M/s. Bharat Clays Private Limited Pre-Feasibility Report

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1 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Introduction is a private partnership firm. They applied for a mining lease for China Clay over an extent of Hectares in Sy. No: 102/3 & 102/4P of Jaggampeta Village, Jaggampeta Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. Proceedings of the Asst. Director of Mines & Geology; Hyderabad Notice No. 45/MS-RJY/2015 dated The salient features of the project are given Table 1.1. TABLE 1.1: Salient features of the project Mining Lease Area Hectares Location Toposheet No. 57 K/4 Topography Minerals of mine Proposed production of mine. Method of mining Water demand Sources of water Ultimate depth of Mining Sy. No: 102/3 & 102/4P, Jaggampeta Village, Jaggampeta Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The lease area is a small hillock. China Clay 18,000 Tonnes/ Annum open cast mining 3.00 KLD Bore well & Tankers 3 m Man power 4 Nearest railway station Pithapuram Railway Station 23.19km due SE Nearest state highway/national highway NH-214Kathipudi Highway Junction -East Nearest Airport Project Cost Rajahmundry Airport is about 26.75km due SW Rs. 30 Lakhs 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent M/s.Bharat Clay Private Limited is a Patta land firm. Smt. B. Srilatha is the lessee/owner of the firm. The proposed China Clay mine is located in Sy. No: 102/3 & 102/4P of, Jaggampeta Village, Jaggampeta Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh over an area of Hectares. The China Clay has got good demand in the domestic and international market. The is China Clay being marketed since 5years and can expect good market demand will continue for years to come with improved technology. The owner has contacted the buyers at Chennai and other important trade centers to export china clay from this area. 2.2 Brief Information about the Project 1

2 The mining lease area of Hectares opencast manual mining is followed and it has been proposed to produce approximately 18,000 Tonnes/ Annum of China Clay. The nearest habitation, Gurrappalem is located at a distance of 0.82 km due W from lease area. 2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region The China Clay from this mine essentially falls into the grade II OF Ceramic Industry,(IS: ) and also marginally to grade I. The principal user industry M/s. Godavari Ceramics Ltd, Rajahmundry. 2.4 Employment Generation Open cast manual method is going to be used except for transport. About total 4 workers are going to be engaged for at least 300 days in a year for loading China Clay in to trucks / tractors/ tippers. It will provide indirect employment to several workers in the area. The occupation of the local inhabitants in surrounding villages of the mine area is Agriculture. The mining activity in this belt will benefit the locals both directly and indirectly. The directly beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and unskilled workers. The indirect beneficiaries will be those who open small business to sell goods required by the residents whose per capita income will be enhanced by the mining activity, and thereby their purchasing power will be increased. In the long run a lot of social goods are expected in the comparatively backward area when the inhabitants will be able to send their children to school. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any. No interlinked projects were associated with this project. 3.2 Location The proposed project is located in Jaggampet Village, Jaggampet Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh over an area of Hectares. The mining lease area falls in Survey of India Topo sheet No. 65K/4 The Geo Co-ordinates of the mine lease are: Latitude & Longitude ' 56.40" N 82 3' 24.5"E 17 11' 56.80" N 82 3' 20.00"E " N 82 3'20.9"E 17 12' 00.60" N 82 03' 25.2"E Topo Map Showing Google Image of Mine lease area is enclosed as Fig - 1. Location of the mining lease in East Godavari District is shown in Fig 2. 2

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5 3.3 Details of Alternate Sites No alternate site was considered as the project is mineral specific and site specific. 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation The proposed mine has lease over an area of Hectares and the production rate is 18,000Tonnes per Annum of China Clay. The lease follows open cast method of mining GEOLOGY AND RESERVES Physiography: The Lease area forms part of Southerly sloping gentle terrain. The WNN-ENE trending rectangle shaped lease area is generally parallel to the contours of the area. The elevation is varing between a Maximum of MRL and 99.41MRL.The ground level in the lease area is sloping southerly at a Gradient of 1 in 19 in 22.There is no drainage in the lease area. The regional drainage is however dendritic Local Geology The area is constituted of Khondalites, Which form a part of the Eastern Ghats made up of gnesises, Charockites and Khondalites. The Khondalites is Garnetiferrous Silimanite- Graphite schist. The Khondalites are believed to have derived from rather high Allumina Clays subjected to high grade metamorphism. Some varities of Khondalites are rich in feldspar, owing the feldspar form even large phenocrysts Exploration: Present Status: Since the extent of the lease area is small and most of the lease area was covered by the trail Pits, no exploration was proposed in approved mining plan. Except mining operations, no separate exploration was carried out in the lease area during previous years. Due to mining activity, about 2589m 2 area has been degraded to a depth of 15m (Max) on southern side. Working pit shows the clay occurrence in the entire area below 1m thickness of soil and weathered material Reserves Reserves estimated in approved mining plan with Grade: White Clay reserves were estimated under two categories of Proved (111), probable (122) Reserves and non-mineable resources to a thickness of 6m (211) categories in approved mining plan as detailed below. TABLE 3.4.4: Reserves Details for ha. Category Reserves (V TF:2) Mineable Clay(t) Non- Mineable(t) (G1 Scale) ,84,124 1,02,252 5

6 The grade of clay was given as 1 SiO % to 47.2% 2 AL 2 O % to 36.3% 3 FeO 3 0.9% to 1.1% 4 CaO 0.6% to 0.8% 5 MgO 0.2% to 0.4% 3.5 Project Description with process details Method of Mining The Clay is exposed to sub surface after a thin layer of overburden consisting of Soil & weathered material to a thickness of 1m. Hence, the mining activity was carried out by open cast method by removing O.B. from surface to a thickness of 1m, before excavation of the mineral. Since the clay is bedded and medium hard in nature, it was excavated by manually without drilling and blasting, by using digging tools like crow bar, spade and hammers during previous years. The clay was excavated from single pit located on Southern side of the lease area. The excavated in-situ mineral was supplied to the Clay industries. The waste generated from the surface of the lease area was shifted to dump yard located close to the workings on northern side. The excavated mineral was loaded into hired trucks by manual head loads and it was transported to the user industries located in Jaggampet Mining program for next five years Based on present working, the conceptual plan is prepared for remaining 3 years of the lease Period i.e. equal to this scheme period. During this scheme period, the existing pit will be advanced towards north and east in two benches of 6m height each. The existing pit has occupied an extent of 2589 m 2 to a maximum depth of 15m. By the end of the lease period, the Workings will cover an area of 5589 m 2 to an average depth of 14m. During lease period about 3,000 m 3 of waste will be generated. The waste will be stacked over an extent of 1,000m 2 and to a height of 5m. (Source: Mining plan) TABLE 3.5.2: Scheme of Five Years Production Details for ha. Year Production Clay (t) , , , Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/S, Mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product No raw material will be required in the proposed project. The operation involves the extraction of China Clay in its existing form and it will be transported to the Local market through Lorry s. The existing roads will be utilized for the transport of China Clay from mine site to market. 6

7 3.6.1 Use of Mineral Changes Proposed in Specifications of Minerals being sold Including Anticipated Changes and New industries using the Minerals: There is no proposal for any change in specifications of china Clay user industries. At present the Mineral is being used in ceramic industries, located at Jaggampeta. 3.7 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse Not envisaged. 3.8 Availability of Water Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source Water Requirement Water is required only for drinking purposes and dust suppression. The number of working people is around 4. So the total water requirement will be around 3.0 KLD. Source of water is tankers and bore wells Power Estimated Power: 120KVA Source: D.G. set of 120KVA Fuel consumption: 300LPD 3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management/ disposal Solid Waste Generation& its Disposal The over burden of the top soil and the detrital mantle generated be stacked in the Northern side corner of the lease,with 45 slope angle,upto a height of 2.0m above the ground.the dumps will be graded properly and afforested progressively to stabilize the dumps Liquid Effluent No liquid effluent will be generated at the mine site. 4. SITE ANALYSIS 4.1. Nearest Railway Station Pithapuram Railway Station is about 23.19km due SE. 4.2 Nearest Airport Rajahmundry Airport is about 26.75km due SW from lease area 4.3 Nearest Seaport Kakinada Seaport is about km due SSE from lease area. 4.4 Landform, Land Use and Land ownership The mining lease is located in Patta land. The working project portion is devoid of any vegetation. 5. PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 Planning Concept It is proposed to produce total of 18,000 Tonnes per Annum of China Clay from the proposed mining lease. 7

8 5.2 Population projection The project will employ mostly workers from nearby villages. About 4persons will be employed as workers for this proposed mine. There will not be any increase in population due to the project. 5.3 Land use planning The project is located in Hectares of Patta land. At the end of the life of the mine, part of the pit will be reclamated with the waste generates from mining and the balance pit will be used for rainwater harvesting 5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the villages was assessed on the basis of need and priority. The assessment will be made in the socio economic survey and will be submitted at the time of final presentation regarding EC 5.5 Amenities/Facilities First aid box and drinking water facility will be available at the site. Rest shelter will be provided at the site. It is proposed to provide the site services like Mines office and other statutory constructions like rest shelter, first aid, work shed and drinking water as required near the quarry lease. Drinking water will be supplied to the workers from the bore well opened in the adjacent quarry site & agricultural fields. 6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) As the local persons will be given employment, no residential area/ housing is proposed within the mining lease area. 6.2 Water Management The total water requirement is 3 KLD. There are no chances for changes in quality of surface water or ground water the quarry operations will be carried out on slopes of the rocky terrain. Hence neither the ground water table nor the general surface drainage pattern is affected. No water will be discharged from the quarry. Following measures shall be taken: Garland drain with sedimentation pit will be constructed all along the working pit and dump to arrest the silt. It shall be ensured that silt discharged from the mine area will be minimized to the utmost extent. Pumps of adequate capacity shall be installed to lift the accumulated rain water. It shall be ensured that good quality potable water is provided for drinking purposes. Good sanitation facilities (toilets with septic tank followed by soak pits) shall be provided and maintained for good hygienic conditions. The spillages form fuelling of machinery shall be avoided and in case of any spillage the same shall be handled properly. Likewise the spent lubricating oils etc., shall be safely collected and properly disposed off. 6.3 Sewerage System Disposal in to soak pit outside the river bank 8

9 6.4 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable. 6.5 Solid Waste management The waste generated mainly constitute of 2.50m thickness of top soil and detrital mantle during the plan period. The entire dump is constituted of top soil and detrial mantle. A Total of Cu.m of soil will be removed during the plan period. The over burden of the top soil and the detrital mantle generated is stacked in the Northern side corner of the lease, with 45 slope angle, upto a height of 2.0m above the ground. The dumps will be graded properly and afforested progressively to stabilize the dumps. 6.6 Socio-economic Environment The occupation of the local inhabitants in surrounding villages of the mine area is Agriculture. The mining activity in this belt will benefit the locals both directly and indirectly. The directly beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and unskilled workers. The indirect beneficiaries will be those who open small business to sell goods required by the residents whose per capita income will be enhanced by the mining activity, and thereby their purchasing power will be increased. In the long run a lot of social goods are expected in the comparatively backward area when the inhabitants will be able to send their children to school. 6.7 Occupational Safety & Health Management Periodical Medical Examination (PME) of all workers before recruitment and during mining operations. Total workers in the mine 4 Mine operators were provided with personal protective equipments (PPEs) include safety helmets and footwear, in addition to ear, eye, and hand protection devices. Dust masks were provided for workers. Potable drinking water & shelter for mine workers will be provided. 6.8 Monitoring during Project Phase (active mining) Pollution monitoring program includes periodic analysis of air, noise levels and groundwater samples. Groundwater samples at representative locations within and nearby the lease area shall be periodically analyzed to detect contamination if any. In the event of any contamination, concerned authorities shall be notified immediately and appropriate corrective measures shall also be initiated. The monitoring shall also help in knowing the effectiveness of abatement measures and also be a guide for further steps to be taken, if required Monitoring Strategy The monitoring of various environmental parameters is necessary and is a part of environmental protection measures. Monitoring is as important as that of control of pollution since the efficiency of control measures can only be determined by monitoring. A well-defined environmental monitoring program would be employed with trained and qualified staff to monitor the ambient air quality to check whether the quality of emissions/effluents is maintained within the permissible limits. Environmental attributes should be monitored as given below: Ambient Air quality Water quality Noise levels Soil characteristics 9

10 Locations and frequency of monitoring should be as per the guidelines of APPCB Ambient Air Monitoring As per MoEF there is a need to identify 3 ambient air stations at 120 o angle keeping the main source in the center. The ground level concentrations of suspended particulate matter, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the ambient air within the project boundaries will be monitored at regular intervals Noise Monitoring Noise levels in the workspace environment will be monitored periodically. If any deviation is observed necessary corrective measures will be taken. Monitoring noise levels is essential to assess the efficacy of maintenance of schedules undertaken to reduce noise levels and noise protection measures. A good quality sound pressure level meter is essential for this purpose. This work can be handled by plant authorities themselves or by hiring services of an external agency. Noise surveillance is for the benefit of the workers wellbeing and to keep track of machinery wear and tear Water Quality Monitoring Groundwater near the project site will be routinely tested for its quality. No contamination of groundwater is expected. Groundwater is recommended to be monitored in at least other wells/ bores in the area adjacent to the QL area in the direction of ground water flow to keep surveillance on the groundwater quality REHABILITATION Based on the present working, the Conceptual plan is prepared for remaining 3years of the lease period i.e,. equal to this scheme period. During this scheme period, the existing pit will be advanced towards North and East in two benches of 6m height each. The existing pit has occupied an extent of 2589m 3 to a maximum depth of 15m. By the end of the lease period, the working will cover an area of 5589m 3 to an average depth of 14m.During lease period about 3,000m 3 of waste will be generated. The Waste will be stacked over an extent of 1,000m 3 and to a height of 5m Post Mining Land use Envisaged: At the end of the life of the mine, part of the pit is reclamated with the waste generates from Mining and the balance pit will be used for rain water harvesting PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES M/s. Bharat Clays Pvt. Ltd have allocated budget of 30Lakhs, 3.90 Lakhs (Capital Cost) and 1.6 Lakhs (Recurring Cost) for the environmental protection measures 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. The project involves collection of China Clay. Although China Clay is a minor mineral, it is a major contributor in foreign exchange earnings. India is the second largest exporter of raw after China and ahead of Brazil and South Africa. This project will also provide employment to local people helping them earn livelihood. *********** 10