The Ramco Cements Limited

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1 PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT of KANAKADRIPALLI LIMESTONE MINE Mining lease area: Ha (Non-forest land) Petnikota & Itikyala Villages Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, 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 Page 0 of 30

2 Table of Contents 1. Executive summary 2. Introduction of the project/ Background information 3 Project Description 4 Site Analysis 5. Planning Brief 6 Proposed Infrastructure 7. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan 8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 9. Analysis of Proposal (Final Recommendations) Page 1 of 30

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 3.15 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) of cement at Kolimigundla Mandal of Kurnool Dist Andhra Pradesh. The cement plant will be supported by the following Captive limestone mines to meet the requirement of limestone. 1. Chintalayapalle Limestone Mine 2. Kanakadripalle Limestone Mine 3. Kolimigundla Limestone Mine 4. Nayanapalle Limestone Mine The subject mine spreading over an area of Ha ( Ac.) out of which Ha. ( Ac.) own patta lands and ha. (39.94 Ac.) of Govt. land under the jurisdiction of Petnikota & Itikyala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Industries & Commerce (M-III) Department, issued Order vide Memo No. 576/M.III(1)/2015, dated: The copy of the same is enclosed as Annexure - I. Mining Lease were granted by Govt of A.P vide GOMs No.136 dated is enclosed as Annexure II. The subject area will be a captive Limestone mine of Ramco Cement plant which will be located at 3.5 km. The mine has about Million Tonnes of mineable reserves (approx.) which will last for about 47 years with proposed production capacity of 1.0 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) as the proposed total production in first five years is 3.00 Million Tonnes only. The mine operation will be by Opencast Mechanized method of mining. Limestone produced from this mine will be transported to crusher located at cement plant through haul roads. The interstitial clay and waste rock that will be generated during the course of mining will be transported to the dump yard. This material will ultimately be utilized for backfilling once the entire mineral is Page 2 of 30

4 mined out. It is not possible to refill the entire mined out area, hence a part of the area will be retained as water reservoir for future use. Water requirement for the proposed mine is about 100 m 3 /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. 39 Lakhs. All the infrastructural facilities will be provided. The capital Investment Cost is estimated as Rs.3.76 Crores. Page 3 of 30

5 CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.0 Introduction of the Project / Background information i. 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 (TRCL) proposes to produce 1.0 million tonnes per annum of limestone from the subject mine i.e KANAKADRIPALLI LIMESTONE MINE ( Ha) located at Petnikota & Itikyala 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 Kanakadripalli Limestone Mine located at Petnikota & Itikyala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh is identified which is having good quality of limestone. The mine has about Million Tonnes of mineable reserves (approx.) which will last for about 47 years with proposed production capacity of 1.0 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) as the proposed total production in first five years is 3.00 Million Tonnes only. The present proposal is for obtaining Environmental Clearance for KANAKADRIPALLI LIMESTONE MINE ( Ha) from Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) as per EIA notification SO1533 dated 14 th 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 6200 Crore group has achieved international recognition for its quality products and services. Page 4 of 30

6 The Ramco Cements Limited having its corporate office in Chennai, Tamilnadu, operates the following cement plants in the country. S.No. LOCATION 1 Ramaswamy Rajanagar, Virudhunagar Dist, Tamilnadu CEMENT CAPACITY 1.5 MTPA 2 KSR Nagar, Krishna Dist, Andhra Pradesh 3.65 MTPA 3 Alathiyur Village, Ariyalur Dist, Tamilnadu 3.05 MTPA 4 Ariyalur, Ariyalur Dist, Tamilnadu 3.50 MTPA 5 Mathodu Village, Chitradurga Dist, Karnataka 0.3 MTPA 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 Tonne of limestone. It is proposed to produce 1.0 MTPA of Limestone from subject mine i.e., KANAKADRIPALLI LIMESTONE MINE located at Petnikota & Itikyala 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 and with an ultimate pit slope of 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 waste soil in temporary dump yard within the mining lease area. This stacked waste soil will be utilized for afforestation and reclamation for part of the mined out areas (i.e., at the conceptual stage of 47 years). No overburden is anticipated during life of the mine. The afforestation will be taken up all along the ML boundary with 7.5 mts width. Page 5 of 30

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 applied 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. Page 6 of 30

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 the subject mine will be used for the captive consumption in the cement plant. vi. Export possibility No exports of limestone are proposed. vii. Domestic / export markets The limestone produced from the subject mine will be used for the captive consumption in the cement plant. viii. Employment generation (direct and indirect) due to the project. Since the Mechanized method of mining will be adopted, the transport of limestone from the mines to Cement plant will be done by trucks/tippers/dumper. Most of the workmen will be employed from local villages at different levels. The Managerial, supervisory, skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled labor totaling to 40 will be engaged as per requirement. Page 7 of 30

9 CHAPTER 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.0 Project Description i. Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any. The proposed project (Kanakadripalli Limestone Mine) is a limestone mine of Ha with production capacity of 1.0 MTPA and spread at Petnikota & Itikyala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. With about proved mineral reserve of Million Tonne will last for 47 years. The limestone produced from the mine is of good grade limestone and can be utilized for blending with other limestone mines. Status of the interlinked/interdependent projects:- Project Location Capacity Approvals Proposed Cement Plant Itikyala, Kalavatala & Nandipadu Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh 3.15 MTPA Cement EC Under process Mineral produced will be utilized in Proposed Cement plant at Itikyala, Kalavatala & Nandipadu Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, which is at a distance of about 3.5 km from 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 Petnikota & Itikyala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. Page 8 of 30

10 The Mining Lease area is a part of the Survey of India Topo sheet No. 57/I/4. The site falls between Latitude 15 02'23.9"N '13.1"N and Longitude 78 03'31.3"E '54.5"E with an altitude varying from 302 to 334 m above MSL. The location map of the mine site is shown in Fig 1. Nearest railway line connecting Gooty Junction Kadapa of South Central Railway line is located at a distance of 19.0 km to SW direction from the Mining Lease Area. Key map showing the location of various features around the Mining Lease Area is shown in Fig 2. Kadapa is major town is located at a distance of km in SE direction. The National Highway (NH-18) connecting Kurnool Kadapa is located at a distance of about 47.0 km in ENE direction. The National Highway (NH-7) connecting Kurnool Anantapur is located at a distance of about 41.0 km in WNW direction. The State Highway (SH-57) connecting Kolimigundla Gooty is located at a distance of about 0.7 km in SE direction. The nearest railway station is Tadiptri RS at a distance of 19.0 km in SW direction. There are no wild life sanctuaries, national parks, elephant/tiger reserves within 10km radius of the study area. Nearby Settlements from the Mine site Kanakadripalle village adjacent to the Mine at SE Raghavarajupalle village adjacent to the Mine at SE Petnikota 1.5 km N Nayanipalle 1.8 km NNE Itikyala 1.4 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. Page 9 of 30

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13 TABLE 1.1 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE MINING LEASE AREA Feature Details Altitude 302 to 334 m above MSL Latitude and Longitude Latitude 15 02'23.9"N '13.1"N and Longitude 78 03'31.3"E '54.5"E. Village, Tehsil, District, State Petnikota & Itikyala Villages of Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. District Headquarters Kurnool km - N Max. Temp., o C 45.6 Min. Temp., o C 6.7 Relative Humidity,% Annual rainfall, 726 mm Pedda Vanka 1.8 km N Nearest Water Bodies Mada Vagu 6.0 km E Owk Reservoir 11.0 km - NNE Nearest Highway National Highway (NH-7) connecting-kurnool Anantapur 41.0 km WNW State Highway (SH-57) connecting Kolimigundla Gooty km - SE Nearest Railway station Tadiptri RS 19.0 km - SW National Parks/Bird None within 10 km Sanctuaries Nearest Industries Nearest Villages Ultratech cements km WSW Ultratech mine km W Penna cement 9.9 km - S Penna talaricheruvu mine 8.7 km S Penna Korumanipalli mine 7.8km - SSE Kanakadripalle village adjacent to the Mine at SE Raghavarajupalle village adjacent to the Mine at SE Petnikota 1.5 km N Nayanipalle 1.8 km NNE Itikyala 1.4 km - E Nearest Town Kurnool km - N Inter State Boundary None within 10 km Nearest Air port YSR Kadapa 96.0 km SE Nearest Forest None within 10 km radius Historical places None within 10 km radius *all distances mentioned in the above table are aerial distances Page 12 of 30

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15 iv. Size or magnitude of operation. Mine area is ha. The proposed rate of production of limestone is 1.0 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 283m RL (as per the present proved mineral reserves). a) Drilling Primary Drilling Down The Hole Drilling with 115/ 150mm dia drilling machine will be deployed for drilling of Blast holes. 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. 3.0 to 3.5m 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 3.0 to 3.5 m Burden and 4.0 to 5.0m spacing for blast hole drilling Angular Holes The blast hole shall be sloped at angle of 10 0 to 15 0 from vertical. Page 14 of 30

16 Depth of Holes The depth of the hole shall be kept at 8.5 m 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 of plaster shooting 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 Hydraulic Excavator of 3.0 to 3.50 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. 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 waste soil generated will be stacked in respective temporary dump yards and will be used for reclamation at conceptual stage. No overburden is anticipated during life of the mine. Page 15 of 30

17 g) Availability of water its source, energy /power requirement Water requirement for the proposed mine is about 100 m 3 /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 will be supplied from grid initially and later by Captive Power Plant of Cement 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 waste soil generated will be stacked in respective temporary dump yards and will be used for reclamation 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. Page 16 of 30

18 vii. Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose. Page 17 of 30

19 4.0 Site Analysis CHAPTER 4 SITE ANALYSIS i. Connectivity. The mine area under reference extends over an area of ha Petnikota & Itikyala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. Nearest railway line connecting Nandyal Proddutur (Yerraguntla) of South Central Railway line is located at a distance of 28.5 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 19.0 km to SW direction from the site. The National Highway (NH-18) connecting Kurnool Kadapa is located at a distance of about 47.0 km in ENE direction, The National Highway (NH-7) connecting Kurnool Anantapur located at a distance of about 41.0 km in WNW direction, is The State Highway (SH-57) connecting Kolimigundla Gooty is located at a distance of about 0.7 km in SE direction, The nearest railway station is located at Tadiptri RS which 19.0 km in SW direction. Infrastructural facilities like Post Office, Telephone, Police Station and Primary Health Center etc., are available in the cement plant of RAMCO. The nearest airport YSR Kadapa 96.0 km SE ii. Land form, land use and land ownership. Land use: The total Mining lease area is Ha, consisting of waste land of Ha. ( Ac.) own patta lands and ha. (39.94 Ac.) of Govt. land. Present use is waste land and with outcrops of limestone at some places. Page 18 of 30

20 Topography (along with map) The topography of the area is generally flat terrain with an average altitude of 330 m above MSL. Fig - 4 shows the surface plan of mining lease area. Page 19 of 30

21 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. ( Ac.) own patta lands and ha. (39.94 Ac.) of Govt. land. Present use is waste land and with outcrops of limestone at some places. One No. of old pit and dump yard exist in the Mining Lease area at West of South West, which were worked out by others over an areas of 4.98 and 3.34 Ha. respectively. The volume of exploited mineral in the existing old pit is m 3. Pedda Vanka is at 1.8 km in N and Mada Vagu is at 6.0 km in E 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 Kanakadripalle village adjacent to the Mine at SE Raghavarajupalle village adjacent to the Mine at SE Petnikota 1.5 km N Nayanipalle 1.8 km NNE Itikyala 1.4 km - E No forests are located within 10 km radius of the mine site. The nearest industries to the mine site are Ultratech cements km WSW Ultratech mine km W Penna cement 9.9 km - S Penna Talaricheruvu mine 8.7 km S Penna Korumanipalli mine 7.8km - SSE Page 20 of 30

22 iv. Existing infrastructure None within the mining lease. v. Soil classification The limestone formations are covered by waste soil all through the mine area. The thickness of soil varies from 0.0 m to 1.0 m with an average thickness of 0.5 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 C and December the coldest with the temperature during the day time falling down to about C. 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 Kanakadripalle 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 87 km from Mine site. Page 21 of 30

23 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 Petnikota & Itikyala Villages, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District of 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 40 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 1. Mining Infrastructure Green Belt Total Ha The Greenbelt will be developed on the reclamation area to stabilize the area at the end of the life of the mine and part of the mined out area will be converted into water reservoir Page 22 of 30

24 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 40 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 Telephone and Occupational Health Centre etc., will be provided at proposed cement plant colony. The nearest Police Station is at Kolimigundla at distance of 4.00 kms. The mine office with first aid room, rest shelters, toilets, tool/store room etc., will be provided at site. Page 23 of 30

25 CHAPTER 6 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.0 Proposed infrastructure i. 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 5.70 ha. Afforestation will be done every year covering an area of 0.50 ha with 500 saplings along haul roads. The Greenbelt will be developed on the reclamation area to stabilize the area at the end of the life of the mine. 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. Page 24 of 30

26 In addition Ramco shall take various social welfare programmes in the surrounding villages. The focus areas include: Economic development ( Training ) Drinking Water Sanitation Health & Hygiene Relief & Rehabilitation Temples & Religion Related Assistance Education v. Connectivity (traffic and transportation road/ rail/ metro/ water ways etc.,) The mine site is connected by State Highway (SH-57) connecting Kolimigundla Gooty, at a distance of about 0.7 km in SE Direction. The nearest railway station is located at Tadiptri RS which 19.0 km in SW direction. The nearest airport is at YSR Kadapa 96.0 km SE from the proposed mine site and is well connected by road for transport of material. vi. Drinking water management (source & supply of water) Water requirement for the proposed mine is about 100 m 3 /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. viii. Industrial waste management The waste water from Auto garage will be treated in oil and grease trap. The treated waste water will be used for plantation. Page 25 of 30

27 ix. Solid waste management. There is no specific spoil will be generated in the project area. The waste soil generated will be stacked in respective temporary dump yards and will be used for reclamation at conceptual stage. No overburden is anticipated during life of the mine. x. Power requirement & supply / source. The power required for bore well and office will be supplied from grid initially, later through captive thermal power plant. Page 26 of 30

28 CHAPTER 7 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R) PLAN 7.0 Rehabilitation and resettlement (R & R) Plan i. 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 mine area does not cover any habitation. Hence the mining activities do not involve any displacement of human settlement. No public buildings, places, monuments etc., exist within the lease area or in the vicinity. The mining operations will not disturb / relocate any village. Page 27 of 30

29 CHAPTER 8 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 8.0 Project schedule & Cost Estimates i. 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 47 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 Crores. Page 28 of 30

30 CHAPTER 9 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) 9.0 Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations) i. 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. Page 29 of 30

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