QUARRYING PLAN FOR. PARATAPUR SAND MINING BLOCK - 2 EXTENT Acres (4.93 Hectare)

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1 QUARRYING PLAN FOR PARATAPUR SAND MINING BLOCK - 2 EXTENT Acres (4.93 Hectare) IN KRISHNA RIVER BED ADJACENT TO SY.NO 8/1, 8/2, 7/1 & 7/2 OF PARATAPUR - VILLAGE DEVADURGA - TALUK RAICHUR- DISTRICT KARNATAKA Submitted Under Rule-8F & 8H (1) of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2013 & Rule-31-R of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2016 (SEMI-MECHANISED METHOD / GOVT.REVENUE) APPLICANT: Sri. Ananda B Doddamani #68, Behind Chethan Collage, Akashaya colony, Hubbali, Dharwad District, Karnataka PREPARED BY: Ganapati S. Hegde RQP/GOA/144/2002/A # 66, 3rd Cross, Kanakanagar, RT Nagar Post, Bangalore OCTOBER 2017

2 CONTENTS Sl.No. PARTICULARS PAGE NO. Certificate by Applicant Certificate by Recognized person, Certificate of Recognition PART - A QUARRYING PLAN / SIMPLIFIED QUARRYING PLAN Introduction 7 1 General 8 to 9 2 Location, Accessibility 9 to Geology and Exploration 10 to 13 4 Reserves 13 to Development &production program me, Man power Deployment, Uses of Mineral I,II III, IV, 16 to Waste Disposal Arrangements Reclamation plan Strategy for protection of River courses, Nalas, Water tanks, Villages, Important Monuments if any 9. Any other Relevant information 21 PART - B PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN 1.0 Introduction Closure plan preparation 22 to Review of implementation of progressive closure plan 25 to Geology & Reserves 27 to Mining & Processing 30 to Closure plan 33 to Economic repercussions of closure of mines and man power retrenchments to Financial Assurance 39 to Closure cost, Time scheduling & Abandonment cost Any other Relevant information Plans and sections 42 2

3 LIST OF ANNEXURES Sl.No. PARTICULARS ANNEXURE.No. 1 Sketch showing the area of ordinary sand Block in Krishna 1 River, Paratapur Block Temporary permission letter 2 3 Address proof of the applicant 3 LIST OF PLATES Sl.No. Particulars Scale in Mtrs. Plate No. 1 KEY PLAN 1:50, SKETCH 1 = 660 2a 3 SATELLITE IMAGERY OF THE SITE - 2b 4 SURFACE PLAN 1: GEOLOGICAL PLAN 1: GEOLOGICAL SECTION 1: PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN I YEAR 1: PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN II YEAR 1:2000 6A 9 PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN III YEAR 1:2000 6B 10 PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN IV YEAR 1:2000 6C 11 PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN V YEAR 1:2000 6D 12 PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION 1: ENVIRONMENT PLAN 1:

4 CERTIFICATE: This is to Certify that the Quarrying Plan in respect of Paratapur Sand Mining Block - 2 over an extent of 4.93 Hectares in Krishna River Bed adjacent to Sy. No - 8/1, 8/2, 7/1 & 7/2 in Paratapur - Village, Devadurga Taluk, Raichur District, Karnataka has been prepared by Sri. Ganapati S. Hegde, Recognized Qualified Person of Indian Bureau of Mines / Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Karnataka for preparation of Quarrying plan and we agree to follow the same in accordance to the provisions of law. Place : Raichur Date : (Sri Anand B Doddamani) (Authorized Signatory) 4

5 CERTIFICATE: This is to certify that the Progressive Mine Closure Plan in respect of Paratapur Sand Block - 2 over an extent of 4.93 Hectares in Krishna River Bed adjacent to Sy. No - 8/1, 8/2, 7/1 & 7/2 in Paratapur - Village, Devadurga Taluk, Raichur District, Karnataka State complies and has taken in to consideration all statutory rules, regulations, orders made by the central or state Government, statutory organizations, Court e.t.c. and wherever any specific permission is required I will approach the concerned authorities. I also give an undertaking to the effect that all the measures proposed in this closure plan will be implemented in a time bound manner as proposed. Place : Raichur Date : 13/10/2017 (Sri Anand B Doddamani) (Authorized Signatory) 5

6 CERTIFICATE: The provisions of Karnataka Minor Mineral concession (Amended) Rules 2013 and 2016 have been observed in preparation of Quarrying plan, Paratapur Sand Mining Block - 2 over an extent of 4.93 Hectares in Krishna River Bed adjacent to Sy. No - 8/1, 8/2, 7/1 & 7/2 in Paratapur - Village, Devadurga Taluk, Raichur District, Karnataka identified for disposal of sand Block & whenever specific Permissions are required the applicant will approach the concerned authorities of the Department of Mines & Geology. The provisions of Mines Act, Rules & Regulations made there under have been observed in preparation of this quarrying plan, whenever specific permission is required, the lessee will approach DGMS for approval. It is also certified that the information furnished in the Quarrying plan is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Place : Bangalore Date : 13/10/2017 Sri. Ganapati S. Hegde RQP/GOA/144/2002/A 6

7 PART-A QUARRYING PLAN FOR PARATAPUR SAND BLOCK - 2, OVER AN EXTENT OF 4.93 HECTARES IN KRISHNA RIVER BED ADJACENT TO SY.NO- 8/1, 8/2, 7/1 & 7/2 OF PARATAPUR - VILLAGE, DEVADURGA -TALUK, RAICHUR - DIST, KARNATAKA-STATE INTRODUCTION: This Quarrying plan for ordinary sand is prepared as per sketch provided by Department of Mines and Geology, Raichur for Paratapur Block - 2 considering Five years. The project site is in Paratapur Sand Mining Block - 2 over an extent of 4.93 Hectares adjacent to Sy. No - 8/1, 8/2, 7/1 & 7/2 in Paratapur - Village, Devadurga Taluk, Raichur District, in the state of Karnataka. The sand Block have been identified by the District Sand Monitoring Committee for extraction of ordinary sand & the Department of Mines and Geology has Auctioned for the disposal of sand Block. This has now been awarded to successful bidder, Sri Anand B Doddamani. The area is found to have exposures of ordinary sand covering most of the applied/ proposed Block. Based on the results of Geological investigations, factors like Topography, Geomorphology, Strike & Dip & other structural features which have bearing on the assessment of the subject area, as it is contiguous & exposed old workings for sand which are clearly located have thus formed the basis for preparation of this Quarrying plan / Simplified Quarrying plan. 7

8 1. GENERAL : a) Name of the Applicant Sri Anand B Doddamani Address Taluk District State Pin code -- Phone / Fax / -- b) Status of the Applicant Private/ Individual Cooperative --- Private company -- Public company -- Public sector undertaking --- Joint sector undertaking --- Others --- #68, Behind Chethan Collage, Akashaya colony, Hubbali, Dharwad District, Karnataka Dharwad Dharwad Karnataka Individual c) Minerals which the applicant intends to Mine d) Period for which the Quarry lease is granted e) Name of the RQP preparing the Mining/Quarrying plan Address 8 River sand Sand quarrying permission for a period of 5 year as per Rule-8F &8H (1) of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2013 & Rule-31-R of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2016 which is inclusive of non quarrying periods like rainy season, flood or any natural calamities for which no extension is allowed. Sri. Ganapati S. Hegde # 66, 3rd Cross, Kanakanagar, RT Nagar Post, Bangalore-32.

9 Phone / Fax / , djraj.86@gmail.com Registration Number RQP/GOA/144/2002/A Valid up to f) Name of the prospecting agency Department of Mines & Geology Address 2. LOCATION Phone / Fax / Department of Mines & Geology, Raichur /dmgsgraichr@gmail.com a) Details of Area ( with location map) Paratapur Sand Mining Project BLOCK - 2 Village Taluk District State Khasra No / Sy.No/ Plot No / Block Range / Felling series e.t.c. Area (hectares) Whether the area is in forest ( please specify whether protected, reserved e,t,c,) Ownership / Occupancy Toposheet No With Latitude &Longitude Paratapur Devadurga Raichur Karnataka Situated Adjacent to Sy. No - 8/1, 8/2, 7/1 & 7/2 in Paratapur Village under BLOCK Hectares No Government Revenue Land 56 D / 15 (5Kms radius) SL.No Latitude Longitude A N E B N E C N E D N E WGS 84 DATUM I) Land Use Plan: The area Notified for quarrying of ordinary sand is purely in the Krishna river bed. Water flows in the Krishna River is seasonally during monsoon and dry during rest of the Period. 9

10 In the buffer zone of 5 kms. Major area is covered by Agriculture lands. Key Plan of the area is enclosed as Plate-1 showing the existing roads, village, nallahs, agricultural land etc. Sl. No. Present Land Use Area (Hectares) 1 Mine workings (old pits) Waste Dumps Roads Mineral storage Statutory Buildings Mineral separation plant Unexplored Area 4.93 Total 4.93 b).attach a location map showing boundaries of the mining lease, adjoining area, roadways, natural drainage system & other surface features, if any. It is preferred that the area be marked on a survey of India topographical map or a cadastral map or forest map as the case may be. However if none of these are available, the area should be marked on a plan prepared especially for the purpose on a scale of 1:5000 linking it with any important reference point available in and around the area. Location map of the quarry lease area is marked on a scale of 1:50000 in survey of India Toposheet map. Enclosed as Location cum Key plan Plate No GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION: a) Briefly describe the general Topography explaining whether it is a plain land or a hilly area & Local Geology of the Mineral Deposit with in the lease hold. Attach a geological plan on 1:1000 / 1:2000 scale with 3-10 mtrs contour interval. 10

11 The topography of the area in essence is almost flat with very slight undulation all sides consisting of small ordinary sand bars. The subject area falls within the Krishna River which flows in North to South direction and joins to Krishna river confining to a part of Paratapur - Village. The notified quarrying lease area is extended over a length of 384 mtrs with average width of mtrs. The highest elevation is 350 mtrs & lowest elevation is 348 mtrs above the MSL with in the sand Block. General Geology: Sand quite simply, is formed from the tiny remains of rocks. Over the time these rocks erode down to small particles, which are carried out by rain water in to tributaries and rivers. The composition of sand varies from place to place, depending on the makeup of the local rocks, but most common mineral in rock is silica. Gneissic rock (peninsular gneiss/granite) is the main source for sand formation. Large parts of Karnataka are covered by peninsular gneiss as basement rock. The Raichur District is also covered by peninsular gneiss with Dharwars and granites at places. The peninsular gneiss is a banded rock formed during high-grade regional metamorphism. The gneiss is generally coarse grained rock. Various types of gneiss are identified according to the mode of formation, e.g. paragneiss from sedimentary rock, orthogneiss from an igneous rock, lit-par-lit-gneiss, injection gneiss and segregation gneiss. The loose boundary (consisting of movable material) of an alluvial channel deforms under the action of flowing water and the deformed bed with its changing roughness (bed forms) interacts with the flow. A dynamic equilibrium state of the boundary may be expected when a steady and uniform flow has developed. The resulting movement of the bed material (sediment) in the direction of flow is called sediment transport and a critical bed shear stress must be exceeded to start the particle movement. 11

12 When flow characteristics (velocity, average shear stress etc.) in an alluvial channel exceed the threshold condition for the bed material the particle move in different modes along the flow direction. The mode of transport of the material depends on the sediment characteristics such as its size and shape, density, and immovability parameter. Some sediment particles roll or slide along the bed intermittently and some other settles (hopping and bouncing along the bed). The material transported in one or both of these modes is called bed load. Finer particles with low velocities carried out by the fluid turbulence and transported along the channel in suspension. This mode of transport is called suspended load. Sometimes finer particles from upland catchments (sizes which are present in the bed material) called wash load and also transported in suspension. The combined bed material and wash load is called total load. Bed load ranges from a few percent of total load in low land rivers perhaps 15% to 60% in Mountain Rivers in some catchments. The rate of sediment transport typically increases as a power function of flow. That is a doubling of flow typically produces more than a double in sediment transport and most sediment transport occurs during floods. Geology of the area: The area is found consisting of ordinary sand, exposed to the surface in the Krishna River. This ordinary sand bed is found 3 mtrs above the general stream / river bed with depth of 0.5 to 3.0 mtrs. The applied area consists of sand. This sand is formed due to vigorous weathering of peninsular gneiss and deposited due to flooding of Krishna River during rainy season in fresh water environments. The grains are predominantly quartz. The other common minerals are feldspars and mica. The accessory minerals are magnetite, ilmenite, garnet, zircon, rutile, etc. The particles range in size from 1/6 mm to 2 mm. The particles are rounded in nature. The stratigraphic succession of the area is as follows. Sand: 0.5 to 3.0 m 12

13 Geological cross sections are drawn at every 200 meters apart all along the Krishna River. Since the width of the river is lesser than the length along the river, suitable scale is selected for both Horizontal and vertical axis as 1: 500 and 1: 100 respectively. All the exposures are marked on each section and enclosed as Plate Number 5 b). Describe briefly prospecting / exploration work done up to date viz. geological mapping with the evidence already existing about the mineral deposit in the area or in the vicinity. The Geological plan is prepared after topographic contouring based on spot RLS only. The levels are drawn on the map & the entire major out crops & exposures of sand workings found are incorporated. The Geological plan on 1:2500 scale & sections on Horizontal 1:500 & Vertical on 1:100 is prepared & enclosed as Plate No- 4 & 5 c). Describe briefly exploration proposed to be carried out year wise, for the next 5 year indicating same on the geological plan. We have proposed for Five year production based on the present deposit in the site and if the replenishment occurs naturally from the flow of river/ stream after the Five year RESERVES: a). Give estimates of Geological Reserves along with grade under proved, probable & possible categories by standard method of estimation supported by analytical reports Mineable area is selected as per provisions made in Rule-8F &8H (1) of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2013 & Rule-31-R of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2016 & guidelines of MOEF. The reserves are estimated after excluding the sand Blocked due to public utilities & other features like bridges, public road, electric power line e.t.c. in & 13

14 around the proposed area. Reserves are calculated based on surface area method. Mineable surface area has been multiplied with the thickness. Thickness is taken as 3.0 mtrs (or up to water level whichever is less) as no mining will be allowed as per the guideline. Obtained volume is multiplied with average specific gravity i.e.1.7. Final tonnage is obtained. RESERVES: The following parameters are considered for reserves estimation of the ordinary sand deposit. 1. The entire sand Block is geologically mapped. The exposed dimensions of the ordinary sand deposits have been measured after digitizing the map on GIS format using Auto CAD software. 2 The limiting reserves based on existing depth of the sand up to water level & from existing river / nala banks is taken on all directions for proved category, basis being the indications observed in the Block. Probable category reserves & resources category reserves are not estimated in this proposed Mining / quarrying plan period. For ordinary sand deposits proved depth taken 3.0 mtrs or up to water level. 3. For the ordinary sand, as detailed above the reserves is calculated on the basis of conventional methods the total surface area in square meters, Depth in meters& Bulk density (Quantity = Area X Depth X Bulk Density) the recovery is about 100% saleable ordinary sand. 4. Bulk Density / TCF (Tonnage conversion factor ): Test was conducted on the ordinary sand deposits in the field & the result show the bulk density is 1.7 tonnes / M 3 for silica sand. 5. The cut-off grade / size of ordinary sand has been considered as follows:- The cut-off grade / size has been considered for ordinary sand is between & 2 millimeter to meet the specifications of IS : Department of Mines and Geology Permission letter No. GABHUE/HEBHUV/RAKAVI/SA. MA. THA. AM. LETTER / /

15 dated Rule-8F &8H (1) of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2013 & Rule-31-R of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules Environmental protection measures in River sand Quarrying :- (1) For ensuring safety of River beds / its structure / adjoining areas during river sand quarrying, the following measures will be taken; A) No quarrying shall be permitted in a river bed up to a distance of 5 times of the span of a bridge on up-stream & 10 times the span of such bridge on down - stream of the river, subject to a minimum of 250 meters on up-stream side & 500 meters on down -stream side. B) The areas which are located adjoining to the village or traditionally used by the villagers shall be left & declared as No sand Mining area by limiting to 250 meters length or as decided by District committee. C) Sand quarrying shall be restricted to the central ¾ width of the river at the centre by leaving a 1/8 margin of the river width from the river bank all along the river length of the Block as Buffer zone & no in stream mining. LENGTH OF THE SAND BLOCK in m. AVERAGE WIDTH OF THE SAND BLOCK in m. GEOLOGICAL RESERVES RANGE OF DEPTH OF THE SAND IN BLOCK in m. TOTAL VOLUME In Cu. m. BULK DENSITY Cu.m/Ton TOTAL QUANTITY IN TONNES Proved to , ,884.8 Probable to , ,884.8 LENGTH OF THE SAND BLOCK in m. AVERAGE WIDTH OF THE SAND BLOCK in m. MINEABLE RESERVES DEPTH OF THE SAND BLOCK in m. TOTAL VOLUME In Cu. m. BULK DENSITY Cu.m/Ton TOTAL QUANTITY IN TONNES Proved to , ,000 Probable to , ,000 15

16 5.0. PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME : a) Outline briefly, year wise development & production programme for the first 5 year including precautions to be observed to prevent haphazard excavation of pits, scattering of waste & sub-grade mineral & avoidable loss of mineral in ground. The mining shall be done adopting semi-mechanized method using JCB / Wheel loader/ Excavator. The working period for mining will be restricted to 275 days (9 months) & rest of the period including rainy season starting from 15 th of August till 15 th of November where in which no mining shall be undertaken. The mining operations in the lease area would be confined to day light hours from 5.00 am to 7.00 pm. Mining of sand shall also take cognizance of the location of the active channel bank. It shall be located sufficiently away preferably more than 3 m away (inwards) safety zone from the bank to minimize effects on river bank erosion and avoid consequent channel migration. There after a haul road, 4 mtrs wide will be made along the side. Dumpers/tippers will be used for the mineral transportation. There is no generation of O/B &Waste. It shall also be ensured that mining will not be carried out below water table. The thickness of the mineable sand is 3.0 meters as no mining will be allowed greater than that & after working out the safety zones as per guidelines. Most of the methodologies & guidelines undertaken for other quarries are applicable to river bed mining. However the major difference include higher incidence of land use changes & relatively shallow depths of workings which cause more Environmental imbalances for river bed mining. The most applicable practices of sand mining are dry pit mining & pits on the adjacent flood plain or river terrace & depends upon the geomorphology of the area. Dry pits above the water table on dry ephemeral stream beds & exposed channel / point bars. The mining method as discussed will be totally semi-mechanized method & then loaded to 16

17 dumpers/tippers for transporting from the sand bank to the stock yard to be maintained away from the river / Nala bank. For managing sand mining it is necessary to estimate the annual bed load sediment supply from up-stream, the replenishment rate & to limit annual extraction to that value or some fraction thereof, considering the safe yield. The erosion process in the catchment area & transportation of minor mineral along the stronger water current during the rainy season will augment the process of replenishment in the down-stream mining lease area. The Ordinary sand in the River / Nala is well exposed right on the surface; Quarrying will be continued from the downstream of the Block towards the upper stream of the Block i.e. from South-East to North-West side in the subject Block. An open cast, Semi-mechanized method will be adopted to operate the quarry. The annual production is about 72,000 tons/year. Only the semi-mechanized method operations will be continued for extraction of ordinary sand, screening and stacking keeping the productivity and safety in mind. After screening, the rejection will be back filled in the excavated area. JCB/wheel loader/excavator will be used for loading the dumpers/tippers. Quarrying plan for production and development is shown in Plate. No. 6A and 6B. Sand is available to a depth of about 3.0 meters. However it is proposed to mine only to a depth of 3.0 meters. Extraction will be advanced towards the upper stream. A green belt of 7.5 meters will be left unmined as per circular of MoEF. For production, it is proposed to work from the South side of the boundary of the Block and advance towards the North side of boundary (Plate. No. 6A and 6B). An approach road will be made along the boundary but outside the lease to connect the road to the working area and the same road will be used for transport. 17

18 The Tonnages of saleable ordinary sand and the rejection during the plan period of Five year are given below. YEAR WISE ORDINARY SAND DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION: PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSAL FOR 1st YEAR (PROVED) LENGTH OF THE SAND BLOCK in m. AVERAGE WIDTH OF THE SAND BLOCK in m. DEPTH OF THE SAND BLOCK in m. TOTAL VOLUME In Cu. m. BULK DENSITY Cu.m/Ton TOTAL QUANTITY IN TONNES to , ,000 PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSAL FOR 2 nd YEAR (PROBABLE) LENGTH OF AVERAGE DEPTH OF THE SAND WIDTH OF TOTAL BULK TOTAL THE SAND BLOCK THE SAND VOLUME DENSITY QUANTITY BLOCK in m. BLOCK In Cu. m. Cu.m/Ton IN TONNES in m. in m to , ,000 PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSAL FOR 3 rd YEAR (PROBABLE) LENGTH OF AVERAGE DEPTH OF THE SAND WIDTH OF TOTAL BULK TOTAL THE SAND BLOCK THE SAND VOLUME DENSITY QUANTITY BLOCK in m. BLOCK In Cu. m. Cu.m/Ton IN TONNES in m. in m to , ,000 PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSAL FOR 4 th YEAR (PROBABLE) LENGTH OF AVERAGE DEPTH OF THE SAND WIDTH OF TOTAL BULK TOTAL THE SAND BLOCK THE SAND VOLUME DENSITY QUANTITY BLOCK in m. BLOCK In Cu. m. Cu.m/Ton IN TONNES in m. in m to , ,000 PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSAL FOR 5 th YEAR (PROBABLE) LENGTH OF AVERAGE DEPTH OF THE SAND WIDTH OF TOTAL BULK TOTAL THE SAND BLOCK THE SAND VOLUME DENSITY QUANTITY BLOCK in m. BLOCK In Cu. m. Cu.m/Ton IN TONNES in m. in m to , ,000 18

19 a) MAN POWER DEPLOYMENT : State average daily employment & statutory personnel under KMMC-2013 and Employment Potential The break up of the employment is given below. Sl. No. Description Nos. 1 Manager 01 2 Labors 04 3 Operators/Drivers 10 Total 15 b) USE OF MINERAL: Describe the utilization of mineral & the type of industry (please specify) to whom it will be sold or is being sold. The ordinary sand is the Construction material. Ordinary sand from the River / Stream bed of this quarry will cater the need for the construction activities in and around the quarry or to the distant places depending on the need WASTE DISPOSAL ARRANGEMEMTS: Describe briefly the arrangements made for top soil, Mineral rejects & waste disposal including precautions taken in selection of Disposal site(s) along with their respective quantity likely to be generated for the 5 year (Indicate the locations of the same on surface plan) There will be no generation of waste. 19

20 Mineral rejects and Sub-grade ores: There will not be any generation of sub grade or mineral rejects from this area. Non commercial product after screening will be dumped back in the worked out areas as a part of reclamation RECLAMATION PLAN: Describe briefly the year wise reclamation plan, giving the proposed plantation program me scope of backfilling worked out pits. It is proposed to develop green belt by planting Local Species at the banks of the Stream / river to prevent the erosion of the adjoining soil banks. Plantation shall be made all along the banks by distributing the area for plan period of 5 year. SL. Activity Quantity Recurring cost /(Rs/-) NO 1 Reclamation / Rehabilitation -- 1,00,000/- 2 Afforestation work 240 saplings 1,40,000/- 3 Environmental Monitoring 5 year plan period 1,25,000/- Total 3,65,000/- 8.0 STRATEGY FOR PROTECTION OF RIVER COURSES, NALAS, WATER TANKS, VILLAGES, IMPORTANT MONUMENTS, IF ANY: Briefly outline the proposed strategies (if any) for protection of the following: A. RIVER COURSES: The notified Block area for sand Mining is falling in Krishna river bed. Concurrent to Mining the worked out area will be backfilled & all along the top of the river courses afforestation will be carried out B. NALAS: Only one small seasonal nala are located on the Southern side & it is adjacent to the notified Block area. Due to mining there is no impact on nala since it is located at higher elevations. C. WATER TANKS: No water tanks available nearby the notified Block area. Due to mining there is no impact on tanks & they are far away from the notified area. 20

21 D. VILLAGES / HOUSES/HAMLETS/AGRICULTURAL LAND: There are no villages nearby notified area. Only the agricultural lands are falling around the area. Due to mining there is no impact on agricultural lands because of the method of mining is by semi-mechanized method. E. IMPORTANT MONUMENTS : The impact of the proposed quarrying is nil as there are no public buildings, places and monuments in the vicinity ANY OTHER RELENANT INFORMATION: It is proposed to develop green belt by planting local Species which are locally seen, at the banks of the river to prevent the erosion of the adjoining soil banks. Plantation shall be made all along the banks by distributing the area for plan period of 5 year. GANAPATI S. HEGDE RQP/GOA/144/2002/A (Signature of Recognized Qualified Person) 21

22 PART-B PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN 1.0. INTRODUCTION: Mine closure encompasses rehabilitation process as an ongoing programme designed to restore physical, chemical & Biological quality distributed by the mining to a level acceptable to all concerned. It must aim at leaving the area in such a way that rehabilitation does not become a burden to the society after mining operation is over. It must also aim to create as self-sustained ecosystem. Mine closure operation is a continuous series of activities starting from day one of the initiation of mining project. Therefore, Progressive Mine Closure Plan should an integral process of Mining & Quarrying for minerals & need review every Five year. As progressive Mine Closure Plan is a continuous series of activities, it is obvious that the proposals of scientific Mining have had included most of the activities to be included in the Progressive Mine Closure Plan CLOSURE PLAN PREPARATION : i). Name of the applicant Address Taluk & District State Pin code -- Phone / Fax / -- Extent of the sand Block Type of Lease area Sri Anand B Doddamani #68, Behind Chethan Collage, Akashaya colony, Hubbali, Dharwad District, Karnataka Dharwad Karnataka 4.93 Hectares Government Revenue Land Present Land use Area is a Govt. Revenue land (Krishna river bank) & no others 22

23 Present land use pattern (Area in Acres) Sl. No. Particulars Area put on use at start of the plan (Hectares) 1. Area to be excavated Storage of top soil Over burden/dump Mineral storage Infrastructure(Workshop, Administrative building 6. Roads Railways Green belt Tailing pond Effluent treatment plant Mineral separation plant Township area Others specify :- Area Un-utilized GRAND TOTAL 4.93 a) Name and address of the Lessee : Sri Anand B Doddamani #68, Behind Chethan Collage, Akashaya colony, Hubbali, Dharwad District, Karnataka. b) Name of the Recognized qualified : Ganapati S. Hedge person preparing the quarry plan # 66, 3rd Cross, Kanakanagar, RT Nagar Post, Bangalore-32 Phone No / Fax / , djraj.86@gmail.com Registration Number : RQP/GOA/144/2002/A Date of Grant : Valid up to : c) Name of the executing Agency : Sri Anand B Doddamani 23

24 d) Address Sri Anand B Doddamani #68, Behind Chethan Collage, Akashaya colony, Hubbali, Dharwad District, Karnataka. Phone / Fax / - e) Details of Area (with location map) : The lease area is marked on the key plan Village : Paratapur Taluk : Devadurga District : Raichur State : Karnataka plate No.1 on 1:50,000 scale. Khasra No / Sy. No/ Plot No / : adjacent to Sy.No- 8/1, 8/2, 7/1 & 7/2 Block Range / Felling series e.t.c. under Paratapur village under BLOCK - 2 Area (Hectares) : 4.93 Hectares Whether the area is in forest ( please : No, The area is falling in Krishna river specify whether protected, reserved e,t,c,) bank & it is a Govt. Revenue land. Whether the area is notified as tribal area, if yes details thereof. Whether the area falls under coastal Regulation zone (CRZ) if yes details thereof. --No Ownership / Occupancy : Government Revenue Land Existence of public road / railway line : Paratapur Road- 1.0 Kms if any nearby & approximate distance Railway station Yedlapur 10.5 kms Topo sheet No. : 56D/15 (5Kms radius) Latitude : N to N Longitude : E to E Land use pattern (Forest, Agricultural, Grazing, Barren, e.t.c. ) The area granted for quarrying of ordinary sand is purely in the Krishna river bank. Water flows in the River seasonally during monsoon and dry during rest of the Period. 24

25 In the buffer zone of 5 kms. Major area is covered by Agriculture lands. Key Plan of the area is enclosed, showing the existing roads, village, nallah, agricultural land etc. Method of Quarrying: Opencast semi-mechanized method of Mining under category B semi-mechanized method. Mineral Processing : No processing is involved except screening of ROM Review of implementation of Progressive Mine Closure Plan : a). Indicate in detail the various proposals committed with special emphasis on the proposals for protection of environment in the approved including five year progressive closure plan up to the closure of mine vis-à-vis their status of implementation. Highlight the areas, which might have been contaminated by mining activities & type of contaminants that might be found there. The reasons for deviation from the proposals if any with corrective measures taken should also be given. The Quarrying Lease of Krishna river bank sand project Block - 2 is adjacent to Sy. No. 8/1, 8/2, 7/1 & 7/2 of Paratapur village, Devadurga Taluk, Raichur District in the state of Karnataka, over an area of (4.93 hectares), is envisaged to be worked by semi-mechanized method for extraction of ordinary sand as discussed in the chapter -5 of the quarrying plan. The quarrying operations in the quarry lease hold area is proposed to be carried out by small Scale semi-mechanized method operations in accordance with KMMC Rules & MOEF guidelines & shall be supplied to the domestic market along with permit. Abstract of the proposals for protection of Environment: i) Temporary storage & utilization of top soil: As per the proposed quarrying programme over five year, no generation of top soil, However if any small quantity generated it will be stocked & used for afforestation purposes. ii) Quarrying & allied activities: As per the proposed production & development plan for plan period of five year an area for quarrying is 4.93 ha. All along the river bank afforestation will be carried out. 25

26 iii) Year wise proposal for reclamation: It is proposed to develop green belt by planting Local Species at the banks of the river to prevent the erosion of the adjoining soil banks. Plantation shall be made all along the banks by distributing the area for plan period of 5 year. The details of protective measures mentioned above are shown on the Environmental plan. iv) Afforestation Programme: It is proposed to develop a green belt in a 7.5 m buffer zone strip of the portion of the lease boundary & banks of stream / river. During plan period of 5year it is proposed to carry out afforestation by planting 240 saplings. The species chosen for green belt are fast growing with good canopy & dense leaf density, eco friendly commercial / spices & some ornamental plants to give good aesthetic look. v) Stabilization of the Dumps: There is no generation of O/B during the proposed quarrying plan period. vi) Measures to control erosion / sedimentation of water courses: The existing water courses shall not be disturbed & rain water will continue to flow in the same direction. Sufficient check dams / Gabions would be constructed in the river / nullahs so as to arrest the surface run-off & also act as a measure for replenishment of sand & its measurement. The details are discussed in the Environmental Management plan. 4.0) GEOLOGY AND RESERVES : a). Briefly describe the topography & general geology indicating rock types available, the chemical constituents of the rocks / minerals including toxic elements if any, at the mine site. Indicate the quantity of mineral reserves available in the lease area including its quality. Also state the quantity available for mining, excluding barrier, pillar, safety zone, road etc. 26

27 i) Topography: The topography of the area is essence consists of small ordinary sand bars, flat ground & slope/ gradient in all directions. Topography of the surroundings is both structurally & lithologically controlled, The Krishna river bed extending in North to South strike direction. The subject area falls within this region confining to a part of Paratapur Village. The notified quarrying lease area is covered over a length of average 384 mtrs with an average width of mtrs & the river is flowing from North to South the highest elevation is 350 mtrs & lowest elevation is 348 mtrs (pit bottom) above the MSL with in the sand Block. ii) General Geology: Sand quite simply, is formed from the tiny remains of rocks. Over the time these rocks erode down to small particles, which are carried out by rain water in to tributaries and rivers. The composition of sand varies from place to place, depending on the makeup of the local rocks, but most common mineral in rock is silica. Gneissic rock (peninsular gneiss/granite) is the main source for sand formation. Large parts of Karnataka are covered by peninsular gneiss as basement rock. The Raichur District is also covered by peninsular gneiss with Dharwars and granites at places. The peninsular gneiss is a banded rock formed during high-grade regional metamorphism. The gneiss is generally coarse grained rock. Various types of gneiss are identified according to the mode of formation, e.g. paragneiss from sedimentary rock, orthogneiss from an igneous rock, lit-par-lit-gneiss, injection gneiss and segregation gneiss. The loose boundary (consisting of movable material) of an alluvial channel deforms under the action of flowing water and the deformed bed with its changing roughness (bed forms) interacts with the flow. A dynamic equilibrium state of the boundary may be expected when a steady and uniform flow has developed. 27

28 The resulting movement of the bed material (sediment) in the direction of flow is called sediment transport and a critical bed shear stress must be exceeded to start the particle movement. When flow characteristics (velocity, average shear stress etc.) in an alluvial channel exceed the threshold condition for the bed material the particle move in different modes along the flow direction. The mode of transport of the material depends on the sediment characteristics such as its size and shape, density, and immovability parameter. Some sediment particles roll or slide along the bed intermittently and some other settles (hopping and bouncing along the bed). The material transported in one or both of these modes is called bed load. Finer particles with low velocities carried out by the fluid turbulence and transported along the channel in suspension. This mode of transport is called suspended load. Sometimes finer particles from upland catchments (sizes which are present in the bed material) called wash load and also transported in suspension. The combined bed material and wash load is called total load. Bed load ranges from a few percent of total load in low land rivers perhaps 15% to 60% in Mountain Rivers in some catchments. The rate of sediment transport typically increases as a power function of flow. That is a doubling of flow typically produces more than a double in sediment transport and most sediment transport occurs during floods. iii) Local Geology: The area is found consisting of ordinary sand, exposed to the surface in the Krishna River. This ordinary sand bed is found 3 mtrs above the general stream / river bed with depth of 0.5 to 3.0 mtrs. The applied area consists of sand. This sand is formed due to vigorous weathering of peninsular gneiss and deposited due to flooding of Krishna river during rainy season in fresh water environments. The grains are predominantly quartz. The other common minerals are feldspars and mica. The accessory minerals are magnetite, ilmenite, garnet, 28

29 zircon, rutile, etc. The particles range in size from 1/6 mm to 2 mm. The particles are rounded in nature. The stratigraphic succession of the area is as follows. Sand: 0.5 to 3.0 m Geological cross sections are drawn at every 200 metres apart all along the Krishna River. Since the width of the river is lesser than the length along the river, suitable scale is selected for both Horizontal and vertical axis as 1: 500 and 1: 100 respectively. All the exposures are marked on each section and enclosed as Plate Number 5. VI) RESERVES : Since the deposit is only to a depth of 3.0 meters, the Volume of the sand reserves in the Block is estimated by multiplying the plan area with the depth proposed for quarrying of the sand. Specific gravity of the ordinary sand is considered as 1.7 for the purpose of computing the Reserve. Mineral Reserves are calculated only up to the depth of 3.0 meters which is proposed for quarrying. Since, some quantity of deposit is bound to be Blocked in, to maintain 7.5 m Green belt/buffer line & ultimate pit limit with a slope of 30 0 (ref. Plate. No. 6A and 6B) the remaining resources are computed by leaving the deposit for monitoring pit slope angle of Total reserves estimated are 83,884.8 tons. Out of which the mineable will be 72,000 tons. The excavated and salable Ordinary sand will be 100% of the Mineable reserves i.e. 72,000 tons/annum. Assuming total effective working days for sand mining in a year will be only 275 days; the daily average production will be about 76.3 tons/day. In case of ordinary sand, question of life of the mine does not arise as the ordinary sand is replenished by regular flow of the stream every year. Keeping the Environmental impact in mind, the total reserves shall not be exhausted completely at any point of time MINING AND PROCESSING: The Tender /Auction of quarry lease area was carried out for mining of ordinary sand on a small scale by semi-mechanized method of opencast workings with 29

30 average height of about 3.0 mtrs & with sufficient working away from the bank leaving 1/8 width of the channel. All the operations are carried out by semimechanized method & no drilling & blasting was engaged. However, after estimation of reserves which has indicated potential sand deposit in the identified Block & due to the high demand in the domestic market, ordinary sand mining in the area is proposed to be carried out by semi-mechanized method by using excavator/jcb/wheel loader. After excavation Screening will be done as and when required by using screeners. The depth of the sand workings will not be below the water table or 3.0 mtrs whichever is less. Concurrent back filling is proposed with reclamation & stabilization of the banks worked out. Considering various technical parameters like surface topography, quality variations, geotechnical aspects, required rate of production & available resources etc, the deposit will continue to be worked as explained in the previous chapters & the gradient of the roads outside & approach shall be kept 1 in 10 as required to be maintained under Metaliferrous Mines Regulations-1961 specified by DGMS. The year wise production & development plan (plate No 6A and 6B) shows the proposed pit design. Loading & Hauling: Loading of the mineral will be done by using JCB/Wheel loader/excavator to the Dumpers/tippers and transported from the Block to the stock yard & the rejects / waste will be concurrently back filled in the worked out area 30

31 Year wise ordinary sand development & production PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSAL FOR 1st YEAR (PROVED) LENGTH OF THE SAND BLOCK in m. AVERAGE WIDTH OF THE SAND BLOCK in m. DEPTH OF THE SAND BLOCK in m. TOTAL VOLUME In Cu. m. BULK DENSITY Cu.m/Ton TOTAL QUANTITY IN TONNES to , ,000 PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSAL FOR 2 nd YEAR (PROBABLE) LENGTH OF AVERAGE DEPTH OF THE SAND WIDTH OF TOTAL BULK TOTAL THE SAND BLOCK THE SAND VOLUME DENSITY QUANTITY BLOCK in m. BLOCK In Cu. m. Cu.m/Ton IN TONNES in m. in m to , ,000 PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSAL FOR 3 rd YEAR (PROBABLE) LENGTH OF AVERAGE DEPTH OF THE SAND WIDTH OF TOTAL BULK TOTAL THE SAND BLOCK THE SAND VOLUME DENSITY QUANTITY BLOCK in m. BLOCK In Cu. m. Cu.m/Ton IN TONNES in m. in m to , ,000 PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSAL FOR 4 th YEAR (PROBABLE) LENGTH OF AVERAGE DEPTH OF THE SAND WIDTH OF TOTAL BULK TOTAL THE SAND BLOCK THE SAND VOLUME DENSITY QUANTITY BLOCK in m. BLOCK In Cu. m. Cu.m/Ton IN TONNES in m. in m to , ,000 PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSAL FOR 5 th YEAR (PROBABLE) LENGTH OF AVERAGE DEPTH OF THE SAND WIDTH OF TOTAL BULK TOTAL THE SAND BLOCK THE SAND VOLUME DENSITY QUANTITY BLOCK in m. BLOCK In Cu. m. Cu.m/Ton IN TONNES in m. in m to , ,000 31

32 b) Describe briefly giving salient features of the mode of working (Mechanized, Semi-Mechanized. The quarry lease area is proposed to be worked by semi-mechanized method of working. In view of the quarrying plan production of ordinary sand it is planned to operate by deploying JCB / wheel Loader/ Excavator for development & productions. No drilling & blasting is proposed to be carried out. i) Extent of Mechanization: Describe briefly including the type of Machinery & Equipment proposed to be used. The method of Mining proposed is semi-mechanized method of working by using JCB/Wheel loader/excavator during the proposed quarrying plan period, dumpers/tippers are used for transportation of extracted sand material. i) Haulage & Transport Equipment from sand Block to the destination. ii) Type Nos JCB/Excavator/Wheel Loader 2 Dumpers/tippers 6 Describe requirement of work force of different skill level indicating their pattern of engagement, i.e. whether on piece rated on daily wages etc. Ordinary sand extraction will be by semi-mechanized opencast quarrying method. Describe what waste is & scope for reduction of waste / mineral reject with the help of suitable processing of the ROM. Give details of initiatives taken to explore such possibility. There is no such reduction of waste / mineral reject processing possibilities are proposed during plan period. There is no proposal of dumping during the proposed ensuing quarrying period, & concurrent backfilling is proposed. iii) Miscellaneous : Describe Briefly any allied operations & machineries related to mining of the deposit not covered earlier: 32

33 The method of Mining proposed is semi-mechanized method of working. MINERAL BENIFICATION:- Describe in brief the mineral beneficiation practice if any indicating the process description in short. Indicate discharge details of any tailings/ middlings & their disposal / utilization practice followed. No mineral beneficiation carried out in the mine/ quarry. Hence the question of tailing from the tailing ponds does not arise. Only the sand material extracted are transported to the respective stock yards / destinations. Blasting : Describe briefly the following : There is no blasting involved. The quarrying operations are semi-mechanized open cast method. 6.0 CLOSURE PLAN :- Describe simultaneous reclamation of already mined out areas showing proposed schedule of progressive rehabilitation. The generated waste disposal will be by simultaneous backfilling of the mined out area & plantations on 7.5 mtrs buffer zone / safety zone, for rehabilitation of mined out area to enhance the replenishment of sand during the rainy season. i) Describe the steps proposed for early completion of excavation work at one end of the deposit so as to enable reclamation / rehabilitation from that end along with justification for choosing the proposed site to commence excavation. Also describe the possibility of commencing excavation at site other than that proposed. The workings are proposed from one end to other end of excavation of the deposit as per the Rule-8F &8H (1) of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2013 & Rule-31-R of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2016 & MOEF guidelines, to carry out reclamation / re-habilitation work in the quarry area. 33

34 ii) Give a summary of all dumps / dump areas, its height, existing volume, degraded area for different purposes, its age, approximately showing on appropriate plan & sections. There is no dumping proposed during ensuing quarrying plan period, so that summary of dumps does not arise. iii) Give details of steps proposed for phased restoration, reclamation of lands already degraded by pits separately for each 5 year with a view to complete such reclamation / re-habilitation works before expiry of lease. Presently no degraded pits are available in the area, since it is a fresh Block identified for sand mining. The proposal for phased restoration, reclamation of lands degraded by quarrying pits in the ensuing mining plan period is by backfilling the mined out area, plantations on buffer zone, Reclamation / Re-habilitation works will complete in progressive closure plan for 5 year in ensuing quarrying period & final closure plan period or before end of expiry of lease period. iv) Mined out Land : Describe the proposals to be implemented for reclamation & re-habilitation of mined out land including the manner in which the actual site of the pit will be restored for future use. The proposals should be supported with relevant plans & sections depicting the method of land restoration / Reclamation / Re-habilitation. It is a freshly identified area, no mined out areas at present in the leased Block, hence reclamation & re-habilitation of mined out land does not arise. v) Water Quality Management: State & deal with as to whether runoff & seepage from the waste storage area or lease area will flow outside & the runoff will be sampled & tested to verify the quality. Describe in detail the existing surface & ground water bodies available in the lease areas & the measures to be taken for protection of the same including control of erosion, sedimentation, siltation, water 34

35 treatment, diversion of water courses, if any, measures for protection of contamination of ground water from leaching etc. Quantity & Quality of surface water bodies should also be indicated & corrective measures proposed to meet the water quality conforming the permissible limits should also be described. Report of hydrological study carried out in the area may also be submitted. The water balance chart should also be given. If there is potential of Acid Mine drainage the treatment method should be given. Water quality is good because there is no source of pollution from this ordinary sand mining. vi) Air Quality Management: Describe the existing air quality status. The corrective measures to be taken for prevention of pollution of air should be described. Dust generated by this quarrying activity is quite less. The major source of air pollution is due to movement of loading vehicles. The management of air quality shall be by suppression of dust by water sprinkling on haulage roads. Also, in the vicinity of the area no major industries are seen & the deposit is worked on a small scale. vii) Waste Management: Describe the type, quality & quantity of overburden, mineral rejects etc. available & their disposal practice. If no utilization of waste material is proposed, the manner in which the waste material will be stabilized should be described. The protective measures to be taken for prevention of siltation, erosion & dust generation from these waste material should also be described. If toxic & hazardous elements present in the waste material the protective measures to be taken for prevention of their dispersal in the air environment, leaching in the surface & ground water etc should be described. The generation of waste material is very less from this quarry & the same is utilized for backfilling / afforestation concurrent to quarrying operations during this proposed plan period itself, hence the question of disposal & stabilization does not arise. 35

36 viii. Top soil Management: The top soil available at the site & its utilization should be described. The identified sand Block is river course & the entire area is covered by ordinary sand. During quarrying activity if any top soil extracted it will be kept aside & it will be refilled once the quarrying activity is stopped. x). Tailing Dam Management : The steps to be taken for protection & stability of tailing dam, stabilization of tailing material & its utilization, periodic desilting measures to prevent water pollution from tailings etc. arrangement for surplus water overflow along with detail design, structural stability studies, the embankment seepage loss in to the receiving environment & ground water contaminant if any should be described. There is no tailings were generated during the ensuing proposed quarrying plan period. Hence no need of tailing dam management. xi) Infrastructure: The existing infrastructural facilities available such as roads, aerial ropeways, conveyor belts, railways, power lines, buildings & structures water treatment plant, transport, water supply sources in the area etc. & their future utilization should be evaluated on case- to case basis. Besides during 1 st year plan period there is no proposal for initiating closure operation. There will not be much infrastructure in the area which is required to be attended, the lease area presently does not have any public roads, railways, power lines, buildings & structures etc. Regular monitoring & maintenance of the infrastructural facilities such as roads, buildings & structures, transport etc, will be done. xii) Safety & Security: Explain the safety measures implemented to prevent access to surface openings, excavations etc & arrangements proposed during the mine abandonment & up to the site being opened for general public should be described. The lessee will follow prevailing Mines Act, Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules & Regulations etc, as well as other directions given to him time to time by Directorate General of Mines Safety 36

37 xiii) Disaster Management & Risk Assessment: This should deal with action plan for high risk accidents like landslides, etc, & emergency plan proposed for quick evacuation, ameliorative measures to be taken etc. The capability of lessee to meet such eventualities & the assistance to be required from the local authority should also be described. All the safety measures during this quarrying will be taken as per the norms of DGMS. Safety of the men & machine are most important during this quarrying activity. There are no water impoundments at higher levels or at lower contours. Police station & General hospitals are situated at Devadurga at about Kms from the quarry lease area. Public Amenities: Place Name of the Amenity Distance from the quarry Devadurga Hospital Police station Fire Brigade station School / colleges kms Contact person in case Of emergency is: Sri. Ananda B Doddamani #68, Behind Chethan Collage, Akashaya colony, Hubbali, Dharwad District, Karnataka Economic Repercussions of closure of mine & man power retrenchments & compensation to be given, Socio-economic repercussions & remedial measures consequent to the closure of mines should be described stating the following: Manpower retrenchment, compensation to be given in final quarry closure plan as it is not applicable at this stage, however few salient features to some extent is briefed below. 37

38 i) Number of Local residents employed in the Mine, status of the continuing family occupation & scope of joining the occupation back. The local residents can be employed. Those who are directly employed they are basically from agricultural back ground, they will be put back to their original occupation. Necessary counseling will be taken care. ii) Compensation given or to be given to the employees connecting with sustenance of himself & family members. Compensation as provided in the statutory will be given, at the time of final quarry closure to the eligible persons. iii). Satellite occupations connected to the Mining industry number of persons engaged there in - continuance of such business after mine closes. Most of the satellite occupations are not fully depending upon the quarrying activity or closure of quarry & the quarrying operations is small scale. So the occupations like workshops, hotels & tea shops will not affect continuance their business. iv). Continued engagement of employees in the rehabilitated status of mining lease area & any other remnant activities. Security & essential service people will continue to be employed for purely short term / temporary basis. Where operations are discontinued for longer period, it is not continue with their employment & so these will be reduced to minimum, counseling will be extended for their rehabilitation. v) Envisaged repercussions on the expectation of the society around due to closure of mine. There will be effect on their economy, communication, transportation to some extent, but still these difficulties will be manageable to large extent. The details will be given in the Final Mine closure Plan. vi) Describe consequences of sudden closure due to economic or market downturns or technical problems, perhaps few years before its scheduled closure. 38

39 The sudden closure due to economic or market downturns or technical problems, perhaps few years before its scheduled closure, there will be effect on their economy, communication, transportation to some extent, but still these difficulties will be manageable to large extent. The details will be given in the Final Mine Closure Plan FINANCIAL ASSURANCE: The details of Financial Assurance & the manner in which it is being submitted & required under Rule-8F &8H (1) of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2013 & Rule-31-R of Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2016 is furnished below. Table indicating the breakup of areas in the quarrying lease for calculation of Financial Assurance. Sl No Head Area put on use at start of plan (in Ha.) (A) Proposed during plan period (in Ha.) (B) 1 Area under Mining Storage for top soil Over burden / dump Mineral storage Infrastructure (workshop, administrative building etc.) 6 Roads Railways Buffer Zone Tailing pond Effluent treatment plant Mineral separation plant Township area Others to specify (Retention wall, check-dams Etc. 14 Area which will remain un-touched / virgin Grand Total

40 Note: An area of 0.75 ha proposed for afforestation is in buffer zone i.e at the banks of the River / Nala CLOSURE COST: One of the primary aims of estimating accurate closure costs is to allow the operation to accrue the funds required to bring about successful closure.it is important that accurate closure costs are developed as they impact the overall financial analysis of the operation. Cost estimation, from pre-mining to construction, should be done at the site level with projected expenditures being considered in to annual operating activities. Closure costs may vary depending on a number of factors & it is important in managing the risks of closure costs. Therefore this may be considered as a variable cost. The cost based estimation on the activities required for implementing the protective & rehabilitation measures including their maintenance & monitoring program me are depicted in the statement furnished below Abandonment / Reclamation Cost & Cost Estimation SL. Activity Quantity Recurring cost /(Rs/-) NO 1 Reclamation / Rehabilitation -- 1,00,000/- 2 Afforestation work 240 saplings 1,40,000/- 3 Environmental Monitoring 5 year plan period 1,25,000/- Total 3,65,000/- i) Time Scheduling For Abandonment : The present plan prepared is a progressive quarry closure plan indicating the reclamation & rehabilitation measures being taken up simultaneously with the quarrying operations. No abandonment of quarrying activities is envisaged. The man power & other resources for implementing the protective & rehabilitation measures will be dealt in detail in the quarry closure plan to be prepared for approval before abandonment of the quarry. The details of afforestation inside & outside the 40

41 quarrying lease area, reclamation & rehabilitation, Environmental monitoring details, Machinery performance & socio-economic impact of quarrying shall be regularly monitored & furnished to DMG. Records of the same shall also be maintained. i) The Progressive Reclamation & Rehabilitation measures for the proposed quarrying plan period of for Five year as follows. Items Details Proposed Area(Ha) (A)Reaclamation &Rehabilitation of Mined out pit / land / Area (B ) Stabilization & Rehabilitation of dumps (within lease) (c) Rehabilitation of Barren area (within lease) (D)Environmental Monitoring core & buffer zone separately Proposed quantity Proposed Expenditure (i) Backfilling ,000/- (ii) Afforestation on backfilled area NIL- NIL- -- (iii) Others (please specify) e.g. Afforestation on exhausted benches (iv) Pisciculture - NIL- NIL- -- (v) Converting in to water reservoir - NIL- NIL- -- (vi) Picnic spot - NIL- NIL- -- (i)terracing - NIL- NIL- -- (ii)pitching - NIL- NIL- -- (iii)construction of parapet walls (iv)construction of Check Dams - NIL- NIL NIL- NIL- -- (v)construction of Setting Ponds(drains etc) (vi)de-silting of settling ponds, channels - NIL- NIL- -- (vii)afforestation on dumps (I)Afforestation - NIL- - NIL ,40,000 (ii)others(please specify) Safety zone area (i)ambient Air Quantity (ii)water Quality ANY OTHER INFORMATION: Proposed for tests It is proposed to carry out regular monitoring tests 50,000 (iii)noise Level Survey (iv)ground Vibration - Not required (v)others(please specify) - NIL- - NIL- - NIL- TOTAL 2,10,000/- The production of sand shall be in accordance with the Mining Plan Approved & Environmental clearance granted by DEIAA-Raichur. Any modification in the method of quarrying will be submitted. This will be intimated & prior approval & guidance of DMG will be obtained. 41

42 11.0 PLANS & SECTIONS: The following plans are enclosed along with the quarry plan. 1) Key plan, 2a) Sketch, 2b) Satellite imagery of the site 3) Surface plan, 4) Geological plan 5) Geological Section 6) Production and Development plan 7) Production and Development Section 8) Environment plan Place: Raichur Date: GANAPATI S. HEGDE. RQP/GOA/144/2002/A (Sri Anand B Doddamani) (Authorized Signatory) 42

43 Photographs of the Sand Block 43

44 Replenishment Study Dandy-Bolton formula is often used to check the Sediment Yield For run off more than 2 inches formula to find Sediment Yield is S= 1965*( e * Q )*[ Log(A)]*50 Where: S = Sediment yield (tons/mi 2 /yr) Q = Mean Annual runoff (inch) A = Net drainage area (mi 2 ) River Vedavathi River Nature Perennial/Seasonal Catchment Area mi 2 Annual Average Rainfall inch Average Annual Runoff inch * 0.6 = 9.6 inch S= 1965*(e *9.6 )*[ Log(9.99)]*50 S= 1965*(e *9.6 )*[ Log(9.99)]*50 S= 1965*(e *9.6 )*[ *0.999]*50 S= 1965*(e *9.6 )*[ ]*50 S= 1965*(e *9.6 )*[ ]*50 S= 1965*( e *9.6 )*[ ]*50 S= 67,803.5tons/mi 2 /yr Therefore the Total Sediment yield for micro watershed basin of the area as per SLUSI Map shown in next slide which covers an area of 9.99 mi 2 will be = 6,77,356.9 Tonnes/annum Out of 9.99 mi 2 i,e Km 2, 0.35 Km 2 is the area of river out of total catchment area. Out of 0.35 Km 2, Km 2 is the area of the sand block considered. So, 94,829.9 Tonnes/Annum is the sediment yield per annum for the proposed sand block. Our Production Capacity is 72,000 TPA which is less than sediment yield per annum 44

45 Microwatershed map from SLUSI (Map no. 4D5A1r1 & 4D5C1b2) 45

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