Riverbed Sand/Morrum Mining at Gata No. 747/16, Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P. Area: 22 Acres (8.

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1 PRE-FEASIBILITY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shri Vishwas Parmani S/o Shri H. Parmani is the lessee for the RBM (River Betwa) for an area of 22 Acres (8.90 Ha) in Gata No. 747/16,Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P. Study reveals that in recent years, rapid development has led to an increased demand for river minor mineral as a source of construction material. This has resulted in a mushrooming of river sand/morrum mining activities which have given rise to various ecological problems that require urgent action. These include adverse impact on lakes, groundwater, river bank erosion, river bed degradation, river buffer zone encroachment, change in natural water course, loss of biodiversity and deterioration of river water quality due to quarrying/mining of minor minerals. To meet out the challenges of unsustainable mining of Minor Mineral, the state Govt. of UP under the provision of Mines & Mineral Development and Regulation Act, 1957 under rule 15 framed UPMMCR Act guided for the systematic and scientific mining of Minor Mineral. Likewise MoEF, GoI made prior Environmental Clearance mandatory under the notification, Sep 2006, as amended in 2009 & 2016, mining projects with lease area of 5 ha and above require prior Environment Clearance and thereof. The proposed project falls under item 1(a), Category B (Sub-Category B 2 ) as it does not attract General Condition as specified in Environment Notification, Project Proponent M/s ASSOCIATED COMMERCE, Partner Shri Vishwas Parmani S/o Shri H. Parmani, R/o Associated Commerce, Pipriya, District- Hoshangabad (M.P.) took active part and is on the list of successful bidders in the process of e- tendering as per U.P Govt. order No. 715/ (s)/2017 dated 22 April, 2017 in compliance of the order of Hon ble High Court dated as an interim arrangement to mitigate the demand of sand/morram in the state in the interest of Mineral development & Public interest. Under Rule 68 of U.P Minor Mineral (concession) Rules 1963 the Govt. made a policy to auction the river bed sand/morram (except, the areas where Hon High court has issued stay orders ) through e-tendering by the District Magistrate Jalaun for Mining Permit for a period of 06 months including monsoon session from to without further extension. After successful Page 1 of 17

2 bidding District Magistrate, Jalaun has issued Letter of Intent in favor of M/s Associated Commerce, Partner Shri Vishwas Parmani S/o Shri H. Parmani, R/o Associated Commerce, Pipriya, District- Hoshangabad (M.P). for extraction of Sand/ Morrum, from the Riverbed of Betwa River over an area of Acres ( 8.90 Ha) in Village- Patharehta, Gata No. 747/16, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun U.P. vide letter no. 89/Khanij-MMC-30/e-Tender-17 dated 15 May 2017 (attached as Annexure I). Table 1: An overview of project S.No. Item Details 1. Name of the Applicant Shri Vishwas Parmani S/o Shri H. Parmani 2. Mining Lease Area 22 Acres (8.90 Ha) 3. Land Use River Bed of Betwa River 4. Land Ownership Government Land 5. Lapse period None 6. River Betwa River 7. Name of RF, PF, Wildlife Sanctuary, Eco-sensitive area No, there are no protected areas notified under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Wildlife Sanctuary, notified Eco sensitive area falling in whole or in part within 05 km radius of the proposed project. 8. Site Coordinates Pillars Latitude (N) Longitude (E) A 25 52' 35.08" 79 48' 27.87" B 25 52'58.57" 79 48'37.16" C 25 53'18.99" 79 48' 33.86" D 25 53'37.61" 79 48' 29.71" E 25 53'37.76" 79 48' 31.52" F 25 53'19.26" 79 48' 35.36" G 25 52' 58.53" 79 48' 38.92" H 25 52' 34.44" 79 48' 29.04" 9. Location Gata No.747/16, Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P 10. Topography River bed of Betwa with minor slope towards main stream 11. Minerals of mine Sand/Morrum Page 2 of 16

3 12. Proposed production of mine Proposed Production: 2,20,000 cubic meter within 06 months of permit period. 13. Method of mining Opencast & manual 14. Drilling/Blasting No drilling and blasting is proposed. 15. Estimated cost Approx. 7.5 crores (excluding royalty) for permit period. 16. Water demand Sl. No. Purpose Water demand (KLD) 1 Dust Suppression Plantation Domestic (drinking) 6.70 Total Sources of water Total water requirement for the project is 19.3 KLD, it shall be supplied from the nearby villages 18. Ultimate depth of Mining 3 m 19. Man power Approximately 200 workers 20. Solid Waste Temporary laborers from nearby villages will be hired; no generation of solid waste is anticipated due to proposed project activity. 21. Nearest railway station Kalpi Railway Station 25.5 km* (NW) 22. Nearest state highway SH km* (NE) Haulage route (Mine Site to Metalled Road)- 900 m (W) 23. Nearest Airport Kanpur Airport- 79 km* (NE) 24. Nearest city Jalaun : 54.0 km*(nw) *aerial distances in approximation 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent Name of the Project: Sand/Morrum mining from the river bed of Betwa River Location: Gata No /16, Village- Patharehta, Tehsil - Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P. Mining lease Page 3 of 16

4 Name and address of project proponent: Shri Vishwas Parmani S/o Shri H. Parmani, R/o Associated Commerce, Pipriya, District- Hoshangabad (M.P.) 2.2 Brief description of the nature of the project Following geo -scientific methods are proposed to carry out the activity: Mining will be confined to extraction of sand from the centre of river bed only. Mining of sand from the river bed will be restricted to a maximum depth of 3m from the surface. No drilling and blasting is proposed. Approximately 2,20,000 cum minor mineral will be extracted within sanctioned permit period of 06 months. No mining activity will be undertaken during the monsoon season. So the river bed material will be replenished during the monsoon season every year. The mining activity will be restricted to daytime only in order to avoid environmental pollution or any accidental hazards. The operation will remain manual, using tools like shovel, spade, sieve etc. 2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and region Sand and morrum are very important minerals found in abundance in the riverbeds as major sediment. These minor minerals have become very essential for the society for their many uses, they can be used for making concretes, filling roads and buildings, brick making and reclamation Page 4 of 16

5 etc. They play very important role in the protection of coastal environment where they take part as a buffer between the high tides and the coastal line. These minor minerals are replenished able during the heavy rains of monsoon season. The sediment in the form of river bed material (RBM) deposited in the last many years had changed the shape of the river bed from a valley to a raised land. Because of this, every year during monsoon season, heavy and devastating floods damage large tracts of land lying on both the banks of the river. Hence, it is necessary to remove the materials so that the river gets channelized. The production of sand/morrum will benefit to the state in the form of revenue from mining lease. Apart from this project operation will provide employment directly and indirectly to the people residing in vicinity, thus improving the Socio-economic status of the area. 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap In India sand is extensively used in construction for infrastructure developments. Hence with the advent of growth and development of infrastructural projects in the state of Uttar Pradesh the demand of sand is on a high-rise. The local region demand is increasing; hence newer areas for sand reserves are approached. Hence the proposed project aims to fill the demand supply gap through optimum allocation and excavation of natural resources required to meet the demand effectively in the local region. Sand has become a very important mineral for the expansion of society. With the increase of urbanization the demand for sand is growing in infrastructure sector in our country. The mineral is used for making concrete, filling roads, building sites, brick making, making glass, sandpapers, reclamations etc. Individual and private companies are increasingly demanding sand for construction purposes and this has immense pressure on sand resources. This increasing demand makes this an environmental issue. Sand is one of the most plentiful natural resource having the ability to replenish itself. The demand of sand is directly proportional to the supply Imports vs Indigenous production Page 5 of 16

6 District has a number of sand mines in the state. There is abundance of sand in the area; it had become a major source of economy in the area/region Export Possibility The sand that will be produced from mine will be used for construction of buildings & making of roads. Stone can be used in different form of different construction jobs and road projects. The sand will be used in buildings, bridges & infrastructure etc. The sand of lease area is medium to fine grained brown in color. Sand is an essential minor mineral used extensively across the country for construction purposes. Sand is used in building construction activities. The mineral is being used in making Hume Pipe. The sand can be used as die-casting and molding material. There is large demand of sand for construction activities in the region. Demand of the sand if fulfilled by this project of the desired grade will be used for various end users in the open market. 2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets Achieving a huge infrastructure demand, as being envisaged by Government of India and state governments particularly in road and housing sector, requires basic building materials. The sand/morrum, bajri and stone are primary building material required for the purpose. The mining activities are the backbone of all construction and infrastructure projects as such raw material for construction is available only from mining of this nature. Due to the increased industrial and infrastructural growth of the rural and urban areas demand of sand is very high. Construction companies and local vendors in the nearby town and cities are the potential market for the minerals. 2.6 Employment Generation The proposed project will generate direct /indirect employment to the local labours residing in nearby villages. During the period almost 200 people will be working in almost 156 days. Taking into account 156 working days period, Management & supervisory personnel considered under Reg. 34 (2) (C) of MMR, 1961 would be as follows: No. of mandays (Approx.) = 200 personnel X 156 days = 31,200 mandays Page 6 of 16

7 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any This is an independent new mining project. The proposed project is for the extraction of sand/morrum form the riverbed manually using hand tools. The flowchart showing different steps involved in project is given below: 3.2 Location (map showing general location and project boundary and project site specific layout) with coordinates. The mining lease area is located in Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh. Google maps of 500 m & 5 km radius buffer zone showing project location are attached as Annexure IV & Annexure V. Toposheet of 05 km radius buffer zone showing project location is also attached as Annexure VI. Location map showing project location is given as figure 1.2 below: Page 7 of 16

8 Proposed project at Gata No.-747/16, Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P 3.3 Details of alternate sites considered No, alternative sites considered. Figure 1.2: Location of the project 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation The proposed mine has lease agreement over an area of 22 acres (8.90 ha). Approximately 2,20,000 cum minor mineral will be extracted within 06 months. Page 8 of 16

9 3.4.1 The River morphology Cross section of Mine Area Figure 1.3: Cross Section of Mine Area 3.5 Project description with process details Following geo-scientific methods are proposed to carry out the activity which is shown in Fig 1.3. Mining will be confined to extraction of sand from river bed only. Mining of sand/morrum from the river bed will be restricted to a maximum depth of 3m from the surface. No drilling and blasting is proposed. Only sand/morrum will be extracted, approximately 2,20,000 cum minor mineral will be extracted within 6 months. No mining activity will be undertaken during the monsoon season. So the river bed material will be replenished during the monsoon season every year. The mining activity will be restricted to daytime only in order to avoid environmental pollution or any accidental hazards. The operation will remain manual, using tools like shovel, spade, sieve etc. Page 9 of 16

10 Figure 1.4: River Bed Mining 3.6 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/S, Mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product The operation involves the extraction of sand in its existing form the river bed and loaded into trucks/trolleys and will transport the material to the local market directly. The existing roads will be utilized for the transport of sand from mine site to market. 3.8 Availability of water its source, energy/ power requirement and source There will be very little requirement of water is anticipated to carry out operations as it will be done manually. The water will be required either for drinking purposes or for dust suppression and plantation. It is projected that approx 200 laborers will be required for the proposed project. Considering the fresh water requirement for site laborers it is estimated that 6.0 KLD water will be required. Apart from this 12.6 KLD water will be required for Dust Suppression on roads & plantation. Thus, total water requirement of 19.3 KLD will be met through nearby villages. Page 10 of 16

11 All the activities will be carried out in a manual manner. The operation will be done in day time; hence there is no power requirement for the project at site. Although water sprinkler will be used for dust suppression will consume the fuel (4.5 liter/hr) 3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management/ disposal. The entire mineral extracted is saleable. The laborers from nearby villages will be hired to carry out work in day time only, hence there will be no or very less waste is expected to be generated. No liquid effluents will be generated at site. 4. SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity Nearest Railway Station Nearest Railway Station -Kalpi Railway Station which is about 25.5 km* (NW) from the mine site Nearest Airport Nearest Airport is Kanpur Airport which is about 79.0 km* (NE) from the mine site Nearest Highway SH 91(Hamirpur-Kalpi Marg) km* ( NW) Haulage route (Mine Site to Metalled Road)- 900 m (W) 4.2 Land form, land use and land ownership Land Form: The mine lease area in non forest land. Land Use: Betwa river bed plain Land Ownership: Govt. Revenue Land The proposed activity is to take place in the centre of the River bed of Betwa River and hence there will be no change in land use. 4.3 Topography The applied area is situated on the left flank of the Betwa River, one of the major rivers of the Page 11 of 16

12 State, originating from Barkheda village in Raisen district, M.P. Rising at an elevation of about 576 m, it flows in a north easterly direction and joins the Yamuna river near Hamirpur in U.P. at an elevation of 106 m. Survey of India Toposheet on 5 km radius showing project site and general features around site is attached as Annexure VI. 4.4 Existing land use pattern There is no forest or agricultural land in the mine lease area. The mine lease area is undulating river bed and banks. The Land profile adjoining the river bank is slightly undulating 4.5 Existing Infrastructure a) Water Supply: The people of the area are dependent on Wells for water. They use the well water both for agriculture and household purpose. The average water table level in the region is 97 mrl. The mining staff/workers use water from bore well supplied by water tankers to the leasehold. b) Electrification: The village Patharehta has electricity connection while lease area is not connected with electricity. Surrounding 5 km villages from the lease area are electrified. c) Educational Facilities: The village Patharehta has a primary school. However, Secondary, Higher Secondary & College educations are at Kadaura town, which is 12 km away. d) Health Service: The primary Medical Centre, Govt. Hospital & Nursing homes are at Kadaura town. e) Postal Facilities: The post office is at Bheri Khurd. f) Transport: Page 12 of 16

13 The area is well connected by local bus services up to village & taxies are operated through this road. The nearest Railway Station is Kalpi at 39 km and nearest Airport is in Kanpur at 79 km. 4.6 Soil classification The river bed is of Sand/Morrumy type. 4.7 Climatic data from secondary sources Rainfall & Climate (Jalaun District) The climate of the region is characterized as arid to semi-arid with average annual rainfall less than 520 mm annually with an average of 35 rainy days. Out of which about 85 percent is received during the monsoon season from July to September. The area receives very less rainfall in the winter season. Temperature ranges from as high as 49 0 C in the May-June to as low as 4 0 C during December-January. The trend of rainfall is highly erratic and maximum 62% water goes as runoff. 4.8 Social Infrastructure Nearest railway station is Kalpi which is about 25.5 km in NW direction. Nearest Airport is Kanpur Airport which is about 79 km in NE direction from the mine site. SH 91 : 10.5 km (W) Haulage route (Mine Site to Metalled Road)- 900 m (W) 5. PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 Planning concept Mining plan is not required for the river bed sand mine. The mineral will be directly transported to the nearby markets in towns and cities. No mining activity will be undertaken during the monsoon season. So the river bed material will be replenished during the monsoon season every year. 5.2 Population projection There is no permanent influx of the population is anticipated, as the workers will be hired locally Page 13 of 16

14 from nearby villages. 5.3 Land use planning The land use of the mine lease area is the river bed of River Betwa and there will be no change in land use after operation as the Sand/Morrum will be replenished every year during the monsoon season. The ultimate land use of the mine lease area will not be change. Extracted mineral will be transported directly to the local markets, there will be no stock yard required for storage, also the workers will be hired locally and temporarily, no housing facility will be required. 5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand Extracted mineral will be transported directly to the local markets, there will be no stock yard required for storage, also the workers will be hired locally and temporarily, no housing facility will be required. 5.5 Amenities/facilities Temporary rest shelters, drinking water and first aid facility will be made available to the mine workers. 6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Industrial area (Processing Area) No industrial area is proposed. 6.2 Residential area (Non Processing Area) The mine workers will be hired from nearby villages, no housing facility is required. 6.3 Green belt Plantation of trees along the bank of the rivers will be taken care in consultation with the Government agencies. Page 14 of 16

15 6.4 Connectivity SH 91(Hamirpur-Kalpi Marg) km (NE) Haulage route (Mine Site to Metalled Road)- 900 m (W) 6.5 Social Infrastructure Temporary rest shelters, drinking water and first aid facility will be made available to the mine workers. 6.6 Drinking Water Management Total water requirement for the project is 19.3 KLD, it shall be supplied from the nearby villages & its breakup is as under: Sl. No. Purpose Water Requirement (KLD) 1. Dust Suppression Plantation Domestic(drinking) 6.0 Total Sewerage System No sewerage system is proposed at the mine site. 6.8 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable 6.9 Solid Waste management No solid waste generation is expected from the mining operation Power Requirement & Supply/ Source All the activities will be carried out in a manual manner. The operation will be restricted to day time only; hence there is no power requirement for the project at site. 7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN Not Applicable Page 15 of 16

16 8.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES a) Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given). No major constructions are required, except, rest-shelter. The activity will be started soon after obtaining the Environmental Clearance. b) Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project. Table 2: Estimated cost of the project S. No. Particular Cost (Rs. in lakhs) / month 1. Cost of excavation (labour charges) 2. Rent of Trucks/Trolleys Fuel and others 2.00 (Assuming Market to and fro 10 km) 4. EMP (water sprinkling) & 8.00 Plantation 5. Occupational Health Measures Miscellaneous (Site development/ site services/ manual equipments) Total lakhs / Month 9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION) Overall the project will have positive and long term impact on environment. The project will also bring positive changes in terms of socio economic development by way of generating direct and indirect employment opportunities to the people of vicinity. The project will also help to clear the sediment in the form of river bed material (RBM) deposited may otherwise lead to change the shape of the river bed from a valley to a raised land making area vulnerable to flooding or other natural hazards. Because of the proposed sand mining, removal of sediments/sand will be possible will help the river to get channelized and restore the main river course of the water. Also the project will bring economical benefit to the state in terms of revenue generation. *********** Page 16 of 16