIMESTONE MINE Mining lease area: Ha (Non-forest land) Kolimigundla, Itikyala & Kalvatala Villages Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool Dist., Andhra Pradesh. for PRODUCTION OF 1.0 MTPA OF LIMESTONE Captive Limestone Mine of The Ramco Cements Limited (Formerly Madras Cements Ltd) K S R Nagar, Krishna District Andhra Pradesh

2 Table of Contents Executive summary Introduction of the project/ Background information Project Description Site Analysis Planning Brief Proposed Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan Project Schedule & Cost Estimates Analysis of Proposal (Final Recommendations)

3 CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Executive Summary The Ramco Cements Limited (formerly Madras Cements Ltd) is proposing to install a Cement plant of capacity of 3.15 Million TPA of Clinker & 2.0 Million TPA of Cement at Kalvatala Village, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool Dist, Andhra Pradesh. The cement plant will be supported by the following Captive limestone mines to meet the requirement of limestone Chintalayapalle Limestone Mine Kanakadripalle Limestone Mine Kolimigundla Limestone Mine Nayanapalli Limestone Mine The subject mine i.e Kolimigundla Limestone Mine spreading over an area of Ha ( Ha private patta lands and ha. of Govt. land.) falls under the jurisdiction of Kolimigundla, Itikyala & Kalvatala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. Mining Lease were granted by Govt of A.P vide GOMs No.139 dated is enclosed as Annexure I. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Industries & Commerce (M-III) Department, issued Order vide Memo No. 576/M.III(1)/2015, dated: extending the validity by three years. The copy of the same is enclosed as Annexure - II.. The subject mine is located adjacent. The mine has about Million Tonne of mineable reserves (approx.) which will last for about 38 years with proposed production capacity of 1.0 Million Tonne Per Annum (MTPA) due to the proposed total maximum production in first five years is 2.5 Million Tonnes. The total mineable reserves will be about million tones after 1st mining plan of 5-years. Hence the conceptual life of the mine will be about 33 years, after 1st mining plan of 5-years. The mine operation will be by Opencast Mechanized method of mining. Limestone produced from this mine will be transported to

4 crusher (located at cement plant) through haul roads. After crushing, limestone will be stacked at stock piles for usage at cement plant. The soil generated during the course of mining will be transported to temporary dump yards. This material will ultimately be utilized for back filling once the entire mineral is mined out. It is not possible to refill the entire mined out area, hence part of the area will be retained as water reservoir for future use and also as part of landscape beautification. Water requirement for the proposed mine is about 90 m3/day for dust suppression, plantation and domestic purposes. This requirement will be initially met from Ground water and will be used for the purpose of domestic, dust suppression and afforestation in mines. Later the rain water collected in the mine pit will be used. There is no wildlife sanctuary, national park, Tiger Reserve, Elephant Corridor, eco-sensitive area within the 10 km radius of the project site. All infrastructure facilities such as education, health facilities and other social facilities are adequate at nearest populated area. The capital Investment Cost for environment management is estimated as Rs crore. All the infrastructural facilities will be provided. The capital Investment Cost is estimated as Rs Crore.

5 CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.0 i. Introduction of the Project / Background information Identification of project and project proponent. In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease / letter of intent should be given. The Ramco Cements Limited (RCL) proposes to produce 1.0 million tonnes per annum of limestone from the subject mine i.e., Kolimigundla Limestone Mine ( Ha) located at Kolimigundla, Itikyala & Kalvatala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. The cement plant at Kolimigundla will be supported by four Captive limestone mines to meet the limestone requirement. To conserve the mineral by blending the limestone obtained from various mines, the subject mine i.e KOLIMIGUNDLA LIMESTONE MINE located at Kolimigundla, Itikyala & Kalvatala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh is identified which is having good quality of limestone. The mine has about Million Tonne of mineable reserves (approx.) which will last for about 38 years with proposed production capacity of 1.0 Million Tonne Per Annum (MTPA) due to the proposed total maximum production in first five years is 2.5 Million Tonnes. The present proposal is for obtaining Environmental Clearance for KOLIMIGUNDLA LIMESTONE MINE ( Ha) from Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) as per EIA notification SO 1533 dated 14th Sep and subsequent amendments. Project proponent RAMCO group of companies have diversified industrial ventures, which include manufacture of cement, asbestos sheets, surgical dressing, textiles, windmill farms, ready mix concrete, as well as information technology. This Rs Crore group has achieved international recognition for its quality products and services.

6 The Ramco Cements Limited having its corporate office in Chennai, Tamilnadu, operates the following cement plants in the country. S.No CEMENT CAPACITY Ramaswamy Rajanagar, Virudhunagar Dist, 1.5 MTPA Tamilnadu KSR Nagar, Krishna Dist, Andhra Pradesh 3.65 MTPA Alathiyur Village, Ariyalur Dist, Tamilnadu 3.05 MTPA Ariyalur, Ariyalur Dist, Tamilnadu 3.50 MTPA Mathodu Village, Chitradurga Dist, Karnataka 0.30 MTPA LOCATION The Ramco Cements Limited have been in cement manufacture and allied fields for more than 5 decades and its products command a valuable brand image in cement market in South India as well as other parts of India. ii. Brief description of nature of the project The limestone mine is spread over Ha with Million Tonnes of limestone. It is proposed to produce 1.0 MTPA of Limestone from subject mine i.e., KOLIMIGUNDLA LIMESTONE MINE located at Kolimigundla, Itikyala & Kalvatala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. The method of working is opencast mechanized mining with deep hole drilling & blasting. It is proposed to work this deposit by maintaining 8 m bench height. The width of working bench will be not less than the height of the bench. The mine approach ramp gradient will be kept at a minimum of 1 in 16. It is proposed to stack the generated soil in temporary dump yard within the mining lease area. The afforestation will be taken up once the bund is stabilized. This stacked soil will be utilized for afforestation and backfilling part of the mined out areas (i.e., at the conceptual stage of 38 years).

7 iii. Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region. Cement industry is one of the main beneficiaries of the infrastructure boom. While on the one hand several big and small cement companies are actively considering expansion plans in anticipation of further growth in demand for cement, on the other, a phase of acquisitions and mergers among the existing players is also going on. In India, the South consumes maximum of 30% followed by East at 17%, North at 19%, central at 16%, and West 18%. Also, there is an increase in the consumption of PPC cement from 48% to 50%. Weaker section s housing, construction of public toilets, schools in rural area apart from several private and public infrastructure projects will also give tremendous boost to the cement consumption in the state. Most importantly, irrigation projects, worth nearly Rs 1 lakh crore, will trigger unprecedented demand for the next 5-7 years. As per the industry sources, demand has mainly come from the construction sector with the three main cities in the South Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad - witnessing hectic construction activity, be it for the information technology sector, shopping malls or integrated townships. The growth in demand has prompted many cement industries to consider for proposal of present Limestone mines in present locations and in Greenfield locations. The chemical characteristics of limestone extracted from this mine do not warrant any mineral beneficiation, since the quality of limestone produced from this mine is suitable for cement. To meet the limestone requirement of the proposed plant, RAMCO has obtained the lease for the subject mine, and it is proposed to produce 1.0 MTPA of limestone from this mine. iv. Demand supply Gap Since Limestone is the main raw material for cement production, the demand is always there with that of cement. Moreover, the subject mine produces good grade limestone leading to conservation of mineral resources.

8 The cement market has growth due to the central government liberalization policies and new schemes for housing, road projects. Cement demand growth is anticipated to be about 11% increase mainly through road projects & Housing Projects. Continuous demand for exports to China and other South-East Asian countries along with the increased requirement of the domestic sector has been lead all the cement manufacturers in the country to plan for increased capacities. v. Imports Vs Indigenous production. The limestone produced from this mine is meant for the captive consumption in RAMCO cement plant. vi. Export possibility. No exports of limestone are proposed. vii. Domestic / export markets The limestone produced from this mine is meant for the captive consumption in RAMCO cement plant. viii. Employment generation (direct and indirect) due to the project. The Managerial, supervisory, Skilled, Semi-skilled and unskilled totaling to 42 will be engaged as per requirement.

9 CHAPTER 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.0 Project Description i. Type of project projects, if any. including interlinked and interdependent The proposed project (Kolimigundla Limestone Mine) is a limestone mine of Ha with production capacity of 1.0 MTPA. The mine is spread over an area of Ha at Kolimigundla, Itikyala & Kalvatala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. With about proved mineral reserve of Million Tonne will last for 38 years. The limestone produced from the mine is of good grade limestone and can be utilized for blending with limestone extracted from other limestone mines. Status of the interlinked / interdependent projects:project Location Proposed Kalvatala Village, Cement Kolimigundla Mandal, Plant Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh Capacity 3.15 MTPA Clinker Approvals EC Under process Mineral produced will be utilized in Proposed Cement plant at Kalvatala Village, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, which is adjacent to the mine. It is categorized as Category A Project under Schedule 1(a) as the mining lease area is more than Ha hence it necessitates obtaining Environment Clearance from Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC). ii. Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates. The Mine is located at Kolimigundla, Itikyala & Kalvatala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh.

10 The Mining Lease area is a part of the Survey of India Topo sheet No. 57/I/4. The site falls between 1) 15 03'17.8" N '17.6" N and 2) 78 06'18.1" E '01.0" E latitude and Longitude with an altitude varying from 283 m above MSL. The location map of the mine site is shown in Fig 1. Nearest railway line connecting Nandyal Proddutur (Yerraguntla) of South Central Railway line is located at a distance of 22.7 km to ENE direction from the site. Nearest railway line connecting Gooty Junction Kadapa of South Central Railway line is located at a distance of 21.5 km to SW direction from the site. Key map showing the location of various features around the Mine site is show in Fig 2. Kadapa is major town is located at a distance of 99.0 km in SE direction. The National Highway (NH-18) connecting Kurnool Kadapa is located at a distance of about 40.6 km in ENE direction. The National Highway (NH-7) connecting Kurnool Anantapur is located at a distance of about 44.0 km in WNW direction, The State Highway (SH-57) connecting Kolimigundla Tadipatri is passing in between the Mine Site, The nearest railway station is located at Tadiptri RS which 21.7km in SW direction. There are no wild life sanctuaries, national parks, elephant/tiger reserves within 10km radius of the study area. Nearest Settlements from the Mine site Kolimigundla 1.0 km N Kalvatla 1.1 km E Salient features of Mine site are given in Table 1 and Fig - 3 shows the study area of 10 km radius around the Mine site. iii. Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted. No alternate sites were considered as the project is mineral specific.

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13 TABLE 1.1 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE MINING LEASE AREA Feature Altitude Latitude and Longitude Village, Tehsil, District, State District Headquarters Max. Temp., oc Min. Temp., oc Relative Humidity,% Annual rainfall, Nearest Water Bodies Nearest Highway Details 283 m above msl 1) 15 03'17.8" N '17.6" N 2) 78 06'18.1" E '01.0" E Itikyala, Kalvatala and Kolimigundla Villages of Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. Kurnool km - NNW mm Mada Vagu 1.0 km - E Pedda Vanka 4.6 km NW OWK Reservoir 11.0 km - NNW The National Highway (NH-18) - Kurnool Kadapa 40.6 km ENE The National Highway (NH-7) - Kurnool Anantapur 44.0 km WNW The State Highway (SH-57) - Kolimigundla Tadipatri adjacent Nearest Railway station Tadiptri RS 21.7 km - SW National Parks/Bird Sanctuaries Nearest Industries Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary 79.5 km NNE Nearest Villages Nearest Town Inter State Boundary Nearest Air port Nearest Forest Historical places Ultratech cements km WSW Ultratech mine km WNW Penna cement 12.0 km - SSW Penna talaricheruvu mine 10.6 km SSW Penna Korumanipalli mine 8.2km - S Kolimigundla 1.0 km N Kalvatla 1.1 km E Kurnool 85.8 km - N None within 10 km YSR Kadapa 91.0 km SE None within 10 km radius Belum Caves 5 km - NE *all distances mentioned in the above table are aerial distances

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15 iv. Size or magnitude of operation. Mine area is ha. The proposed rate of production of limestone is 1.00 MTPA. v. Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given) The mining will be opencast mechanized mining, employing DTH drilling for blast holes, after blasting the mineral will be loaded into the tippers using hydraulic excavator. The limestone will be transported to the plant by tippers. The bench height proposed is 8 m and mining will be carried up to a depth of about 25 m (as per the present proved mineral reserves). a) Drilling A total meterage of m was drilled in 9 boreholes with maximum depth of m. Core drilling was carried out at variable grid pattern in such a way that boreholes could yield maximum sub-surface data over the largest possible extent of the deposit. Primary Drilling Bench Height It is proposed to work with 8 m benches and width of working bench will be not less than the height of the bench. The mine approach ramp gradient will be kept at a minimum of 1 in 16. Burden 30% to 40% of the bench height i.e. 8 m depending on the height of the bench and also depends upon the thickness of individual litho unit. Spacing Based on geological condition of this area, we use grid pattern with 3 m Burden and 4 m spacing for blast hole drilling

16 Angular Holes The blast hole shall be sloped at angle of 100 to 150 from vertical. Depth of Holes The depth of the hole shall be kept at 9 m equal to bench height with sub grade drilling. Secondary drilling No secondary drilling will be carried out. The boulders will be broken by deploying rock breaker or by using secondary blasting if required. However with the precise method of blasting and adopting the method of decking in between the fractured zone, shall try to avoid the boulder formation. b) Blasting The blasting operation will be carried out by using milli second delay detonators with sequential blasting using slurry explosives along with ANFO to achieve better fragmentation, less fly rock and ground vibrations. c) Loading Loading of limestone will be carried out with Backhoe excavator of 2.00 CUM bucket capacity. d) Hauling Tippers of 20 tonne capacity will be used for transport of limestone from pit to crusher. e) Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final product/s, mode of transport of raw material and finished product.

17 No raw material is required. f) Resource optimization / recycling and reuse envisaged in the Project, if any, should be briefly outlined. There is no specific spoil will be generated in the project area. The soil generated will be stacked in respective temporary dump yards and will be used for back filling at conceptual stage. No overburden is anticipated during life of the mine. g) Availability of water its source, energy /power requirement Water requirement for the proposed mine is about 90 m3/day for dust suppression, plantation and domestic purposes. Initially Ground water will be used; later rain water collected in the mine pit will be used. The power required for illumination and dewatering (if any) will be supplied from grid / captive power plant. vi. Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management / disposal. There is no specific spoil will be generated in the project area. The soil generated will be stacked in respective temporary dump yards and will be used for back filling at conceptual stage. No overburden is anticipated during life of the mine. Wastewater generated from domestic use will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit.

18 vii. Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose.

19 4.0 i. Site Analysis CHAPTER 4 SITE ANALYSIS Connectivity. The mine area under reference extends over an area of ha at Kolimigundla, Itikyala & Kalvatala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. Nearest railway line connecting Nandyal Proddutur (Yerraguntla) of South Central Railway line is located at a distance of 22.7 km to ENE direction from the site. Nearest railway line connecting Gooty Junction Kadapa of South Central Railway line is located at a distance of 21.5 km to SW direction from the site. The National Highway (NH-18) connecting Kurnool Kadapa is located at a distance of about 40.6 km in ENE direction, The National Highway (NH-7) connecting Kurnool Anantapur is located at a distance of about 44.0 km in WNW direction, The State Highway (SH-57) connecting Kolimigundla Tadipatri is passing in between the Mine Site, The nearest railway station is located at Tadiptri RS which 21.7km in SW direction. Infrastructural facilities like Post Office, Telephone, Police Station and Primary Health Center etc., will be established along with proposed cement plant of RAMCO. The nearest airport YSR Kadapa 91.0 km SE.

20 ii. Land form, land use and land ownership. Land use: The total Mining lease area is Ha, consisting of waste land of Ha. own patta lands and ha. of Govt. land. Present land use is barren with outcrop of limestone. Topography (along with map) The topography of the area is generally flat terrain with an average altitude of 283 m above MSL. Fig - 4 shows the surface plan of mining lease area

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22 iii. Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area under CRZ), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ, in case of notified industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given. The total Mining lease area is Ha, consisting of waste land of Ha Private patta lands and Ha of Govt. land. Present land use is barren with outcrop of limestone. Mada Vagu is at 1.0 km in E and Pedda Vanka is at 4.6 km in NW direction to the Mine site. There are no wild life sanctuaries, national parks, elephant/tiger reserves within 10km radius of the study area. Nearest Settlements from the Mine site Kolimigundla 1.0 km N Kalavatala 1.1 km E No forests are located within 10km radius of the mine site. The nearest industries to the mine site are Ultratech cements km WSW Ultratech mine km WNW Penna cement 12.0 km - SSW Penna talaricheruvu mine 10.6 km SSW Penna Korumanipalli mine 8.2km S iv. Existing infrastructure None within the mining lease.

23 v. Soil classification The limestone formations are covered by black cotton soil all through the mine area. The thickness of soil varies from 0.0 m to 2.0 m with an average thickness of 1.0 m. vi. Climatic data from secondary sources The tropical climate of the region is manifested in hot and humid summer, moderately monsoon and mild winter seasons. May is the hottest month in the year. The maximum temperature during the day time was recorded as 45.60C and December the coldest with the temperature during the day time falling down to about 6.70C. The months of December, January & February are considered to have pleasant climate. The rainy season is generally from June to September represented by South West Monsoon. The rainfall during last year in the subject area is around 726 mm. vii. Social infrastructure available Kolimigundla is the nearest populated area situated adjacent on SE side of Mine site. It is a major village with well connected to all major cities by rail / road. All basic amenities such as school, hospital, market, etc. are available here. Kurnool is major city and administrative headquarters around 85.8 km from Mine site.

24 5.0 Planning Brief CHAPTER 5 PLANINIG BRIEF i. Planning concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc.) Town and country planning / development authority classification Not applicable. The subject mine is located at Kolimigundla, Itikyala & Kalvatala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. The subject mine is captive limestone mine of Ramco Cement Limited with mine extent of ha and the proposal is for limestone production of 1.0 MTPA. ii. Population projection Total employment potential in the mine is 42 covering the Mining Engineer, Geologist, Skilled, semiskilled and unskilled etc. iii. Land use planning (breakup along with greenbelt etc.,) Post Mining Land use pattern: The post mining land use pattern is furnished in the following table based on the anticipated excavation of total mineable reserves. Sl. No Nature of Activity Extent in Ha Mining ( converted to water reservoir) Ha Safety barrier for Road and Nala Infrastructure Greenbelt Total

25 iv. Assessment of infrastructure demand (physical & social) The mining operations would aid in the overall social and economic development of the region. The mine will give employment to about 42 people in addition there will be indirect employment to many more people, in the form of contractual jobs, business opportunities, service facilities etc. This will enhance the economic status. Apart from the jobs, the company will provide medical and educational facilities to the employees which can also be availed by the people around the plant. Adequate recreational facilities for the staff of the company will be provided. v. Amenities / Facilities. Infrastructural facilities like Post office, Telephone and Occupational Health Centre etc., will be provided at proposed cement plant of RAMCO. The mine office with first aid rooms, rest shelters, toilets, tool/store room etc., will be provided at site.

26 CHAPTER 6 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.0 i. Proposed infrastructure Industrial area (processing area) No processing is involved. The mine will be operated by means of opencast fully mechanised method of mining which includes deep drilling and blasting, loading the broken material by heavy machinery like hydraulic excavators and tippers for transporting the limestone to crusher by road. ii. Residential area (non-processing area) No residential area is proposed at mine. iii. Greenbelt. 7.5 m of mine periphery will be under plantation in an area of ha. Afforestation will be done every year covering total area of ha. The reclamation aspect will be dealt after preparation of Mining Plan. Native species like Species like Sisoo, ganuga, Neredu, Neem, Mango, Chinta and Amala, etc., are proposed. iv. Social infrastructure. The mining activity carried out in the area rather has a positive socioeconomic impact upon the nearby human settlement as indirect employment potential is created due to mining and allied activities in the area. Apart from these, the company promotes health and education awareness in the area time to time by organizing health and education camps. In addition Ramco shall take various social welfare programmes in the surrounding villages. The focus areas include:

27 v. Economic development (Training ) Drinking Water Sanitation Health & Hygiene Relief & Rehabilitation Temples & Religion Related Assistance Education Connectivity (traffic and transportation road / rail / metro / water ways etc.,) State Highway (SH-57) connecting Kolimigundla Tadipatri is passing in between the Mine Site. The National Highway (NH-18) connecting Kurnool Kadapa is located at a distance of about 40.6 km in ENE direction, The National Highway (NH-7) connecting Kurnool Anantapur is located at a distance of about 44.0 km in WNW direction, The State Highway (SH-57) connecting Kolimigundla Tadipatri is passing in between the Mine Site, The nearest railway station is located at Tadiptri RS which 21.7km in SW direction. The nearest railway station is located at Tadiptri RS which 21.7km in SW direction. vi. Drinking water management (source & supply of water) Water requirement for the proposed mine is about 90 m3/day for dust suppression, plantation and domestic purposes. This requirement will be initially met from Ground water and will be used for the purpose of domestic, dust suppression and afforestation in mines. Later the rain water collected in the mine pit will be used. vii. Sewerage system Domestic waste water from mines office will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit.

28 viii. Industrial waste management Not Applicable ix. Solid waste management. There is no specific spoil will be generated in the project area. The soil generated will be stacked in respective temporary dump yards and will be used for back filling at conceptual stage. No overburden is anticipated during life of the mine. x. Power requirement & supply / source. The power required for illumination and dewatering (if any) will be supplied from grid / captive power plant.

29 CHAPTER 7 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R) PLAN 7.0 i. Rehabilitation and resettlement (R & R) Plan Policy to be adopted (central / state) in respect of the project affected persons including home oustees, land oustees and landless labourers (a brief out line to be given). The Mining Lease consists of Patta Lands and Govt Lands. The majority of Patta Lands are purchased and the remaining are in progress. RCL will not shift / demolish, the existing dwellings / structures in Mining lease area, which are adjacent to the public road. RCL shall do the mining operations keeping the safe limits of dwellings / structures from mine workings and mining plan will be modified accordingly in due course of time.

30 CHAPTER 8 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 8.0 i. Project schedule & Cost Estimates Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (time schedule for the project to be given). Mine will be started after getting EC, CTE, CTO and all other regulatory clearances. Life of the 1.0 Million Tonnes Per Annum for the mineable reserves of million tonnes would be 38 years. ii. Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project. The estimated project cost for the limestone production will be about Rs Crore.

31 CHAPTER 9 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) 9.0 i. Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations) Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area. Economic development of the region depends largely upon the nature of activities undertaken in the surrounding region. Corporate development invariably contributes towards acceleration of the process of socio-economic upliftment of the rural society by means of employment, health & study programme, medical camps etc., Employment: Preference will be given for locals for employment based on qualifications & requirement. Medical facilities: Medical facilities are being provided for employees as well as people of nearby villages. Educational facilities: Basic educational and vocational facilities are being provided for the children of employees as well as nearby villages. Infrastructure facilities: Approach roads will be developed at par with mine roads. Additional: The establishment of factory will facilitate additional auxiliary facilities like banking, post office & recreation facilities.

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