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1 PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT 0

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposed project of 284 ha area is of river bed sand mining and falls under Category- A, as per EIA Notification 2006 & amendments thereof of Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. The mining lease area is located in Stretch 1- Majhoni, Patwe bhorwa, Majhayara, Kakna, Baisa, Manjhira, Maldaun, Bisunpur, Govindpur, Jitarpur, Saran, godiya, Godiya, Lakhnouri, Kunani, Jogipahadi, Khudbadi, Domuhan Stretch 2: Matihani, Ghoda bhahiyar, Baghaunia, Chora, Sahoda, Ranadih Stretch 3: Barodha Stretch 4: Sabalpur Stretch 5: Pair, Ran Gaon, Kachmachiya, Douki, Sabalpur Tehsil: Rajon, Amarpur, Banka, Belhar, Sambhu Ganj, Barahat, Dhoraiya District: Banka, Bihar. The proposed project activity will be carried out in the bed of the Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River, Cheer River. Surface Geological plans of the above blocks are attached as Annexure II to Annexure VI. Mine lease has been proposed in favor of M/S Mahadev Enclave Pvt. Ltd. (Shri Manoj Kumar Pachisia - Director) through letter no 754/M dated 10/11/2014 (Annexure I). The proposed rate of production is TPA of Sand. The estimated project cost is Rs. 21, 93, 80,000. The salient features of the project are detailed below: Mining Lease Area Location of mine Toposheet No. River/Nalla/Tanks/Lakes etc Topography Minerals of mine Proposed production of mine Method of mining Drilling/Blasting 284 ha All the mining blocks from Stretch-1 to Stretch-5are proposed on the the Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River, Cheer River. Stretch & block wise coordinates (Latitude & Longitude) is attached as Annexure VII. 72L/13, 72L/14, 72L/9, 72K/16, 72K/12, 72O/04, 72P/01, 72P/02, 72P/5, 72P/6 Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River, Cheer River Stretch-1 (70ASML to 110 ASML) Stretch-2 (69 ASML to 97 ASML) Stretch-3 (82 ASML) Stretch-4 (108 ASML ) Stretch-5 (66ASML to 86 ASML) Sand Tonnes per annum Opencast Semi-Mechanized Mining No drilling and blasting is proposed 1

3 Water demand 9 KLD Sources of water From available sources through tankers Ultimate depth of Mining 2 m bgl or above ground water level whichever comes first Man power 66 Small amount of top soil will be generated, which will be used Solid Waste for purposed of applied for applied area stacked and later spread in the excavated area of off river bed blocks Nearest railway station Stretch 1: Banka Railway Station approx. 2 km in SW From Block-10. Murahara Railway Station approx. 2 km in East From Block-6. Stretch 2: Sultanganj Railway Station approx. 30 Km in NE from Block- 6. Ghorparan Railway Station approx. 20 km in SW from Block-1. Stretch 3: Banka Railway Station approx. 3 km in South direction. Stretch 4: Mandar Hill Station approx. 3 km in NE direction. Stretch 5: Mandar Hill Station approx. 6 km in SW from block-4. Panjwara Station approx. 12 km in West from block-1. SH -25 about 1 km W direction from Block 10 Stretch I Nearest state highway/national highway Nearest Airport SH 19 about 6 Km NW direction from Block 6 Stretch I NH-80 about 30 Km N directions from Block 1 Stretch I NH-80 about 25 km Ndirection from block 6 stretch 2 SH m NE direction from block I stretch 2. NH-80 about 40 Km N from block I stretch 3. SH-25 about 500 m NE direction from block- 1 of stretch -3 NH-80 about 50 km N direction from block -1 of stretch-4 SH-17 about 1 km NE direction from block-1 of stretch-4 SH-84 about 300 meter NW direction from block -5 of stretch- 5 NH-80 about 40 KM N direction from block -1 of stretch- 5 Stretch 1: Patna International Airport approx 200 km in North West direction. Stretch 2: 2

4 Gaya Airport approx 170 km in West direction. Stretch 3: Patna International Airport approx 200 km in North west direction. Stretch 4: Gaya Airport approx 210 km in West direction. Stretch 5: Patna International Airport approx 220 km in North West direction. 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent The proposed project of 284 ha area is of river bed sand mining and falls under Category- A, as per EIA Notification 2006 & amendments thereof of Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. The mining lease area is located in Stretch 1- Majhoni, Patwe bhorwa, Majhayara, Kakna, Baisa, Manjhira, Maldaun, Bisunpur, Govindpur, Jitarpur, Saran, godiya, Godiya, Lakhnouri, Kunani, Jogipahadi, Khudbadi, Domuhan Stretch 2: Matihani, Ghoda bhahiyar, Baghaunia, Chora, Sahoda, Ranadih Stretch 3: Barodha Stretch 4: Sabalpur Stretch 5: Pair, Ran Gaon, Kachmachiya, Douki, Sabalpur Tehsil: Rajon, Amarpur, Banka, Belhar, Sambhu Ganj, Barahat, Dhoraiya District: Banka, Bihar.. The proposed project activity will be carried out in the bed of the Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River, Cheer River. Surface plans of the above blocks are attached as Annexure II to Annexure VI. Mine lease has been proposed in favor of M/S Mahadev Enclave Pvt. Ltd. (Shri Manoj Kumar Pachisia - Director) through letter no 754/M dated 10/11/2014 (Annexure I). The proposed rate of production is TPA of Sand. The estimated project cost is Rs. 21, 93, 80,000. The details of the project and its proponent are given below: Name of the applicant Name & Address of POA Holder M/S Mahadev Enclave Pvt. Ltd. (Shri Manoj Kumar Pachisia-Director) M/S Mahadev Enclave Pvt. Ltd. (Shri Manoj Kumar Pachisia-Director) B-37, Ayodhya Marg 3

5 Name of Mine Area Hanuman Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan Pincode District Banka Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 5) Mining Project Total Sum of Area of 1 stretch to 5 Stretch is 284 ha (Stretch No.- 1): 243 ha (Stretch No.- 2): ha (Stretch No.- 3): 2.50 ha (Stretch No.- 4): 2.30 ha Mineral (Stretch No.- 5): ha Sand 2.2 Brief description of the nature of the project It has been proposed to collect approximately tonnes per annum of sand. No mining activity will be undertaken during the monsoon season. So the river bed material will be replenished during the monsoon season every year. Surface Mining: The mining is confined to excavation of sand from the river bed. The operation will be Semi- Mechanized in which the river bed material will be collected in its existing form. Sand Mining will be carried out only upto a depth of 2 m bgl or above ground water level, whichever comes first. Mining will be carried out only during the day time. Excavation of river bed material will be completely stopped during the monsoon season. 2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and region The project lies on the river bed of Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River and Cheer River. The sediment in the form of river bed material (RBM) deposited in the last many years had changed the shape of the river bed from a valley to a raised land. Because of this, every year during monsoon season, heavy and devastating floods damage large tracts of land lying on both the banks of the river. Hence, it is necessary to remove the materials so that the river gets channelized. This project operation will provide employment directly and indirectly to the people residing in vicinity, thus improving the Socio-economic status of the area. 4

6 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap The demand for sand is ever growing with the growth of the infrastructure sector in our country. The mineral is used mainly in the construction activities like buildings, bridges etc. 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 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 only for real state, road making etc. So no export will be envisaged. 2.6 Employment Generation The total direct manpower requirement for the proposed mining operation will be around 66. Indirect employment is also expected due to the associated activities. Manpower requirement S. No. Category Numbers 1. Administration 3 2. Supervisor 3 3. Skilled Un-skilled 35 TOTAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any The proposed project for excavation of Sand is an independent project in which minerals excavated will be directly sold in the local markets. 5

7 3.2 Location The mining lease area is located in Stretch 1- Majhoni, Patwe bhorwa, Majhayara, Kakna, Baisa, Manjhira, Maldaun, Bisunpur, Govindpur, Jitarpur, Saran, godiya, Godiya, Lakhnouri, Kunani, Jogipahadi, Khudbadi, Domuhan Stretch 2: Matihani, Ghoda bhahiyar, Baghaunia, Chora, Sahoda, Ranadih Stretch 3: Barodha Stretch 4: Sabalpur Stretch 5: Pair, Ran Gaon, Kachmachiya, Douki, Sabalpur Tehsil: Rajon, Amarpur, Banka, Belhar, Sambhu Ganj, Barahat, Dhoraiya District: Banka, Bihar..The proposed project activity will be carried out in the bed of the Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River and Cheer River. The mining lease area falls in Survey of India Toposheet No. 72L/13, 72L/9, 72K/2L, 72L/13, 72P/1, 72P/1. A Stretch wise Buffer map of 10 km radius is attached as Annexure VIII- to Annexure XII. The project site is located at: All the mining blocks from Stretch-1 to Stretch-5are proposed on the Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River and Cheer River. Stretch & block wise coordinates (Latitude & Longitude) is attached as Annexure VII. Vicinity map showing site location is given below: 6

8 7 Fig: Location maps the project sites along the river

9 3.3 Details of alternate sites considered 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 284 ha. The maximum rated capacity of the project will be TPA which will be excavated out in layers. 3.5 Project description with process details The mining project is located on the river bed of Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River and Cheer River. The mining is confined to excavation of Sand from the river bed. The operation will be open cast Semi Mechanized with use of excavators/jcbs etc. Proper benching of 1.0 m height and 6m width will be maintained for mining blocks as per guideline M.M.R-1961, under rule 106 Which the river bed material will be collected in its existing form. No drilling /blasting are required as the material is loose in nature. Mining will be done in layers of 1 m each which will avoid ponding effect. It will be done leaving a safety zone from bank for bank protection. Mining will be carried out only during the day time. Excavation of river bed material will be completely stopped during the monsoon season Mining Process: Applied area has been allotted for a period of 5years in five stretches namely Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River and Cheer River. Applied Area consist of 284 ha area in 32 blocks. Mining will be done in five stretches in each block leaving safety distance form bank and stream for river bed blocks and barrier zone of 7.5 m around the Applied Area. The sand is won from agriculture fields adopting mining and simultaneous reclamation method. The lessee (settlee) purchases/ (pays compensation for the land), from the farmers for short periods. The sand shall be excavated by backhoe type excavators capacity & mineral is directly loaded into large trucks for dispatch to consumers situated in and around Banka District. Water is sprinkled in the area from where the sand is to be removed before the operation starts and thereafter at regular intervals to keep the dust allayed at the source itself. Removal of soil (overburden) precedes the winning of sand. Once a pre-determined area has been exhausted of the sand, it shall be replenished by sand during monsoon period levelled it & maintained its maximum original topography. 8

10 There is no need for drilling & blasting as hard rock is not encountered in sand mining. Therefore Environment and Ecology of the area remains undisturbed. Light weight excavators/jcb will be deployed for extraction. Mining shall be carried through the formation of benches. Height & width of benches shall be kept 1.0m & 6m with face slope 400. Haul road having width 6.0 & gradient 1:12 shall be provided for the movement of machineries & transportation of sand. Mineral will be loaded in trucks of 25 tonne capacity. There will be no OB or waste generation as the sand is exposed in the river bed. Bench will advance parallel to the banks of the river. Height of bench will be 3.0 m. Workings will be restricted within the Applied Area/ khasra as per the description report given by Mining Department. Mining activities will be carried out in a manner so that there is no obstruction to the movement of water flow, if any, during rainy season. The bench will be in the form of slices/ strips parallel to the banks of the river. Roads in the Applied Area for the movement of loaded trippers/ trucks will not have slopes more than 1 in 20. However, movement of trucks after mineral loading will be towards both sides through approach roads connecting to tar roads. Every block will have its own approach roads, well connected to main highways. No processing of mineral will be done. Mining will be done upto a maximum depth of 2 m in layers of 1.0 m each which will avoid ponding effect. Mining will be confined within central 3/4th width of the river. This will prevent collapse of bank and erosion. It will be done leaving a safety zone of total of 1/4th of the width of the river from the banks for bank protection. Excavated area will be replenished naturally due to sediment inflow from the catchment area. Working Depth (below ground level) During the entire lease period, the deposit will be worked from the top surface to 2 m bgl or above ground water level, whichever comes first. 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 in the proposed project. The operation involves the excavation of sand in its existing form and transported to the end users/ market. 9

11 3.6.1 Use of Mineral The mineral sand is used: As construction material for buildings As raw material for construction of dams, In roads making, paving, etc Mineral Beneficiation No mineral beneficiation is involved for this mineral. 3.7 Resource optimization/ recycling and reuse Minerals are generally depleting asset once mined; but minerals like sand will be replenished naturally. Thus a scientific approach will be taken up for excavation of mineral with systematic method. 3.8 Availability of water its source, energy/ power requirement and source Water Requirement Activity Dust suppression Domestic Total Water requirement (KLD) Thus total water requirement will be 9 KLD. This water will be supplied from the bore well from nearby villages through tankers as well as from surface water sources for dust suppression. Additional water will also be required for plantation purpose. Apart from this water for plantation will also be required Power Requirement All the activities will be carried out in a manual manner. The material will be excavated and loaded directly into tractors by the workers themselves. The operation will be done only from sun rise to sun set. So there is no power requirement for the mining activity. 10

12 3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management/ disposal Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal In this project small amount of top soil will be generated, which will be used for purposed of applied for applied area stacked and later spread in the excavated area of off river bed blocks. Small amount of domestic waste will be generated by the workers at the site, which will be disposed off through proper municipal way. No other waste generation is expected Liquid Effluent No liquid effluent will be generated at the mine site due to the mineral excavation. 4. SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity Nearest Railway Station Stretch 1: Banka Railway Station approx. 2 km in SW From Block-10. Murahara Railway Station approx. 2 km in East From Block-6. Stretch 2: Sultanganj Railway Station approx. 30 Km in NE from Block-6. Ghorparan Railway Station approx. 20 km in SW from Block-1. Stretch 3: Banka Railway Station approx. 3 km in South direction. Stretch 4: Mandar Hill Station approx. 3 km in NE direction. Stretch 5: Mandar Hill Station approx. 6 km in SW from block-4. Panjwara Station approx. 12 km in West from block Nearest Airport Stretch 1: Patna International Airport approx 200 km in North West direction. Stretch 2: Gaya Airport approx 170 km in West direction. Stretch 3: Patna International Airport approx 200 km in North west direction. Stretch 4: 11

13 Gaya Airport approx 210 km in West direction. Stretch 5: Patna International Airport approx 220 km in North West direction Nearest Highway SH -25 about 1 km W direction from Block 10 Stretch I SH 19 about 6 Km NW direction from Block 6 Stretch I NH-80 about 30 Km N directions from Block 1 Stretch I NH-80 about 25 km N direction from block 6 stretch 2 SH m NE direction from block I stretch 2. NH-80 about 40 Km N from block I stretch 3. SH-25 about 500 m NE direction from block- 1 of stretch -3 NH-80 about 50 km N direction from block -1 of stretch-4 SH-17 about 1 km NE direction from block-1 of stretch-4 SH-84 about 300 meter NW direction from block -5 of stretch- 5 NH-80 about 40 KM N direction from block -1 of stretch Land form, land use and land ownership The proposed activity is to take place in the bed of the Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River, Cheer River. The entire lease area is deposited with river bed material. The entire lease area is deposited with river bed material. The lease has been granted in favor of M/S Mahadev Enclave Pvt. Ltd. (Shri Manoj Kumar Pachisia Director) through letter no 754/M from District Mining Department dated 10/11/2014 for mining of sand. 4.3 Physiography The Banka district lies between north latitude 24o30 0 to 25o and east longitude 86o30 00 to 87o The district covers a total area of sq. km. The climate of this district is on the whole dry, hot in summer and mild cold in winter. The climate of the district is characterized by hot summer and a pleasant winter. April to June comprises summer month while November to March makes cold eason. The southwest monsoon breaks in the month of June and continues upto the end of September. 12

14 The average annual rainfall in the district is 1168 mm. The district receives major amount (86%) of precipitation during the monsoon period. The district is bounded in the north by Bhagalpur, in the south by Deoghar, in the east by Godda, in the west by Jamui, in the NW by Munger and in the southeast by Dumka districts. The district is having population density 533 person/km2 and the decadal growth rate of the last decade ( ) is 24.47%. The population of schedule tribes and schedule caste are 4.7%and 12.43%of the total population respectively. There are two statutory towns namely Banka and Amarpur. The most populous block is Dhuraiya and the least populous is Phulidumar. The Banka district lies in south of the river Ganga and constitutes a part of the Ganga River Basin. It falls under Badua Chandan sub-basin. It has three watershed,namely Badua Nala,Chandan river watershed and the left bank watershed of Burigeria Nala & on the eastern side Odhni & Sukhniya drainages. The major part of the district falls under Chandan river watershed. Five major rivers/nalas, namely Badua N.(forming the north western boundary), Chandan R. which flows through the central part of the district and the Odhni & Sukhniya (forming the eastern boundary of the district) drains the area. All the five rivers/nalas originate from the hilly tracks present in the south of the district and flows from south to north direction. The streams namely Kudar, Orni, Panchkatia & Cheer are the main tributaries of Chandan,while Lohargara,Karunior,Belharna are the main tributaries of Badua. All the rivers are ephemeral in nature. Source: Mine Plan 4.4 Geology: Regional Geology Regionally the area constitutes a part of the Ganga River Basin. The north-eastern part is predominantly characterized by sedimentary lithology in the Sub-Himalayan zone comprising Subathus, Dagshais, Kasaulis and Siwaliks. A general Regional stratigraphic sequence in the area is given below- 13

15 Showing the Geological Succession and their geographic distribution The Tertiaries are exposed in Masan area of North Champaran District, as seriesof low hillocks. They represent Upper Siwaliks of the Sub-Himalayas and consist of sandstone and claystone, disturbed by folding and thrust faulting. The entire sequence here occurs as an inlier in the alluvial terrain.the Quaternary of North Bihar Plains, between the tortuous course of Ganga and Himalayan foothills, are represented by Older Alluvium Group (OAG) (Bhangar) and Newer Alluvium Group (NAG) (Khader). The OAG is represented by Mirganj Formation, Khajauli Formation and Madhubani Formation in Gandak basin, Gandak- Kosi interfluve and Kosi basin, respectively. The NAG includes the Vaishali Formation, the Jainagar Formation and Purnea Formation in Gandak basin, Gandak-Kosi interfluve and 14

16 Ganga-Kosi-Mahananda interfluve. In the whole region the uppermost formation is the Present Flood Plains, Diara formation, Channel Bars and Sand Dunnes.In central Bihar Plains the OAG forming the highest terrace, in the Son-Ganga alluvial tract, and NAG forming younger terraces, as Older Flood Plains, are exposed all along the Alluvial Upland. The Present Flood Plain deposits are confined with then channels. The Vindhyans, in Bihar, are exposed in Rohtas and Bhabhua districts as scarps and plateau. They comprises gritty to fine cemented sandstones, shales, flagstones, quartzites, sandy siltstones, limestone breccias and porcellanites, the shales often being pyritiferous. The Gondwana rocks occur as sporadic outlier basins, in the parts of Nalanda district. The main rock types are sandstones, fine to coarse or gritty sandstone, ironstone, shales, Carbonaceous shales, coal seams and boulder beds. They are largelycemented, jointed, fractured, faulted and intruded by dykes and sills. Along the northern fringe of the Chotanagpur Granite Gneiss Complex are low-grade supracrustals covering the Kharagpur hills, Rajgir hills and Gaya hills referred to as the Satpura Range, comprises schists, ferruginous phyllite, quartzite and phyllitic shales. The Bihar Mica belt comprises a sequence of folded hornblende schists, amphibolite, mica-schist, quartzite and calc-silicates intruded by circular to oval shaped granitic plutons, dolerites, pegmatites and quartz veins. There are may old mines of mica in this belt. The Archaeans are the oldest rock formation in the state. The most predominant rocktype is mainly of gneisses and granitic rocks with lesser amount of schists, quartzites, basic intrusives and pegmatoides. They are exposed in Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada,Jamui, Bhagalpur and Banka districts. Source: Mine Plan Local Geology The sand exposed in the River bed of Chandan, Badua, Odhni, Sukhniya & Cheer and surrounding areas is the product of the deposition of the sediments brought and deposited in the flood plains of River Ganga. These sediments are of recent geological formation. The litho-units exposed within the river and surrounding areas have formed as water borne sediments brought by flood water during rainy season every year and deposited in riverbed. The litho units encountered in the riverbed and surrounding areas belongs to the Shivalik super groups. The size of the sediments towards the source i.e. host rock is course and at the tale end of the river the grain size is reduced to smaller sizes resulted in the formation of clay beds. The following sequences have been observed in the area, i.e. Top soil/ Alluvium followed by sand deposition (as shown in the figure below). 15

17 Top Soil/ Alluvium Sand/Gravel Deposition Sand and silt are deposited in the middle of the river whereas fine sand and soil are deposited at the fringe of the riverbanks. Soil/ alluvium varying in thickness from 0.20m to 0.60m m constitute the top horizons in the area suitable for agriculture. River Ganga meanders through the area exposing the alluvium and soil at the banks. Sand is found in the river bed upto a depth of more than 3.0 m. The major part of bed remains dry as water flows in a single stream during the non-monsoon seasons. Only during rainy seasons the entire flood plain has water, when there will be no mining done. The surface Geological Plan of each stretches is illustrated below: Stretches No. i ii iii iv v Source: Mine Plan 4.5 PLATE No. 3A to 22A 23A to 28A 29A 30A 31A to 34A Existing land use pattern The mine lease area is flat river bed and river banks. There is no forest land or agriculture land in the mine lease area. The entire mining lease lies within River bed of Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River, Cheer River. 16

18 4.6 EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE The site being on river bed has no existing infrastructure, except for connecting road for transportation. 4.7 SOIL CLASSIFICATION Banka district is characterized by a wide variety of soils, which can be broadly grouped into two categories, the alluvial soil and hilly soil. The alluvial soil derived partly from the older alluvium deposit and partly form the newer flood plain deposit is characterized by light grey to dark grey colour and fine texture. The hilly soil derived from the weathered product of rocks is coarse grained, ferruginous, low in nitrogen, medium to high potash and acidic in nature. Source: Mine Plan 4.8 Climatic data from secondary sources Climate & Rainfall The climate of the district is characterized by hot summer and a pleasant winter. April to June comprises summer month while November to March makes cold eason. The southwest monsoon breaks in the month of June and continues upto the end of September. The average annual rainfall in the district is 1168 mm. The district receives major amount (86%) of precipitation during the monsoon period. 5. PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 Planning concept Applied area has been allotted for a period of 5years in five stretches namely Chandan, Badua, Odhani, Sukhniya & Cheer. Applied Area consist of 284ha area in 32 blocks. Mining will be done in five stretches in each block leaving safety distance form bank and stream for river bed blocks and barrier zone of 7.5 m around the Applied Area. The sand is won from agriculture fields adopting mining and simultaneous reclamation method. The lessee (settlee) purchases/(pays compensation for the land), from the farmers for short periods. The sand shall be excavated by backhoe type excavators capacity & mineral is directly loaded into large trucks for dispatch to consumers situated in and around Banka town. Water is sprinkled in the area from where the sand is to be removed before the operation starts and thereafter at regular intervals to keep the dust allayed at the source itself. Removal of soil (overburden) precedes the winning of sand. Once a pre17

19 determined area has been exhausted of the sand, it shall be replenished by sand during monsoon period levelled it & maintained its maximum original topography. There is no need for drilling & blasting as hard rock is not encountered in sand mining. Therefore Environment and Ecology of the area remains undisturbed. Light weight excavators/jcb will be deployed for extraction. Mining shall be carried through the formation of benches. Height & width of benches shall be kept 1.0m & 6m with face slope 400. Haul road having width 6.0 & gradient 1:12 shall be provided for the movement of machineries & transportation of sand. Mineral will be loaded in trucks of 25 tonne capacity. There will be no OB or waste generation as the sand is exposed in the river bed. Bench will advance parallel to the banks of the river. Height of bench will be 3.0 m. Workings will be restricted within the Applied Area/ khasra as per the description report given by Mining Department. Mining activities will be carried out in a manner so that there is no obstruction to the movement of water flow, if any, during rainy season. The bench will be in the form of slices/ strips parallel to the banks of the river. Roads in the Applied Area for the movement of loaded trippers/ trucks will not have slopes more than 1 in 20. However, movement of trucks after mineral loading will be towards both sides through approach roads connecting to tar roads. Every block will have its own approach roads, well connected to main highways. No processing of mineral will be done. Mining will be done upto a maximum depth of 2 m in layers of 1.0 m each which will avoid ponding effect. Mining will be confined within central 3/4th width of the river. This will prevent collapse of bank and erosion. It will be done leaving a safety zone of total of 1/4th of the width of the river from the banks for bank protection. Excavated area will be replenished naturally due to sediment inflow from the catchment area. The break up of year wise production schedule from each stretch is as belowyear I II III IV V Total Stretch No./Quantities of Sand in Tonnes Total quantities of Sand (Tonnes)

20 5.2 Population projection Main occupation in district Banka is agriculture. The demographic details of the nearby villages in district Banka is given below. The socioeconomic details of District Banka are as below: Description Number Percentage to Respective Total Gender wise Total Population S. No. 1 Sex Ratio (/) 2 Gender wise Total Population (0-6 age group) Sex Ratio of 0-6 age group population Number of Households and Household Size Urban Area/Rural Area 13604/ Highest Household size (Dhuraiya) Lowest Household size ( Phulidnmar) Total Population of Scheduled Caste Community Total Population of General Community (including OBC)

21 6 7 Total Literates Population Total Workers Overall Gender Gap in work participation rate Total Main Workers Overall gender gap in work participation rate of main workers Total Marginal Workers Overall gender gap in work participation rate of Marginal workers Total Household Industrial Workers Total Agricultural Workers Total Cultivators Total Agricultural Labour

22 Total Other Workers Source: Mine Plan 5.3 Landuse planning The land use of the mine lease area is the river bed of Chandan River, Badua River, Odhni River, Sukhniya River, Cheer River and there will be no change in landuse after operation. The sand will be replenished every year during the monsoon season. The ultimate land use of the mine lease area will not be changed. 5.4 Amenities/facilities The following facilities/amenities will be extended by the mine management: A temporary rest shelter will be provided for the workers near to the site for rest. Provisions will also be made for following in the rest shelter: First aid box along with anti-venoms to counteract poison produced by certain species of small insects, if any. Sanitation facility i.e. septic tank or community toilet facility will be provided for the workers. Canteen will be made available near the sites. 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 is proposed. 6.3 Green belt The area of the proposed project lies in the river bed and in agriculture fields & devoid of any forest land. 21

23 Mining activities in River Bed blocks will not cause any harm to riparian or aquatic vegetation as mining will be only in the dry river bed portions of the river leaving safety distance from the bank. Hence it proposed to plant trees along the banks (wherever possible), along the road sides or near the civic amenities in consultation with village authority/local bodies. In river bed mining cases plantation will be done along the barrier zone i.e. around the periphery of the Applied Area of 7.5m width. It is proposed to have plantation along the road sides on both sides to provide cover against dust dissemination and also to act as noise absorber. Plantation will also be carried out as social forestry programme in villages, school/ and the areas allocated by the village authority/local bodies. Native plants like Mango, Neem, Eucalyptus, Peepal, Gulmohar, and other local species will selected in suitable combination, so that can grow fast and also have good leaf cover. It is proposed to plant 1,000 1,500 no s of native species every year. Year I II III IV V VI VII VIII Total 6.4 Place of Plantation Along the road sides, banks and barrier zone Social forestry programme in the nearby villages. 10,500 Social infrastructure 6.5 Saplings to be Species planted 1500 Mango, Neem, Eucalyptus Peepal, 1500 Shisham, Babool, 1500 Gulmohar, Arjuna Road facility (existing roads will be maintained regularly) Employment opportunity Medical camps Social awareness camps, Donations to schools Secondary employment opportunities Formation of self help groups for the women in nearby villages Drinking Water Management Water required for drinking purpose will be obtained through tankers. 22

24 6.6 Sewerage System No sewerage system is proposed at the mine site. However, septic tanks will be made available near the site for sanitation purpose. 6.7 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable 6.8 Solid Waste management No solid waste is expected. Hence, no management is required. 6.9 Power Requirement & Supply/ Source All the activities will be carried out in a manual manner. The operation will be done only from sun rise to sun set hence there is no power requirement for the proposed activity. 7 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN Not Applicable 8 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT FUND As per the conditions of Saidhantik Letter, it has been proposed to allocate Environment Management Fund. The settlee shall deposit/pay an amount equal to 50% of the due contract money along with installments towards the Mines and Minerals Development, Restoration and Rehabilitation fund. 9. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 9.1 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. 9.2 Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project The estimated cost of the project will be Rs 21, 93, 80,

25 10. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL The project involves collection of river bed material. This is very essential in order to prevent widening of the riverbeds and to prevent flooding off and damage to the adjoining areas. This can only be achieved by maintaining the existing course of the river. The river banks, on both sides are covered by vegetation and human habitats. Widening of river banks results in excessive erosion; resulting in damage to flora, agricultural land and settlements which are situated at very close proximity. This project operation will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the society. It provides employment to the people residing in vicinity directly or indirectly by the project. The sand extracted is in high demand in the local market. This also ensures scientific method of sand extraction. *********** 24