PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

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1 PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR

2 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The project is proposed by Shri Ashish Kumar, S/o Shri Anand Kumar, 186/10, Devi Nagar, Paonta Sahib, and District Sirmour, of Himachal Pradesh. The Applicant intends to mine Sand, Stone & Bajri from Giri River. The lease area measures about Ha ( Bighas), and it is proposed to handle about TPA of ROM from the area, which will be replenished during Monsoon. The proposed project falls under Category- A as per EIA Notification, 2006 of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. The project proponent had been granted/renewed mining lease for extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri vide order no. Udyog-Bhu (Khani-4) Laghu-148/ dated 04/01/2012 for a term of five years for collection/extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri for use in already established stone crusher under Himachal Pradesh Minor Mineral (Concession) Revised Rules The lease area is situated in Mauza Bangran, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, Dist Sirmour, H.P. over Khasra No 250/228/4/3 & 250/228/4/4, Measuring Ha ( Bighas). 1.1 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT Project name Mining Lease Area Location of mine Sand, Stone and Bajri Mining Ha ( Bighas) Panchayat-Phoolpur Village-Bangran P.O.-Bangran Tehsil-Paonta Sahib District-Sirmour Himachal Pradesh Coordinates Pillar Co-ordinates A Latitude: 33 29'49"N Longitude: 77 40'39"E B Latitude: 30 29'40"N Longitude: 77 40'56"E Toposheet number Khasra No. 250/228/4/3 & 250/228/4/4. Minerals of mine Mineable Reserves Proposed Production Method of mining No of working days Water demand Sand, Stone & Bajri Tones TPA (ROM) Manual 270 days Dust suppression: 4.8 KLD Drinking Water: 0.3KLD Total Daily demand: 5.1KLD Man Power 51 Nearest railway station Dehradun Railway Station is about 40 Km in SE direction. SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 1

3 Nearest state highway/national highway Nearest Airport SH-01 is about 0.2 Km in North direction. NH-72B is about 3.0 Km in West direction. Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun is about 50 Km in SE direction. 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent The project is proposed by Shri Ashish Kumar, S/o Shri Anand Kumar, 186/10, Devi Nagar, Paonta Sahib, and District Sirmour, of Himachal Pradesh. The Applicant intends to mine Sand, Stone & Bajri from Giri River. The lease area measures about Ha ( Bighas), and it is proposed to handle about TPA of ROM from the area, which will be replenished during Monsoon. The proposed project falls under Category- A as per EIA Notification, 2006 of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. The project proponent had been granted/renewed mining lease for extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri vide order no. Udyog-Bhu (Khani-4) Laghu-148/ dated 04/01/2012 for a term of five years for collection/extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri for use in already established stone crusher under Himachal Pradesh Minor Mineral (Concession) Revised Rules The lease area is situated in Mauza Bangran, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, Dist Sirmour, H.P. over Khasra No 250/228/4/3 & 250/228/4/4, Measuring Ha ( Bighas). Details of the project proponent and the location are given below in the table: Name & Address of applicant Name of Mine Mineral Area (ha) Location Status of Project Proposed Production Shri Ashish Kumar, S/o Shri Anand Kumar, 186/10, Devi Nagar, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh Sand, Stone and Bajri Mine Sand, Stone and Bajri Ha ( Bighas) Panchayat-Phoolpur Village-Bangran P.O.-Bangran Tehsil-Paonta Sahib District-Sirmour Himachal Pradesh New TPA (ROM) SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 2

4 2.2 Brief description of nature of the project The proposed project is open cast manual mining. It has been proposed to collect Sand, Stone and Bajri from the proposed lease area. The extracted Stone and Bajri shall be used in proposed stone crusher for manufacture of angular grit. Sand will be sieved and sold in open market as per demand. Mining will be confined to the allotted lease area from which approximately tons per annum mineral will be extracted. No drilling & blasting is proposed. 2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region The project involves collection of Sand, Stone, and Bajri, which are the most accessible natural resources, and forms major basic raw material used for construction of roads, buildings and bridges. The production of mineral is a function of the availability of natural resources, the economy of the area and the various developmental and infrastructural works being undertaken in the area like road construction, hydro electric projects. The demand for crushed stone is determined mostly by the level of construction activity. Sand and Stone is one of the free available materials used for construction of buildings. They are considered as one of the most effective construction materials ever used. They can be used as aggregates in construction sector and also used as bases for pavements. Because of the innumerable uses of Sand and Stones it has been a hugely in-demand product in the construction industry. 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap Building huge infrastructure as being envisaged by Government of India particularly in road and housing sector requires basic building raw materials. Thus the demand for Sand, Stone and Bajri is ever growing with the growth of the infrastructure sector in our country. The requirement for the mineral is always high in the nearby cities and towns. Therefore there is always a good demand of the mineral in the domestic market. 2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous Production The demand in the domestic market is high for Sand, Stone and Bajri. Mineral is available in abundant quantity in allotted area and can be extracted indigenously. 2.6 Export Possibility There is no proposal to export the mineral as the minerals extracted cater the indigenous demand and the development is a never ending process. SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 3

5 2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets Domestic Market There is always an ever increasing demand of these minerals in the domestic market. Export Market The proposed mining activity is for indigenous consumption for real state, road making etc. So no export will be envisaged. 2.8 Employment Generation (Direct and indirect) due to the project The total manpower requirement for the proposed mining operation will be around 26 directly. The concerned project will also generate in direct employment. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any. The proposed project is for extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri and stands as an inter-dependent project. The extracted stone shall be used in all ready established stone crusher unit named as M/s Ashish Stone Crusher for manufacturing of grit. Excavated sand and bajri will be directly sold in the open market as per the market demand. 3.2 Location The lease area is situated in Mauza Bangran, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, Dist Sirmour, H.P. over Khasra No 250/228/4/3 & 250/228/4/4, Measuring Ha ( Bighas). The proposed mining site is located in the Giri River. Location and approach of the area (Location Map) has been included in Mine Plan as Plate No-1. The co- ordinates of the mine lease area are: Pillar Co-ordinates A Latitude: 33 29'49"N Longitude: 77 40'39"E B Latitude: 30 29'40"N Longitude: 77 40'56"E 3.3 Details of Alternate Sites Mineral is site specific as well as the lease has been allotted in the particular area. Hence no alternative site is examined for mining. 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation The proposed mine has lease over an area of Ha ( Bighas). The average rated capacity of the project will be Tones/annum (ROM) i.e tons of material will be handled from the Giri River in the proposed five years. SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 4

6 3.5 Project description with process details The mining lease area is part of the Giri River. The applicant intends to mine Sand Stone and Bajri. The extracted Stone and Bajri shall be used in proposed stone crusher for manufacture of angular grit. Sand will be sieved and sold in open market as per demand. This is an open-cast mining project, confined to extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri from the proposed site. The operation will be manual with use of hand tools like shovel, pan, sieves, etc. The minerals will be collected in its existing form Method of Mining The area will be mined on the rotation basis in such a way that pit of previous year mining will act as depository for the monsoon season. The workability is suggested by keeping in the mind possible effect on the meandering of river. The area is divided in two blocks upstream block and downstream block. The mining will be done in each block in the alternate year. Thus each block will be rested for a year for replenishment. The mining in the area will be undertaken only for nine non monsoon months. The previous year pit will reduce the velocity of the River and reducing its carrying capacity thus depositing all the minerals being transported by the tributary. The factor of two cm annual replenishment is taken into consideration, while calculation the reserve Production details It has been estimated that about m 2 mineable area is available for this project and hence about MT of the reserve will be available for the extraction in every year. The area will be mined on the rotation basis in such a way that pit of previous year mining will act as depository for the monsoon season. The workability is suggested by keeping in the mind possible effect on the meandering of river. The area is divided in two blocks upstream block and downstream block. The mining will be done in each block in the alternate year. Thus each block will be rested for a year for replenishment. The extraction of the material will be done in systematic and scientific way. Details of the production of Sand, Stone & Bajri from first to fifth year is mentioned below in the table: Year Area Proposed Production of Minerals(in MT) for Mining (m 2 ) Stone Gravel/Bajri Sand Silt & Clay Total 1 st Year nd Year rd Year th Year th Year Total SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 5

7 3.6 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/s, Mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product No raw material will be required for the proposed project. The operation involves the extraction of Sand, Stone and Bajri in its existing form. The extracted stone shall be used in proposed stone crusher for manufacturing of grit and then the product will be transported to the end users/ market. 3.7 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse Minerals are generally depleting asset, mined once, but minerals like Sand, Stone and Bajri will be replenished naturally. Thus a scientific approach will be taken up for extraction of minerals with systematic method. 3.8 Availability of Water, Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source Water Requirement Water requirement Activity (KLD) Domestic 0.3 Dust suppression 4.8 Total 5.1 Thus total water requirement will be 5.1 KLD. This water will be supplied from the nearby bore well Power All the activities will be carried out manually. The material will be extracted and loaded directly into tractor trolleys by the workers themselves. The mining operation will be done only in day time. So power requirement will not be needed for the mining activity. 3.9 Quantity of Wastes to Be Generated (Liquid and Solid) and Scheme for Their Management/ Disposal Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal Silt/ Sand-Clay Mixture will be generated as waste during the mining. Part of this waste will be used for plantation and rest of the material will be dumped at proposed dumping sites. Quantities of waste generated during the mining in five years are mention in the following table: Year Silt/ Sand-Clay Mixture (MT) 1 st Year nd Year rd Year th Year th Year Total SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 6

8 3.9.2 Liquid Effluent No liquid effluent will be generated at the mine site due to mineral excavation. 4. SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity The lease area is situated in Mauza Bangran, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, Dist Sirmour, H.P. over Khasra No 250/228/4/3 & 250/228/4/4, Measuring Ha ( Bighas). The proposed mining site is located in the Giri River. Dehradun Railway Station is about 40 Km in SE direction and Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun is about 50 Km in SE direction. SH-01 is about 0.2 Km in North direction and NH-72B is about 3.0 Km in West direction. 4.2 Landform, Land use and Land Ownership The mining lease block is a part of perennial Giri River. As per revenue record the lease block belongs to Gair Mumkin Nadi and is private land. The details are given below: S. No. Khasra Nos. 1. Total 250/228/4/3 & 250/228/4/4 Area in Hects Bangran Mauza Kisam Owner Status Gair Mumkin Nadi Ha ( Bighas) Pvt. Land Kasht va Kabja samve 4.3 Geology of the area Regional Geology of the Area Sirmaur District lying within the Lesser Himalaya and the Shiwalik Foothill comprises rocks ranging in age from Proterozoic to Quarternary. The oldest rocks of undifferentiated Proterozoic age belong to the Jutogh Group Comprising canrbonaceous phyllite, schist, gneiss, quartzite and marble. The Chor granitoid (Undifferentiated Proterozoic age) occurs as an intrusive body within the Jutogh Group of rock. This granite body is well foliated and composed of gneisses, granite with minor aplite and basic veinlets. The Sundernagar Group of Rocks of Meso- Proterozoic age is represented by quartzite with basic flows. The Deoban/ Shall Group of Rocks (Meso- Proterozoic) Comprising limestone, dolomite, ( at places stromatolytic) slate, & quartzite occurs along the Main Boundary Fault and also in the northeastern parto of the District. The argillo- arenaceous sequence of Shimla/Jaunsaur Group rests unconformably over the Deoban Group. The Jaunsaur Group of areno-argillaceous rocks is homotaxial with Shimla Group and assigned Meso-Proterozoic age. Both Shimla and Jaunsaur Group of rocks are unconformably succeeded by the Baliana Group, comprising diamicite, pink dolomite, carbonaceous shale and slate besides quartzite bands. The Krol Group which overlies the Baliana Group is SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 7

9 dominantly a carbonaceous sequence with minor shale and sandstone. The Tal Group of Early Cambrian age is hetrolithic sequence of siltstone, dolomite, shale, ash grey tuff, chert/phosphorite, carbonaceous shale, grit and quartz arenite and recorded algal structures and trilobite. Subathu Foramtion is exposed as window and outlier within outer Krol belt in Tons Valley. It is composed of olive green shale, limestone, quartzite and laterite. The Sirmaur Group is represented by a thick pile of Palaeogene sediments exposed in the foothill, bounded by the Main Boundary Fault and Krol Thrust. It comprises shale, fossiliferous limestone, quartz arenite, siltstone, clay, sandstone and local pebble bed. The Shiwalik Group of Middle Miocene of Early Pleistocene age comprises coarse clastic fluviatiie deposits of sandstone, clay and conglomerates. The Quaternary sediments ( Older Alluvium and Newer Alluvium) along prominent channels consisting of sand, silt, clay, pebbles and cobbles occurring along present channels of Middle to Late Pleistone and Holocene age. The general trend of the rocks is NW-SE and E-W directions with dip varying from 10 to 40 on either side. Beside Main Boundary Fault, Krol, Giri, Chail and Jutogh Thrust two major syn formal axes running NW-SE also passes through Krol and Tal Group of rocks. Geology of the area The rocks of the Giri Catchment mainly belong to pre Cambrian to the Siwalik Group, older Alluvium and newer Alluvium. The lease out area forms a part of the stream bed covered with boulders, cobbles, pebbles, river born bajri, sand and clay deposits of channel alluvium. The rocks along the banks are SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 8

10 terrace alluvium and fan alluvium and in higher reach of catchments upper Siwalik formation. The litho Stratigraphy of the area near lease is given below: 4.4 Existing Land Use Pattern and Shortest Distances from Forests, Water Bodies, Eco-Sensitive Areas, Etc. As per revenue record, the area is classified as Gair Mumkin Nadi and belongs to Private Land. The entire mine lease area lies in Giri River 4.5 Existing Infrastructure The site has no existing infrastructure, except the connecting road for transportation. 4.6 Geomorphology & Soil Types Sirmour district presents an intricate mosaic of high mountain ranges, hills and valleys with altitude ranging from 300 to 3000 m above MSL. There is general increase in elevation from south to north and SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 9

11 from east to west. In general, trance Giri terrain exhibits highly rugged mountain terrain. The highest peaks in Chaur dhar remain snow bound throughout the year. Low denuded hill ranges of Siwalik represent the southwestern part of the district. In the areas underlain by high hill ranges of Himalayas, the valleys are narrow and deep with steep slopes. The terrain is moderately to highly dissect with steep slopes. Paonta valley, trending NW-SE, have an area of about 230 sq km and lies between the main Himalayan ranges on the north and outer Siwallik hill range in the south. The Yamuna River that forms the eastern district boundary with the State of Uttranchal drains major part of Sirmour district. Tons, Giri, bata are its major tributaries. Only a small area in the southeast is drained by river Markanda of the Ghaggar river basin. Giri River practically bisects the district in to two parts, namely Trans Giri area and cis-giri area. Paonta valley is drained by river Bata a tributary of Yamuna.The soil in the district varies from thin and bare soil of high mountains to rich deep alluvial soil of the valleys. In the hilly area i.e. northern part soils are veneer and brown in colour, these are high base status soil of humid regions. In the southern part, combination of shallow black, brown and alluvial soils are found. (Source: Ground Water Information Booklet, Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, District Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh 2008) 4.7 Climatic Data from Secondary Sources The climate of the district is sub-tropical to temperate depending upon the elevation. Four major seasons that are the winter season extends from Nov to February; summer season from March to June followed by the monsoon period extending from July to September end. Maximum precipitation in the form of rain occurs during July to September. Average annual rainfall in the district is about 982 mm with average of 60 rainy days. In the non monsoon season precipitation as snowfall also occurs in the higher reaches above 1500 m AMSL, the peaks of Chaur dhar remains covered by snow. During winter period rainfall also occurs in lower hills and valleys parts. Mean maximum and minimum temperature of 30 C and -0 C respectively. (Source: Ground Water Information Booklet, Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, District Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh 2008) 4.8 Social Infrastructure Available Road Connectivity Nearest Railway Station Nearest Airport Education and Health The proposed mining site is located in the Giri River. SH-01 is about 0.2 Km in North direction and NH-72B is about 3.0 Km in West direction. Dehradun Railway Station is about 40 Km in SE direction. Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun is about 50 Km in SE direction. Schools and hospitals are there in Paonta Sahib. SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 10

12 5 PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 Planning Concept Mining will be done as per the guidelines of Himachal Pradesh Minor Mineral (Concession) revised rules (1971). 5.2 Population projection The project will employ most of the workers from nearby villages except the supervisor. Thus there will no increase in population due to the project. However, few people from other area may migrate in this area for business opportunities. 5.3 Land use planning (Break up along with green belt, etc.) Land Use Type Area 1 Water Bodies Vegetation Settlement River Open/Waste Land Forest Agriculture Agriculture Fallow Sand Total Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) Infrastructure like evacuation road, site services will only be required. 5.5 Amenities/Facilities The following facilities/amenities will be extended by the mine management: Direct and indirect Employment, most of which will be from nearby villages. Arrangements for safe and healthy working conditions. Provision of drinking water. First-Aid facilities and Health check-up camps for the workers. Conducting medical camps for workers and nearby villagers at regular interval. SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 11

13 6 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) No industrial area is proposed. 6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) As the local people will be given employment, no residential area/ housing are proposed. 6.3 Green Belt The afforestation is most important to improve the environment and ecological balance of the area. Grasses and bushes which have fibrous roots are at the first instance grown which give the binding property to the soil. After growing grasses and bushes, other tree species in consultation with the experts will be raised, based on the characteristics of soil, topography and climatic conditions. The year wise proposed plantation is given in the table: 6.4 Social infrastructure S. No. Year Area in Ha No. of Plants 1. 1 st year nd year rd year th year th year Total 660 Road facility (existing roads will be maintained regularly) Employment opportunity Medical camps Social awareness camps Donations to schools Secondary employment opportunities 6.5 Drinking Water Management Water required for drinking purpose will be obtained from nearby bore wells. 6.6 Sewerage System No sewerage system is proposed. However for sanitation purpose portable toilets will be made. 6.7 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 12

14 6.8 Solid Waste Management Silt/ Sand-Clay Mixture will be generated as waste during the mining. Part of this waste will be used for plantation and rest of the material will be dumped at proposed dumping sites. Quantities of waste generated during the mining in five years are mention in the following table: Year Table-Year Wise Production of Waste Silt/ Sand-Clay Mixture (MT) 1 st Year nd Year rd Year th Year th Year Total Power Requirement & Supply/Source. All the activities will be carried out manually. The operation will be done only in day time hence power requirement will not be needed for the proposed activity. 7.0 Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Plan Not Applicable 8.0 Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 8.1 Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion The project will commence once Environmental Clearance and other necessary certificates are obtained from the respective departments. 8.2 Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project The cost of project (capital cost and recurring cost) as well as the cost towards implementation of EMP S.No Description Measures Capital Cost Recurring Cost (Lac Rs.) (In Lac Rs.) 1 Air pollution control Water Sprinkling Green Belt Development Tree Plantation Cheek Dams To allow sediments and pollutants to settle. To reduce erosion, gullying in the channel and lower the speed of water flow during storm events. 4 C. S. R Charitable activities Sub Total Total budget for EMP for 5 years = capital Cost (Rs. 1.9 Lacs) + Recurring Cost (1.9 Lacs * 5) = 11.4 lacs. SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 13

15 9.0 Analysis of Proposal (Final Recommendations) The Project will produce economical benefits to the state through royalty of minerals. Achieving a huge infrastructure as being envisaged by Government of India particularly in road and housing sector requires basic building materials. Sand and Stone are one of the primary building materials required for this purpose. The mining activities as proposed are the backbone of all construction and infrastructure projects as the raw material for construction is available only from such mining. Stone extracted are in high demand at the local market for real estate industry. This project operation will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the society/economically backward population and tribals of the area. It provides employment to the people residing in the vicinity directly or indirectly. The mine management will also help nearby villages by providing aid to school, conducting medical and social awareness camps, helping in formation of self help groups, etc. Thus the project will bring about socio-economic improvement of the area and will prove beneficial for the area. ********************* SRUSHTI SEWA, NAGPUR 14