PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT. 5.0 Hectare sand mine under bhu-jal

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1 1.0 SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT Project Name of Company / Mine Location Village Taluka District State Sand mine Gram Panchayat Tarrighat, Sand mine Tarrighat Tarrighat Patan Durg Chhattisgarh 1 Mining Lease Area & Type of land 5.0 Hectare sand mine under bhu-jal 2 Geographical co-ordinates Corner Latitude Longitude A B C D E F G H Name of Rivers/Nallahs/Tanks/ Springs/Lakes etc River Kharun lies in the lease area. Nearest Seasonal Nallah is at a distance of 10 m from the lease area. Canal lies at a distance of about 1.8 km from the lease 4 Name of Reserve Forest(s) Wild life Sanctuary/ National Parks etc. area. Nil 5 Topography of the area The lease area is falling in the Kharun river bed on south-west bank. Since, the sand area falling in the river bed, the general surface level of the lease area is comparatively lower than the surroundings. The general surface level is around 285 mrl to 286 mrl on the river bank and in the lease area on river bed the surface level is about 282 mrl, thus the area is about 3 to 4 m below from the general surface level. The flow direction of River is towards south to north direction. 6 Project Proposal The proposed project is a manual opencast sand (minor) project and is classified as CATEGORY B2 by Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, New Delhi 7 Name of Mineral mined Sand 8 Rate of Production (in tons) 85,000 tonnes per year(up to 2.0 meter depth) 9 Mineral Reserve in Million Tons Total mineable reserves of sand is 86,140 cum (1,46,438 T) 19 P a g e

2 10 Life of mine The Proved Mineable reserves of ordinary sand is 86,140 cum (1,46,438 T) and the proposed production rate of about 50,000 cum (85,000 tonnes) per year. Due to continues sand deposition in the area during rainy season there will not be much depletion in the reserve of sand, hence reserve is likely to be remain same every year and in future also. 11 Drilling/ Blasting No drilling and blasting is required, since the sand is a loose / semi-compact / incompact formation. The production of sand has been proposed to about 50,000 cum (85,000 tonnes) per annum 12 Mining method The mining will be carried out upto 2m of depth from surface level. The five years of the mining plan period will be to The proposed method of mining was open-cast mechanized by using excavator-tipper combination. The excavation of sand and loading of the same will be carried out by excavator of two cum capacity. The sand will be extracted by phased manner, two stages maintaining pit slope less than The excavated sand will be directly loaded into truck/tipper/dumpers. Since, there will not be pit formation, hence development of pit is not considered and sand is deposited directly in every monsoon. As mentioned previously, lease area located within the river bed and there will be continuous deposition in the area every year during monsoon and sand will get refilled wherever mined out area during the year. So the mining activity need not be properly lined out as seen the other mineral cases. In the case of sand mining, the mined out areas will get refilled during monsoon and again mining can be carried out in same location. Since, mining will not be possible during rainy season; the working will be carried out only about 8 months and working days considered as max. 200 days in a year. No drilling and blasting is required, since the sand is a loose / semi-compact / incompact formation. The production of sand has been proposed to about 85,000 tonnes (50,000 cum) per annum. 13 Ground water table Intersection Ground water table intersection do not exist in the lease area 20 P a g e

3 14 Drainage pattern/ water SW-NW courses 15 Break-up of Land Utilization Pattern It is a river bed sand mining project; notified by the competent authority. 16 Water requirement & Source About 4 KLPD of water will be required for mining operations including drinking as well as plantation. Plantation: 2 KLPD Drinking/Domestic: 1 KLPD Dust Suppression: 1KLPD Source: Hired Water Tanker 17 Solid waste/ Tailings There is no generation of a soild waste. The entire sand will be used. 18 IBM Approval : Date - 19 Cost of project (Rs. Lakhs) The capital cost for the project will be 5 lakhs including proposed lease area and machinery. 20 Any Other (specify) Not Applicable 2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION Name and address of the company Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Tarrighat Registered Office Gram Panchayt Tarrighat Village Tarrighat, Tehsil Patan, District Durg in Chhattisgarh Mine office Gram Panchayat Tarrighat Prospecting Agency The existence of sand in mining area is available and it has been notified by the District Collector Type of Activity Sand mining Utilities (Power, water Water is required for mining Requirement) operations/establishment mainly for sprinkling on haulage roads and at faces for suppression of dust. Water is also required for washing and servicing utilities for equipment. Water requirement for the proposed mining activity is about 4 m 3 /day. Manpower Requirement The mining establishment presents vast opportunities of employment to various posts and under various cadres such as Management, Supervisory, skilled workmen and unskilled workmen will be 10. Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Tarrighat, Tehsil Patan & District Durg (C.G) is having the lease of Sand (minor mineral) over an area of 5.0 Hectare at village Tarrighat of Tehsil-Patan & District Durg (C.G). The area applied under mining lease falls under the survey of India Toposheet no. 64 G/6 bounded by latitude of 21 0'52.45"N to 21 1'11.42"N & longitude of 81 36'24.09"E to 81 36'39.97"E. The area selected has a sufficient reserve of the Sand (minor) 21 P a g e

4 The purpose of this Pre feasibility report is to assess the various types of environmental features and baseline information present in the mine area and delineate an effective environmental management plan that will reduce or minimize the adverse environmental impact to a manageable level for the project. The report is based on preliminary information about the project details, site conditions, field visits, literature studies that are carried out. The details of the mine is that it covers an area of 5.0 Hectare having part of khasra no at village- Tarrighat, Tehsil-Patan & District Durg (C.G). It is a non forest government land under bhu jal. 2.1 Nature of the Project The proposed project is a manual opencast sand (minor) project and is classified as CATEGORY B2 by Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, New Delhi 2.2 Need for the Project and its importance to the country and or region Exploiting this sand deposit (minor mineral) is important for the country s long term economic growth and regional growth. By mining the deposit, the lessee acts as country with increased government earnings and revenues transform the region s economy from predominantly agricultural to significantly industrial and accelerate the pace of regional development of region. The project shall also provide additional revenue to State Government and create direct and indirect employment opportunities, which will catalyze overall growth of the State and improve the quality of life of the people living in the region. 2.3 Demand Supply Gap The area has been notified for lease contains deposit of sand. Exploiting this sand deposit (minor mineral) is important for the country s long term economic and regional growth. By mining the deposit, the lessee acts as a bridge between the gap of demand and supply of sand in the market and will provide the country with increased government earnings and revenues that will transform the region s economy from predominantly agricultural to significantly industrial and accelerate the pace of development in the region. The project shall also provide additional revenue to State Government and create direct and indirect employment opportunities, which will catalyze overall growth of the State and improve the quality of life of the people living in the region. 2.4 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) Due to the Project The mining establishment presents vast opportunities of employment to various posts and under various cadres such as Management, Supervisory, skilled workmen and unskilled workmen. Sr. Designation Qualification No. Nos. Required 1 Supervisor Experienced 1 No. 2 Excavator operator Experienced 1 Nos. 3 Unskilled Worker Nos. TOTAL 10 Nos. 22 P a g e

5 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION S.No Particulars Details 1. Proposed Production 85,000 tonnes per year 2. Lease Area 5.0 Hectare 3. Expected Project cost 5 Lakhs 4. Method of mining Open cast mechanized method 5. Water Requirement 4 KLD 6. Manpower Requirement Forest if any Not in the existing lease area 3.1 Topography: The lease area is falling in the Kharun river bed on south-west bank. Since, the sand area falling in the river bed, the general surface level of the lease area is comparatively lower than the surroundings. The general surface level is around 285 mrl to 286 mrl on the river bank and in the lease area on river bed the surface level is about 282 mrl, thus the area is about 3 to 4 m below from the general surface level. The flow direction of River is from south west to north west direction. 3.2 Geology: Regional Geology: The rock and associated formation which is occurring near this village a part of Chhattisgarh Synclinorium and belonging to Gunderdehi Formation of the Raipur Group of Chhattisgarh Supergroup. The general geology of the area belongs to Gunderdehi Formation of Raipur Group of Chhattisgarh Supergroup. In this area, calcareous shale belonging to Gunderdehi Formation along with the pockets of limestone. The shales is generally purple in colour, although greenish grey, buff and dark brown varieties are also present. They are compact, thickly bedded, calcareous and impermeable in nature. The calcareous shales is almost horizontally bedded with local dip from 2 0 to 5 0 towards north and general strike is east-west. The general lithological sequence of the area is as under: Supergroup Group Formation Lithology Chhattisgarh Supergroup Raipur Group Chandrapur Group Alluvial gravel, sand, clay and silt 15 to 40 m Gunderdehi Charmuriya Kanspather Chapordih Lohardih Unconformity Archaean Purple shale Flaggy and cherty limestone White to pinkish glauconite quartz arenite Purple, green, grey and black shale with fine quartz arenite intercalation Ferruginous purple arkose and gritty wacke arenite with shale partings and conglomerate at the base Granite 23 P a g e

6 Local Geology: River & Drainage - The lease area forms the river bed of Kharun River which flow towards north west direction. Transportation of Sand - The sand is not a insitu materials but being carried out by flowing water during the monsoon every year from various catchment areas of the river and getting accumulated at convenient locations like bends, escarpments etc. and as such the sand of the lease area is a carried material brought from various locations and getting accumulated at convenient places in the flow direction of the River. The size of the accumulated sand varies due to the time factor taken by the river as well as the quantity of flow water. The depositions normally take place on winding course (bends)/meanders/loops/circuitous journey (of a river) in flow direction The maximum and minimum width of River bed is about 256 m and 156 m respectively and the maximum and minimum width of the mining lease area is about 106 m and 81 m respectively. 3.3 Location Details with coordinates. Enclosed Location Map in Annexure as Maps The detail of the area is as under: District : Durg Tehsil : Patan Village : Tarrighat Area (ha) : 5.0 Hectare The coordinates of the area : Corners Latitude Longitude A B C D E F G H ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE It is necessary that one should try to find various alternatives and what is environmentally best being preferred. There can be many points for which alternatives must be found. This is attempted here, irrespective of whether scoping has asked so or not. This is done voluntarily and submitted herein below. Alternatives: A number of decisions are required to be taken and for each step. Selection is thus all the more critical in an industrial development where time, economic cost, environment and natural resources are at stake. Site alternatives: No alternate site has been considered for the project 24 P a g e

7 The sand mine is located at Tarrighat, Tehsil-Patan & District is Durg in Chhattisgarh State. The site is well approachable No endangered species are found in the proposed site. Easy availability of manpower in nearby villages. On this examination, the present site was selected for the proposed lease area. The site indeed has served the purpose well resulting in minimal impact on environment. 3.5 Magnitude of operation It has already been mentioned that the area is falling in the river bed of Kharun river on south-west bank. Since, the sand area falling in the riverbed, the general surface level of the lease area is comparatively lower than the surroundings. The sand mine area is very much within the River. The flow direction of the Kharun river is towards north west direction in the lease area. The general topographic elevation of the river bank is around 285 mrl to 286 mrl and the lower elevation of the river bank is about 282 mrl, thus the area is about 3 to 4 m below from the general surface level The method of mining operation will be in small scale. By virtue of the market demand intending to the regional and economical growth of the region; the proposed production will be 51,000 Tons per year. Since, there will not be pit formation, hence development of pit is not considered and sand is deposited directly in every monsoon. As mentioned previously, lease area located within the river bed and there will be continuous deposition in the area every year during monsoon and sand will get refilled wherever mined out area during the year. So the mining activity need not be properly lined out as seen the other mineral cases. In the case of sand mining, the mined out areas will get refilled during monsoon and again mining can be carried out in same location. Since, mining will not be possible during rainy season; the working will be carried out only about 8 months and working days considered as max. 200 days in a year. 3.6 Method of Mining The proposed method of mining was open-cast mechanized by using excavator-tipper combination. The excavation of sand and loading of the same will be carried out by excavator of two cum capacity. The sand will be extracted by phased manner, two stages maintaining pit slope less than The excavated sand will be directly loaded into truck/tipper/dumpers. Since, there will not be pit formation, hence development of pit is not considered and sand is deposited directly in every monsoon. As mentioned previously, lease area located within the river bed and there will be continuous deposition in the area every year during monsoon and sand will get refilled wherever mined out area during the year. So the mining activity need not be properly lined out as seen the other mineral cases. In the case of sand mining, the mined out areas will get refilled during monsoon and again mining can be carried out in same location. Since, mining will not be possible during rainy season; the working will be carried out only about 8 months and working days considered as max. 200 days in a year. 25 P a g e

8 No drilling and blasting is required, since the sand is a loose / semi-compact / incompact formation. The production of sand has been proposed to about 85,000 tonnes (50,000 cum) per annum. Requirement of excavator / loader for loading of ROM. S. No. Particulars ROM 1 Production during a year 50,000 cum 2 Excavation per day (taking 200 days) 250 cum 3 Bucket capacity of Excavator(C) 2 cum 4 Fill Factor (F) Swell factor for broken mass (S) 0.65 (65%) 6 Overall efficiency = (Availability x utilization x operating 0.46 (46%) efficiency) (n) 7 Cycle time in seconds for loading by excavator 2 minutes (t) 120 seconds 8 Formula: Ah = hourly production of 1 cum excavator = (3600 x C x F x S x n)/ t Say 27 cum = (3600 x 2 x 0.9 x 0.76 x 0.65)/120 = cum 9 Handling required per hour = 250/ 10 (hours) = cum 10 Therefore nos. of excavator required = material handling / hourly production = 25 / 27 = 0.93 Haulage and Transporting: Say 1 no. For transportation of loadable sand from lease area to consumers, mostly 20 cum capacity dumpers/tippers will be utilized. S. No. Particulars ROM 1 Production during a year 50,000 cum 2 Excavation per day (taking 200 days) 250 cum 3 Dumper capacity 20 cum 4 One dumper can carry (as safety measures) 18 cum 5 Nos. of trips required per day (250 / 18 = 13.88) Say 14 trips Note: Transportation of sand will be carried out by user; hence there is no requirement of truck, tipper/dumper to the lessee. 26 P a g e

9 3.7 Water Requirement: Water is required for mining operations/establishment mainly for sprinkling on haulage roads and at faces for suppression of dust. Water is also required for washing and servicing utilities for equipment. Water requirement for the proposed mining activity is about 4 m 3 /day. Plantation: 2 KLPD Drinking/Domestic: 1 KLPD Dust Suppression: 1 KLPD Source: Hired Water Tanker 4.0 SITE ANALYSIS: 4.1 Connectivity: The area can be approached from Durg-Patan-Abhanpur State Highway road. After 16.5 km from Abhanpur towards Patan there is a diversion towards left hand side. The area is connected from tar and fair weather road which is at a distance of 2.0 km from the lease area.(road distance) 4.2 Climate The climate of this region is moderate to extreme intensely hot in summer and moderately cold in winter. The temperature in summer goes up to 46 C. and in winter comes down 8 C. The average rainfall is around 1200 mm. (based on ten year average) with maximum precipitation during monsoon months, commencing from mid June to mid September. Wind direction varies in summer and winter seasons. It blows West & South West directions in the summer season and mostly North East direction in the winter season. Five years average ( ) Wind speed recorded in the area is maximum 27kms/hr in May months and minimum 2kms/hr in the October months. 5.0 PLANNING BRIEF The economic growth of the area in terms of employment generation, consumption behavior and market growth are expected outcome of the project. It is assumed that the generation of indirect employment would be multiple of direct employment. The significant positive impact on employment and occupation is envisaged on account of Better economic status of the community due to better earnings. To be mindful of its social and moral responsibilities to consumers, employees, shareholders, society and local community. The proposal will ensure the continuous sand (minor) supply for the building and construction materials in the surrounding areas for the improvement in social & regional development. 27 P a g e

10 Project Proponent should do following: To keep transparent relations with the neighbours in the area To strengthen the Gram Panchayat democratic set up, by paying taxes. To prevent wasting of rainwater and to recharge the groundwater. To strengthen the physical infrastructure. To create greenery within the lease premises and develop green belt around the mine lease area. Plantation program outside to some Extent in villages. 6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE Due to the proposed Mines, there is a positive impact by way of employment, education, better socioeconomic conditions, improved local and regional economy, etc. Rural / Village & community welfare development of sheds, road repairs etc. Sanitation & drinking water provision and repair of bore wells and sanitation The project proponent shall earmark funds for social development and welfare measures in the surrounding villages. These measures shall include funding for: Repair and improvement of community centers, building etc. Drinking water availability efforts. Statutory Requirement: The following site services will be provided close to the mine in private premises: Rest Shelters Drinking Water Urinals and Latrines First aid room 7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R) PLAN The river bed material normally consists of sand (< 2 mm size), small gravels (> 2mm < 20 mm size) and gravels (>200 mm size). These materials comes down mostly rolling over the river bed from steep stream/river slopes and settles down when the velocity of flowing water decrease at the confluence of hilly & plain areas. The deposition of these materials diverts the river flow in different direction thus forming islands varying sizes. These islands are dynamic in nature and their location is not fixed. The river flow may strike left or right bank of the depending upon the rate of discharge, type and volume of river bed material (RBM) brought from a rain storm etc. this phenomenon may not become significant in a year or two but has its effect over longer period of time. Principally the extraction of annual quantity of RBM should not be exceeding the RBM brought during the monsoon of that year. However, the recommended quantity of extraction of RBM is limited to 30 to 90% of the RBM brought during the monsoon. Methodology of extraction of RBM is more critical / relevant than quantity of extraction of RBM. Improper method of extraction of RBM of even less quantity may be more critical. As the replenishment of sand in monsoon season is a regular process. Based on the last five years observation, it s experienced that the average 2 m sand has been replenished every year. 28 P a g e

11 Development works undertaken on river/stream bank becomes vulnerable due to frequent striking of river/stream flow on river bank. It therefore becomes necessary to guide the flow to the centre of the river/stream. Extraction of RBM with proper and careful method is one of such measures to channelize the flow to the centre so as to avoid stream bank erosion. The other measures are treatment of catchment with suitable soil and water conservation measures so that the soil/gravel are not carried out down from their location; following drainage line treatment viz spurs, retards, wattling, planting of suitable vegetation on river bank etc. Plantation will be carried preferably on the River bank and also along the road used for transportation or the area proposed by the Gram Panchayat. 29 P a g e