PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT INDAWAR CHINA CLAY MINE

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1 PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR INDAWAR CHINA CLAY MINE (M.L. NO. 17/2006) PROJECT At VILLAGE INDAWAR TEHSIL MERTA, DISTRICT NAGAUR STATE RAJASTHAN Lease Area : 4.150Hect. Category of Project : B1 (Total LOI & Held lease area around 500m periphery is hect.) Capacity : 18,900 TPA Name of Project Proponent : Shri Shankar Ram S/o Shri Bhawaru Ram Project InCharge : Mr. Mahendra Khokhar Address : P.O & P.S INDAWAR, TEHSIL MERTA, DIST. NAGAUR, RAJASTHAN District : NAGAUR State : RAJASTHAN address : mahendrak739@gmail.com Mobile No. : Project Cost : Rs. 30 lakh Date of issue of Work Order : 07/09/2015 Prepared By GRASS ROOTS RESEARCH & CREATION INDIA (P) LTD. (An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Co.: Accredited by QCI / NABET: Approved by MoEF, GoI) F374375, Sector63, Noida, U.P. Ph.: , Telefax: eia@grcindia.com, grc.enviro@gmail.com Website: GRC INDIA TRAINING & ANALYTICAL LABORATORY (Recognized by NABL & MoEF, GoI) A unit of GRC India 1 P a g e

2 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Executive Summary Indawar China Clay Mine is situated at Village: Indawar, Tehsil Merta, District Nagaur, and State Rajasthan over an area of ha ML area was granted in favour of Shri. Shankar Ram S/o Shri Bhawaru Ram Jat R/o Indawar, Tehsil Merta, District Nagaur (Raj.) as per Order no. / / 6 /प.1(1)17/2006/2485. The lease was granted on 23/11/2007 and the date of agreement was on 03/04/2008, valid upto 24/04/2058. The proposed rate of production is 18,900 tonnes per annum of China Clay. The ML area comprises of agricultural land. The estimated project cost is Rs. 30 lakh. This mining project falls under Category B1 as per EIA Notifications 2006 and amended thereof. 1.2 Salient features of the project Project Name Indawar China Clay Mine (ML No. 17/2006) Location of mine Village Indawar, Tehsil Merta, District Nagaur, State Rajasthan Latitude to N Longitude to E Toposheet number 45 F/14 Minerals of mine China Clay Total Mineable reserves Proposed production of mine Method of mining No of working days 1,10,025 Tonnes 18,900 tonnes per annum Opencast OTFM 300 days Water demand Total water requirement is about 4 KLD = 1.00 KLD (Drinking & Domestic Uses) KLD (Plantation) KLD (Dust Suppression). Water for Drinking, dust suppression and plantation will be collected from nearby villages. Sources of water Water will be supplied from nearby tube 2 P a g e

3 Man power 28 wells and dug wells, near the mine site. Nearest railway station Nearest State highway/national highway Nearest airport Seismic zone Merta railway station (about 20 km in NE direction) State Highway no. 21, 2km in the South direction Jodhpur Airport is nearly 92.5km away, in the WSW direction. Zone II 1.3 Proposed Planning Mining method Opencast OTFM Project cost Rs. 30 lakh Production approx. 18,900 TPA The land use pattern around Indawar village is agricultural land. 1.3 Conclusion The production of mineral will benefit to the state in the form of Royalty. Apart from this, the project will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities to the tunes of about 28 persons from the nearby villages. Also the Mine management will conduct medical camps at regular interval in the nearby villages and will help the nearby villages in providing infrastructure like Toilet for Girls. The existing land use pattern of the lease area is as follows: China Clay and soil are mostly occupying the mining lease area. The surface texture is a rugged terrain of debris and mild gradient terrain. The existing land use pattern is given in the format. Forest Crop Grazing Waste land land land land Others Total (a) Pits & Quarries (b) Dumps of ore, waste & O.B (c) Infrastructure including of office, water tank, electric line, plants road, P a g e

4 etc. (d) Township (e) Others (i) Barren land (ii) Crop land Total Occupied Area INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent: Indawar (M.L.No. 17/2006) China Clay Mine is situated at Village: Indawar, Tehsil Merta, District Nagaur, and State Rajasthan over an area of 4.150ha. ML area was granted in favour of Shri. Shankar Ram S/o Shri Bhawaru Ram Jat, village Indawar, Tehsil Merta, District Nagaur (Raj.) as per Order no. / / 6 /प.1(1)17/2006/2485. The proposed rate of production is 18,900 tonnes per annum of China Clay. The estimated project cost is Rs. 30 lakh. 2.2 Brief Information about the Project The project has been proposed for mining of 18,900 tonnes of China Clay by opencast OTFM Method. The ML area is ha. Water requirement for the proposed project for drinking use, dust suppression and other use will be 4 KLD, which will be taken from nearby villages and borewells/dug wells/ tubewells. 2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region: The mining project falls in the Nagaur District of Rajasthan and in the area, the industrial scenario is slowly moving along the path of development. The earning sources of the region are limited. Most of the people are dependent upon agriculture only. Mineral wealth of the state Rajasthan provides the employment opportunity to the people of the state as well as region also. Mining is one of the major core sector industries which play a crucial role in the process of country economic development. The clay is plastic in nature and suitable for various industrial uses like rubber, detergent, insulators, etc. The basic objective of the project is the effective utilization of Material in the country or region. China Clay will help in the economic growth of the country or region. 2.4 DemandsSupply Gap There is a large demand of China Clay, mainly for porcelain. 2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous Production 4 P a g e

5 Development needs will be met only through indigenous produced minerals against the high cost of imported material. 2.6 Export Possibility There is no proposal to export the minerals. However, mineral produced from the mine will fulfill the needs of the region and surplus if any, will be considered for export. 2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets Domestic Market Mineral excavated will be used for domestic consumption. Export Market The proposed mining activity is for indigenous consumption only there is no proposal for export. 2.8 Employment Generation The proposed mining activity will provide employment to workers. The workers will be hired mostly from the nearby villages. 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any. It is an opencast, OTFM Mining project over an area of hectare, with a proposed production of 18,900 TPA of China Clay. This is an independent mining project and there are no interlinked projects involved. 3.2 Location The location of the proposed ML area is detailed below: Village and Tehsil District and State Toposheet No. Area Ownership category Lease Period Indawar & Merta Nagaur and Rajasthan 45F/ Agricultural Land 30 years Total Latitude : to N Longitude : to E 5 P a g e

6 Project Area Fig 1: Location Map of proposed Project site 6 P a g e

7 3.3 Details of Alternate Sites Mining is site specific so no alternative site is proposed. 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation The ML area has been granted over an area of ha. During five year total production of China Clay shall be approximately 89,355 Tonnes. The average number of working days in the year would be Regional Geology The Mine Lease is situated off Village Indawar, Tehsil Merta, Dist. Nagaur. The Regional geological sequence according to recent publication is as follows: Recent to subrecent Alluvium & Soil Quaternary Yellow finegrained sand kankar, sandy clay Tertiary s Kuchera Khajwana group Trans Vindhyan (Marwar Super Group) Yellow white to violet clay, sand Limestone & chirty Limestone Local Geology: Most of the applied area is covered with soil and underlain by yellow soil, pebbly grit and china clay. Geologically, most of the area comprises of sedimentary clay and sandstone formation of Kuchera Khajwana Group of tertiary age represented by yellowwhite clay, loose sand & calcareous grits. Based on available trial pits in the applied ML area, given below is the generalized lithounits exposed in trial pit no. 1 & 2. Average thickness Lithounits 2m Soil 1m Grit & Kanker 12m Friable Sandstone 6m Clay bed Not known Friable Sandstone 7 P a g e

8 Soil: Geologically this unit of recent to subrecent age is exposed in the entire M.L area. The average thickness of this unit is 2m. The thickness of soil varies from 2m to 2.3m as observed in working pits of nearby working mines. Grit & Kankar: Calcareous grit & Kankar or murrum are seen mixed with soil and are clearly visible in the trial pits. The average thickness of grit and kankar is about 0.9m to 1.1m observed in the trial pits. The colour of grit & kankar is light reddish. Also, thickness of grit & kankar varies from 0.9 to 1.20 as observed in working pits of nearby working mines. Friable sandstone: Immediately below the soil & grit & kankar, Friable sandstone is observed in the trial pits; the thickness of this friable sandstone bed is about 11.80m to 12.20m. The colour of friable sandstone is reddish. Also, the thickness of friable sandstone varies from to 12.40m as observed in working pits of nearby working mines. Clay bed Just below the friable sandstone, a clay bed is observed in trial pits, the thickness of this clay bed is about 6m. The colour of clay is white to snow white. Also, the thickness of clay varies from 5.80m to 6.25m as observed in working pits of nearby working mines. Friable sandstone Below this clay bed, friable sandstone is visible in the trial pits. The colour of friable sandstone is reddish. Presently, chemical analysis of friable sandstone is not done by applicant. If friable sandstone is suitable for sale then it is stacked separately and applicant will take permission from concerned authorities to sell it. Occurrence: Clay deposited is bedded and is of sedimentary origin. Clay bed is interbedded with friable sandstone beds. Upper clay bed is overlain by friable sandstone. Chert bends and stringers are present in clay bed. The dip of clay bed is towards eastern direction. The clay is plastic in nature and suitable for various industrial uses like rubber, detergent, insulators, etc. Physical & Chemical Properties: Physical: 1. Bulk density 2.5Tonne/Cu.m 2. Color white to snow white 8 P a g e

9 Chemical Properties of clay: Chemical Constituents Weight (%) SiO Al 2O Fe 2O CaO 2.06 MgO 1.14 LOI Project description with process details Proposed Method of Mining The ML applied for China Clay will be developed by OTFM mining. The mineral is now exposed, hence, open cast mining has been proposed. Bench Parameters (for mineral) shall be 1. Height 3m 2. Width more than 3m Bench Parameters (for O/B) shall be 1. Height 2m 3m 2. Width more than or equal to 2m 3m. Gradient Haul Road as per set norms only. The following mining parameters are proposed Type of working : Opencast, OTFM Mining Bench height : 3m Bench width : more than 3m Production details The Proposed Production of China Clay in next five year is shown below: Year China Clay in Tonnes I II III IV V Total P a g e

10 3.8 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 for production of proposed minerals. The mine mineral shall be collected and dispatch to various industries through trucks. 3.9 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse Not envisaged Availability of Water Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source Water Requirement Total water requirement is about 4 KLD = 1.00 KLD (Drinking & Domestic Uses) KLD (Plantation) KLD (Dust Suppression). Water for Drinking, dust suppression and plantation will be collected from nearby villages Power Electric power supply does not exist at mine site Quantity of wastes to be generated (Liquid and solid) and Scheme for their Management/Disposal Proposed Waste Generation: Year Topsoil O.B. Reject (Cu.m) (Cu.m) (MT) I 9,500 38,437 1,474 II 5,952 27,942 1,392 III 7,336 35,639 2,100 IV 4,428 23,922 1,984 V 4,428 23,922 1,984 Total 31,644 1,49,862 8,934 The waste rock produced shall be loaded & dumped by dumpers for its transportation, to the O/B dump yard & when required, may be used for making road and also for backfilling Liquid Effluent Not applicable. 10 P a g e

11 4.0 SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity The mining lease area is situated near village Indawar, TehsilMerta, Dist. Nagaur (Raj.), the shortest distance from Indawar to the Indawar China Clay mine is approximately 3 Km by aerial distance. 4.2 Landform, Land use and Land ownership: Landform China Clay and soil are mostly occupying the mining lease area. The surface texture is of rugged terrain of debris. The existing land use pattern is given in the format. Forest Crop Grazing Waste Others Total land land land land (a) Pits & Quarries (b) Dumps of ore, waste & O.B (c) Infrastructure including of office, water tank, electric line, plants road, etc. (d) Township (f) Others (iii) Barren land (iv) Crop land Total Occupied Area Topography The lease area is having almost flat topography and covered with 2 meters thick soil. The highest R.L in the area is mRL, while the lowest R.L is mRL in the lease area. The general slope of the area is towards NE direction. There is no seasonal Nala flowing through the lease area. There is no firm drainage pattern present in the area and the flow of rainwater is along the topographical slopes, towards the south. The Vilayati & Desi Babool trees are scattered in and around the area. Near boundary pillar G, MSL is benchmark for topographical survey. All the surface features are marked on the Surface plan & Geological plan respectively. 11 P a g e

12 4.4 Existing land Use Pattern The ML area is as per revenue detail is an agricultural land. There is no River/ Canal/Port in the existing area. There is no village or human settlement in the lease area. 4.5 Existing Infrastructure No existing infrastructure within ML area. 4.6 Soil Classification Geologically this unit of recent to subrecent age is exposed in the entire M.L area. The average thickness of this unit is 2m. The thickness of soil varies from 2m to 2.3m as observed in working pits of nearby working mines. 4.7 Climate data from Secondary Sources: The area is a part of Thar Desert (arid zone) and is characterized by its tropical semiarid climatic conditions. Scanty and erratic rainfall, high evaporation and extreme heat and cold also characterize it. The area experiences wide seasonal variations in maximum and minimum temperatures. During summer, the heat is oppressive and day temperature exceeding 43 C is very common during the month of May, June and apart of July. A large quantity of sand gets dispersed due to strong winds charging the atmosphere with sand particles. The wind speeds range from 12.9 to 40km/hr. during winter, (Nov to Feb), winds is Northwesterly and during summer, predominant wind direction is North and Northeast. During the monsoon season, the wind blows from South to Southwest direction. The temperature in winter falls 12 C and occasionally below the Freezing point (0 C) in January. Due to arid conditions and lack of vegetation, there is rapid radiation with an annual humidity being 85% and 6% during the day and night respectively. Rainfall is scanty, around 52.5cm in a year. Most of the rain occurs during July to September. Due to the poor rainfall, the water table conditions are at a considerable depth (6070m) 4.8 Social Infrastructure available: 1) The ML area is not facilitated with power line. 2) The ground water table is 60m70m from the surface. 3) The state transport buses and private buses are available up to village and mine site. 4) The nearest police station applicable is at Merta. 5) Low Mobile Phone connectivity is available at the ML site. 6) Medical facility is available at village Indawar. 7) No National Park/sanctuary falls within 10 km of the ML area. 12 P a g e

13 5.0 PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 Planning Concept: The ML for China Clay will be developed by opencast, OTFM mining. The mineral is now exposed by open cast mining. Water diversion channel shall be made along the periphery of the working pit, so water will not be accumulated in the pits in quantity. The mineral produced from the pit will be brought at a spot outside the pit and then loaded into the trucks and dumpers by excavator for onwards transportation. 5.2 Land use Planning At the end of the life of mine some area will be restored by plantation. Mining will be done after leaving 7.5m of barrier zone from the boundary as well as inside the ML area after backfilling. 5.3 Assessment of Infrastructure demand (Physical & Social) On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the village was assessed on the basis of need and priority. The health infrastructure of the study area requires improvement. The lack of medical facilities needs improvement. Medical facilities will be provided by mine owner during mining. 5.4 Amenities/Facilities Power supply Electric power supply passes from outside the ML area but does not exist at mine site. Water Supply The drinking water is supplied by water tanker from tube wells of nearby village. First Aid A first aid facility is proposed at Mines office. Rest Shelter Rest shelter is present near mine site Budget for facilities provided to Labours (2% of project cost = 60,000) Sl. No. Scheme Cost/year 1 Drinking water facility 21,500 2 Shelter and sanitation facility 4,500 3 Health facilities 27,500 4 Fuel for cooking 6,500 Total Rs. 60, P a g e

14 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) No infrastructure is proposed 6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) As local workers from nearby areas will be engaged for the mining activity, no residential area/ housing are proposed. 6.3 Green Belt Total area of green belt proposed is hectare and 100 plants/ year will be planted in the area and a water reservoir would also be made of approximately hectare. It is proposed to plant 100 plants per year in ML and surrounding area. 1. Bel 2. Neem 3. Peepal 4. Mahua Programme for Plantation: The plantation shall be done at the following places: At the boundary of the ML area. Both site of the transportation road At the dumps Every year 250 m 2 would be used for plantation. 6.4 Social Infrastructure The Lessee shall spend 5% of the project cost for the development of the area i.e. treatment of poor, schools, and other social work Budget for Entrepreneur Social Responsibility (ESR) The Applicant shall spend 5% of the project cost for the development of the area i.e. treatment of poor, schools, temples and other social work. 14 P a g e

15 Budget for Entrepreneur Social Responsibility for ESR per year Project cost Rs. 30,00,000 (5% of project cost = 1,50,000) SI. No. Activity 1 st yr 2 nd yr 3 rd yr 4 th yr 5 th yr 1 Health camps and free medicine 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 2 Toilet for Girls 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 TOTAL 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 GRAND TOTAL (Rs. 1,50,000) 6.5 Sewerage System Domestic waste water will be treated into septic tank followed by soak pit. 6.6 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable 6.7 Solid Waste management Year The waste overburden in the area is only soil, which will be mined out separately and will be preserved for reuse in backfilling and plantation. Topsoil (Cu.m) OB Grit & Kankar and Friable Sandstone (Cu.m) ROM (MT) Saleable Ore (90%) (MT) Rejects (10%) (MT) Ore:OB (Ratio) I :2.60 II :2.00 III :1.69 IV :1.20 V :1.20 Total Generation of Top Soil: Nearly Cu.m of topsoil will be generated which would be used for backfilling strategically and hence, used for agriculture. 15 P a g e

16 6.9 Power Requirement & Supply/Source The electricity line passes from near the ML area but facility is not available at ML area. Only diesel equipment will be used Environmental Management Plan The environmental management plan consists of the set of mitigation, management, monitoring and institutional measures to be taken during the implementation and operation of the project, to eliminate adverse environmental impacts or reduce them to acceptable levels. The present environmental management plan addresses the components of environment, which are likely to be affected by the different operations in the mine area. Budget Allotted for the EMP (Project cost Rs. 30,00,000) (5% of project cost = 1,50,000) SI. No. 1 Measures Pollution Control Cost (in Rs.) Recurring cost/year i) Dust Suppression 45,500 Pollution Monitoring 2 i. Air pollution ii. Water pollution 32,000 14,500 3 Green Belt 15,000 12,000 4 Reclamation of mined out area 31,000 Total 91,500 58,500 Grand Total 1,50, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN As no personnel are expected to be migrated due to mining in the ML area and the adjoining region is also having a good mineral potential, the rehabilitation of the employees is not going to be a problem. The workers and other staff can get job in the neighboring areas after the end of life of mine. The lessee shall also try for employment of the workers. 16 P a g e

17 8.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 8.1 Likely Date of Start of Construction and Likely Date of Completion No construction activities are proposed. The mining activity will commence only after receiving environmental clearance and other statutory clearance. 8.2 Estimated Project Cost along with analysis in Terms of Economic Viability of the Project Estimated project cost is Rs. 30 lakh. The lessee has all the mining equipments used for the scientific mining. The mine is EcoFriendly. Economically, the ore is mineable as compared to overburden thickness. 9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) The proposed mine will bring economic benefits to the state by the way of Royalty for mineral and to the local people by way of direct and secondary employment opportunities. Proposed minerals are used for a variety of structural and other purposes. The material is in high demand at the local market for real estate industry. The project will bring about socioeconomic improvement of the area and will prove beneficial to the area. **************** 17 P a g e

18 To, Date: State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Rajasthan 4, Jhalana, Institutional Area, Jaipur Subject: Application for Terms of Reference (ToR) of Indawar China Clay Mining Project ML No. 17/2006 at Village Indawar, Tehsil Merta, District Nagaur, State Rajasthan. Respected Sir, I am herewith submitting Form1, proposed Terms of Reference and Pre Feasibility Report in the Prescribed Format of Ministry of Environment & Forest for your kind perusal and scrutiny along with the necessary annexure. Kindly issue the Terms of Reference (ToR) at your earliest. Thanking you. Yours Truly, (Authorized Signatory) Shri Shankar Ram S/o Shri Bhawaru Ram Jat Encl.: As above Encl.: 1. Form 1 2. Proposed ToR 3. Prefeasibility report 4. Approved plan 5. Aravalli Certificate 6. Affidavit 7. CD (Soft copy of all the above documents) 8. Other Annexure 18 P a g e