CONTENTS 3.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT /BACKGROUND INFORMATION 8.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R) PLAN

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1 CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PREAMBLE 2.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT /BACKGROUND INFORMATION 4.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4.0 AVAILABLITY OF RAW MATERIAL 5.0 SELECTION OF SITE & LOCATION OF STONE MINE 6.0 PLANNING BRIEF 7.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 8.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R) PLAN 9.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 10.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION) 1

2 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Preamble For the purpose of preparation of mining scheme updated surface geological plan & geological section has been incorporated. Lease area is a part of Adityana Chalk bearing belt. It is inferred on the basis of litho logical findings revealed in and around the area that the further exploration for proving the chalk occurrence is not pertinent. Since chalk formation overlies the compact milliolitic limestone. There for in order to make quantities and qualitative assessment of underlying milliolitic limestone, an exploratory programme is to be chalked out. Accordingly it is proposed to be sink one exploratory pits from quarry floor up to limestone horizon preferable the exploratory work. 2.0 Executive Summary The mining lease of Chalk Mine over an area of Hect. areas in Private Survey No. 262(P), 263, 264, 265, 319/2, 322, 323, 492, 493Village - Adityana, Taluka - Ranavav, District - Porbandar, State - Gujarat Applied for renewal for period of 20 years and the renewal application is pending in Government of Gujarat. As per the statuary obligation this project needs environmental clearance from department of Environment and forest dept. ( GPCB) Gujarat. For grant of lease and to start quarrying operations (production) Accordingly project proponent has submitted form 1, prefeasibility report and copy of Approval letter from department of mines and geology Gujarat, to the central level environmental assessment authority of india constituted by MOEF, LOI for issuing environmental clearance, as per EIA, January 15 th Introduction of the Project/Background information : 3.1 Name of the existing unit : M/s Porbandar Industrial Products 2

3 Registered Office : M/s Porbandar Industrial Products At.: Adityana, Ta: Ranavav, District: Porbandar. Location of existing unit : Village : Adityana Private. Sr. No. 262(P), 263, 264, 265, 319/2, 322, 323, 492, 493 Taluka : Ranavav. Dist : Porbandar (Gujarat) 3.2 Brief description of nature of the project : It is a White Chalk mining lease, Chalk is a source of quicklime by thermal decomposition, or slaked lime following quenching with water The method of mining & mineral processing operations :- The lessee is mining White Chalk manual and semi mechanized open cast mining method of mining with use of excavator. The method of mining is almost the same as followed in other White Chalk mine. With the nature of deposit White Chalk horizon is present on surface. The White Chalk zone having thickness of 2.0 m. Earlier mining work has been done in the lease area by manual open cast mining method by forming five benches. One for soil and four White Chalk mineral and by engaging manual workers. Soil is removed first and than White Chalk is excavated. White Chalk is soft in nature 3

4 and required NO DRILING AND BLASTING. Material after manual sorting is being loaded in trucks. Part of the mining lease area is under working pit, in the proposed mining scheme mining will be started from south end of the working pit. In the proposed mining scheme no development work is proposed. The generated waste will be stacked for backfilling. White Chalk will be produced by forming two benches of each 2.0 m height. Reason for Closure :- This is existing mining lease allotted for 20 years and further more period of 20 years if renewed. The mine has not reached the stage where proper planning of closure may be formulated and planned. As such, the project presently involves Progressive Mine Closure Plan only for the compliance of the rule. The mined will be closed only due to exhaust of mineral White Chalk from the area. Status of Lessee :- Lessee is Partnership firm. 3.3 Demand - Supply Gap : Very good demand in Gujarat and other states and abroad also. 3.4 Imports vs. Indigenous Production : --N.A Export Possibility : At present time the available quality of White Chalk is useful in paint, rubber and putty industries. Wide possibility of Export is there. 3.6 Domestic / Export Markets : For commercial utilization chalk is graded on the basis of its whiteness. Domestic market is wide for white chalk. 3.7 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project : The lessee is having other mining leases in this area and has employment quite a number of qualified mining engineers and a surveyor who are already in charge of these working. 4

5 ORGNISATION CHART 1. Full time Mining Engineer 1 2. site services labors 1 3. Labour 5 4. Labour for washing 3 total Project Description : 4.1 Type of project including interlinked and interdependent project if any : The mining of White Chalk is carried out by opencast manual mining method. No other material is interlinked with this mining work as the project is mineral specific. 4.2 Location (map showing general location, specific location and project boundary & project site layout) with co-ordinates : Location map of the Project is attached herewith (Google image) The geographical location of the project is as follows : 5

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7 The geographical location of the project is as follows : Latitude (N) 21 42'9.66"N Longitude (E) 69 41'26.14"E 4.3 Details of alternate sites, considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted : The area of this site is only Ha. so there is no significant impact on environment. 4.4 Size or magnitude of operation : "B" category manual mining project. In this area the White Chalk occurs in form of bed. The mineral reserves have been estimated by plan area method. Based on the experience and the estimated reserves have been classified in to proved, probable & possible reserves The plan area has been calculated from the surface geological plan. The average plan area has been multiplied by thickness of mineral and then multiplied by the bulk density. This gives the geological reserves of mineral which is then further multiplied by recovery factor for this area as per the approved progressive mine closure plan is as under. Mineral Reserve :- Indicate the mineral reserves available category wise as estimated in last mining plan/mining scheme approved :- Thickness of White Chalk zone is about 2.0 m. Chalk is a soft, white, porous sedimentary carbonate rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite. Calcite iscalcium carbonate or CaCO 3. It forms under reasonably deep marine conditions from the gradual accumulation of minute calciteshells ( coccoliths) shed from microorganisms called lithosphere. Flint (a type of chart unique to chalk) is 7

8 very common as bands parallel to the bedding or as nodules embedded in chalk. It is probably derived from sponge spicules or other siliceous organisms as water is expelled upwards during compaction. Flint is often deposited around larger fossils such as Echinoidea which may be silicified (i.e. replaced molecule by molecule by flint). Nature and type of Deposit :- The Chalk Group is a European stratigraphic unit deposited during the late Cretaceous Period. It forms the famous White Cliffs of Dover in Kent, England, as well as their counterparts of the Cap Blanc Nez on the other side of the Dover Strait. The Champagne region of France is mostly underlain by chalk deposits, which contain artificial caves used for wine storage. Some of the highest chalk cliffs in the world occur at Jasmund National Park in Germany and at Møns Klint in Denmark both once formed a single island. Year wise production during next five years mining scheme period (as per the approved mining closure plan) :- The year wise details of volume White Chalk ore to be excavated & the production tonnage of considering the recovery percentage of low grade White Chalk are as under. 4.5 Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. is given below: The White Chalk deposit in the area proposed for mining occurs on the surface area. Manual opencast mining with the help of hammer is suitable for mining of such type of deposits. White Chalk ore will be excavated by manual open cast method. Besides above, one low headwater pump will be also utilized for dewatering of working pits if 8

9 necessary. During mining scheme period no. additional land will be degraded mining will be carried out at pit bottom. The rest part of degraded land will be used as water reservoir. In this strip White Chalk present over a average thickness of 2.0 M will be removed by two benches of 2.0 m each. Schematic diagram Open cast mining Site preparation Fencing OB removal Digging ore by manual or machine Mineral washing for separation Transported to the end use 4.6 Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final products. Mode of transport of raw materials And finished products : N.A. 4.7 Resource optimization / recycling and reuse envisaged in the project. If any, should be briefly outlined : Resources are exploited optimistically, waste dumps will be reused for backfilling. 9

10 4.8 Availability of water its source, Energy/power requirement and source should be given : Water to prevent dust pollution and domestic consumption is about 3.0 KLD./day and the source is open well and tanker supply, no energy/power is required. The village nearby Adityana is well electrified. 4.9 Quantity of wastes to generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management/disposal : As per the approved mining scheme, solid waste is to be stored and reused for pit filling. There is no liquid wastes generation Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose : According to MOEF mining project containing area 50 Ha. are considered in category B 2. Schematic representations of the feasibility is as under. Project Concept and Site selection Form 1,Form 1M,pre-feasibility with proposed TOR to DEAC Scoping by DEAC (site visit by sub group of DEAC, if necessary Category B 2 - EIA not required Appraisal and recommended by DEAC Approval by DEIAA Display on the SPCB/UTPCC website & project proponent website 10

11 5.0 Site Analysis : 5.1 Connectivity : The mining lease area is about 1.26 km from village Adityana approachable only by road. Ranavav is located state highway no. 95 The nearest seaport Porbandar is about km. 5.2 Land Form - Land use and land Ownership : The lease area is Private land and non forest land and is granted for 20 years and applied for renewal further 20 years. 5.3 Topography (Google image) : The lease area is in irregular shape. There is no river or nalla within the lease area. The rainy water flows the natural slope of the area. In general the area having slope in eastern direction. Rainy water of region ultimately goes into Arabian sea. 5.4 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: Existing Land use pattern :- Agriculture lands and Private. wastelands cover the terrain surrounding ML area. Apart from this quite a number of mining leases are also found all around the ML. The ML area itself is confined to a Private. land very little part of the area has been mined out and mining is continuing from the existing quarry faces. Few plant are present in the area. Few bushes locally known as Ganda baval are seen. The detailed land use pattern is given. 11

12 There is no notified industrial area within the km periphery of lease area. 5.5 Existing infrastructure : 1 Nearest railway station at Ranavav is about 5.85 km from site. 2 State Highway No. 95 is about 1.77 km from the lease area. 3 NH No.:8B is about 4.62 km from the lease area. 5.6 Soil classification : N/A 5.7 Climatic data from secondary sources : N/A 5.8 Social Infrastructure available : The existing project is located at Village : Adityana, Taluka : Ranavav. Dist : Porbandar. No big Social Infrastructure available except mentioned under. Primary School at Adityana Private. Arts. College Porbandar Private. Polytechnic Porbandar Civil Hospital Porbandar Private. Medical College Porbandar 1.46 km 9.20 km 9.20 km 9.20 km 9.20 km 6.0 Planning Brief : N/A 6.1 Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc.) Town and country planning development authority classification : No industries and town planning programmers in the proposed area. 6.2 Population projection : No Human settlements near project area. 6.3 Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc) : Details is given in land use pattern of approved mining plan. 6.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) : There is no large infrastructure demand near to proposed area. 12

13 6.5 Amenities / Facilities : Not applicable as it is a small project. 7.0 Proposed Infrastructure : 7.1 Industrial Area (processing Area) : --NA Residential Area (Non Processing Area) : --NA Green Belt : The plant is following the norms of CPCB and is in process to developing 33% green belt in lease area. 7.4 Social Infrastructure : The group of lease holders of the area decided to make a appropriate plan of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Some activities which were noted and will contribute in the social activities are as follows. - Renovation of existing schools, health centres, community centres etc. - Awareness program - Girl Child - Medical camp - Potable water canopies in summers for households in the nearby areas. 7.5 Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/Rail/Metro/Water ways etc) : Well connected with Road/Rail. No metro and water ways. 7.6 Drinking Water Management (Source & Supply of water) : Drinking water is procured from open well existing nearby and 6.0 KLD. water tank is there for domestic and dust suppression purpose. 7.7 Sewage system : The domestic wastewater treat in the septic tank followed by soak pit. 7.8 Industrial waste management : --NA-- 13

14 7.9 Solid waste management : The waste generated during mining scheme period will be soil. Besides this 10% of ROM will be generated as mineralised waste, which contains high silica & low alumina. The waste does not find any used & can be disposed as waste. Waste will be stack in mined out pit for refilling Power Requirement & Supply / Source : N.A. 8.0 Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan : Policy to be adopted (Central / State) in respect of the project affected persons including home outstees, land outstees and landless labourers (a brief outline to be given) : --NA 9.0 Project Schedule & Cost Estimates : 9.1 Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given) : It is an existing project and applied for Ec. 9.2 Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project : Project cost : Approx Project cost is 5.0 lacs Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendation) : Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including population, if any, in the area : This project has created employment potential for approximately about 20 local people. The existing corporate responsibilities envisaged by 14

15 Group of lease holders of this area have decided to contribute in social activities as follows. - To buy a water tanker for water supply in nearby villages. - Merit cum need scholarship for girl child in nearby villages. - The group has planned to further conduct eye-camp in near future in which cost & medical relief will be provided. Thanks 15