M/s Koustav Mining & Smelting (P) Limited

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1 PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF KAMARPALLI TIN MINING PROJECT FOR TERMS OF REFERENCE Village Tehsil District State Targeted Capacity Lease Area Category of Project Project Cost Kamarpalli under P.S Mathili Malkangiri Malkangiri Odisha 9.0 MTPA Ha A Rs. 80 Lakhs Name of Project Proponent: Shri Parvat Ranjan Mallick, M.D; M/s Koustav Mining & Smelting (P) Limited Registered Office: Plot No. N-2/17, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha SUBMIITED BY M/s Koustav Mining & Smelting (P) Limited Registered Office: Plot No. N-2/17, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

2 1.0 Executive Summary The Mining area is situated near Village Kamarpalli under P.S Mathili, Tehsil Malkangiri, District Malkangiri, and State Odisha. The lease area comprises of hectares. The Mine Lease is proposed by M/s Koustav Mining & Smelting (P) Limited. The lease area measuring Ha was granted for extraction of Tin ore by the Department of Steel and Mines, Government of Odisha on The mining plan was approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) vide letter No. MPM/MAN/11-ORI/BHU/ dated The aforesaid mine lease area measuring Ha is for extraction of Tin Ore. The targeted production is 9 Million Tonnes per annum. Open cast semi mechanized mining method is proposed to be implemented. The cost of the project is Rs 80 Lakhs. A copy of the Approved Mine plan is attached as Additional Documents). This mining project falls under Category A Project or activity 1(a) as per EIA Notifications 2006 and its subsequent amendments. 1.1 Salient features of the project Project Name Kamarpalli Tin Mining Project Location of Mine Site Near Village Kamarpalli under P.S Maithli Tehsil - Malkangiri District - Malkangiri State - Odisha Latitude and Longitude Pillar No. Latitude Longitude A 18 39'05.27" 81 54'51.03" B 18 39'13.08" 81 54'43.04" B '17.03" 81 54'33.73" C 18 39'20.36" 81 54'25.95" C '20.04" 81 54'25.77" C '21.46" 81 54'23.44" C '21.12" 81 54'23.11" C '21.25" 81 54'22.82" C '22.00" 81 54'23.17" D 18 39'23.16" 81 54'21.59" E 18 39'22.68" 81 54'21.02" F 18 39'22.64" 81 54'18.78" F '16.28" 81 54'26.40" F '09.60" 81 54'34.32" F '05.34" 81 54'39.39" G 18 39'00.45" 81 54'45.17" H 18 39'01.63" 81 54'46.21" I 18 39'03.10" 81 54'46.49" J 18 39'02.49" 81 54'47.32" K 18 39'02.77" 81 54'47.69" L 18 39'02.69" 81 54'48.45" 1

3 M 18 39'02.94" 81 54'50.68" N 18 39'02.25" 81 54'50.77" O 18 39'01.61" 81 54'48.87" P 18 39'01.22" 81 54'48.86" Q 18 39'00.70" 81 54'48.34" R 18 39'01.09" 81 54'47.94" S 18 39'00.75" 81 54'47.45" T 18 38'59.07" 81 54'48.20" U 18 38'57.99" 81 54'48.17" V 18 38'57.36" 81 54'49.03" W 18 38'57.84" 81 54'50.42" X 18 38'57.65" 81 54'50.62" Y 18 38'57.47" 81 54'52.79" Z 18 38'58.64" 81 54'52.14" Z '58.37" 81 54'50.50" Z '59.80" 81 54'50.76" Z '00.33" 81 54'50.00" Z '00.74" 81 54'50.09" Z '00.07" 81 54'51.31" Z '01.53" 81 54'52.06" Z '02.00" 81 54'51.65" Z '02.37" 81 54'51.69" Z '02.66" 81 54'51.10" Topo-sheet number 73 G/1 and 73 F/4 Minerals of mine Tin Ore Total Geological reserves MT Total Mineable reserves MT Life of mine 03 years Targeted production of 09 MTPA mineral Method of mining Semi Mechanized Opencast Method No of working days 200 Water demand Total water requirement is about 22 KLD. Water will be used for Drinking, Domestic uses, Plantation, and Dust suppression. Sources of water Water will be made available through by nearby village. Man power 88 Nearest railway station Jeypore Railway Station is about km in NE direction Nearest State Highway/ NH-221 is about km in NW direction National highway Nearest airport Seismic zone Jeypore Airport is about 72.0 km in NE direction. Seismic Zone II, it is a Low Damage Risk Zone. 1.2 Proposed Planning Mining method - Semi Mechanized Opencast Estimated Project Cost - Rs. 80 Lakhs Target Production - 09 MTPA 2

4 1.3 Conclusion The production of mineral will benefit the State in the form of Royalty and dead rent. Apart from direct employment in the proposed mining project there will be indirect employment opportunities in the informal sector to the tune of about 88 persons from the nearby villages. Also, the mine owner will conduct medical camps at regular intervals in the nearby villages and will also develop much needed infrastructure like construction of toilets, provide furniture and RO water purifying system in the nearby schools. 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent Identification of Project The Mining area is situated near Village Kamarpalli under P.S Maithli, Tehsil Malkangiri, District Malkangiri, and State Odisha. The lease area comprises of hectares. The Mine Lease is proposed by M/s Koustav Mining & Smelting (P) Limited. The lease area measuring Ha was granted for extraction of Tin ore by the Department of Steel and Mines, Government of Odisha on The mining plan was approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) vide letter No. MPM/MAN/11-ORI/BHU/ dated The aforesaid mine lease area measuring Ha is for extraction of Tin Ore. The targeted production is 9 Million Tonnes per annum. Open cast semi mechanized mining method is proposed to be implemented. The cost of the project is Rs 80 Lakhs Identification of Project Proponent The mining project is proposed by Shri Parvat Ranjan Mallick, M.D; M/s Koustav Mining & Smelting (P) Limited having its Registered Office at: Plot No. N-2/17, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha Brief Information about the Project: The proposed mining lease situated near Village Kamarpalli under P.S Maithli, Tehsil Malkangiri, District Malkangiri, State Odisha. The method of mining will be open cast semi mechanized mining. The expected life of the mine is 03 years. The minerals to be extracted from the lease area will be Tin Ore. The annual production is proposed to be around 09 Million Tonnes per annum. Open cast semi mechanized mining is proposed to be adopted for extraction of minerals. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 80 Lakhs. 2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region Chhattisgarh is the only tin producing State in India. Tin ore is known as Cassiterite, which was reported in Dantewara district (Bastar district in formerly Madhya Pradesh) by the Directorate of Geology and Mining associated with the lepidolite bearing pegmatites. Cassiterite bearing pegmatites are reportedly rich in collumbite and tantalite, which are ore of rare metals niobium and 3

5 tantalum, respectively. Lepidolite is also a source of rare alkali metals namely lithium (Li < 2.15%) cesium (Cs < 0.83%) and rubidium (Rb < 5.9%).In the lease hold area the chief ore available is cassiterite which contain tin 78.6%, The alluvial or mine stuff is concentrated up to as near 70% of metallic tin. 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap Chhattisgarh is the only state producing tin concentrates. In Govindpal-Tongpal area in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, tin in the form of Cassiterite is being mined from the sediments deposited in the streams. Tin is a metal is the most preferred and environmental friendly packing material, Tin plants are used both in packaging food products like processed food, vanaspati ghee etc. The main consumers are tin plate industry and solder industry. 2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous Production Development needs will be met only through indigenous produced tin against the high cost of imported material. 2.6 Export Possibility There is no export possibility. However, tin produced from the mine will fulfill the needs of the region and surplus if any, will be considered for export. 2.7 Domestic/Export Markets The chief use of tin is in the manufacture of tin plate, which is sheet iron coated with a very thin coating of tin, tin plate being employed for the productions of cans etc. 2.8 Employment Generation The total manpower requirement for the above mining project has been estimated at 88 persons. Preference for employment will be given to local jobseekers. There will also be indirect employment opportunities for the local people in the informal sector, which will be around 90 persons. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any. The Mining area is situated near Village Kamarpalli under P.S Maithli, Tehsil Malkangiri, District Malkangiri, and State Odisha. The lease area comprises of hectares. The Mine Lease is proposed by M/s Koustav Mining & Smelting (P) Limited. As per EIA Notifications dated 14 th September, 2006 and subsequent amendments it is a Category A Project or activity 1(a). 3.2 Location The Mining area is situated near Village Kamarpalli under P.S Mathili, Tehsil Malkangiri, District Malkangiri, State Odisha. The lease area comprises of hectares. The Mine Lease is proposed by M/s Koustav Mining & Smelting (P) Limited. The lease area can be identified through Topo Sheet No. 73 G/1 and 73 F/4. The geographical coordinates are provided below: 4

6 Latitude 18 39'05.27"to 18 39'02.66" Longitude 81 54'51.03"to 81 54'51.10" Approach: Kamarpalli Tin Mine is near Village Kamarpalli under P.S Mathili, Tehsil Malkangiri, District Malkangiri, and State Odisha. One can reach the project site through NH- 221, which is about Km in NW direction of the lease area. The nearest Railway Station is Jeypore Railway Station, which is about Km in NE direction. The Jeypore Airport is about 72.0 km in NE direction from the project site. The Google image of the lease area is furnished below in Figure 1. Fig 1: Location Map of Proposed Project Site Showing on Google Imag 3.3 Details of Alternate Sites As mining is site specific no alternative site is proposed Size or magnitude of operation The mining lease area measures Ha, which is a non-forest land. The annual production has been estimated at 9 MT. The average number of days for which the mine will be operational is Physiography The Kamarpalli tin ore area forms plain as well as slightly undulating land. The highest contour 260m exist to the south-east part of the area and the area slopes from south-east towards northwest. Entire area is covered by soil and alluvium.highest and lowest altitudes are marked as 260m and 225m respectively above mean sea level. 5

7 No nala /stream is flowing inside or in the near vicinity of the area. However, the north- western margin of the area, a stream flows far away from lease boundary, which ultimately drains in to the river Kolab. The river Kolab forms the principal drainage system of the area, which flows at a considerable distance from the southern margin of the lease hold. 3.5 Regional Geology The regional geology of the area is exhibited by meta-sedimentary rocks of Tulsidonger stage belonging to Bengapal series of Proterozoic age. The different litho units are predominantly Andalusite schist, Sericite schist and Quartzite. The stratigraphy of the area is as follows. Age system Stage Lithology Quaternary Alluvial/Colluvial/Elluvial/Deluviall soils Laterite Pegmatites Unconformity Archaean Bengapal Tulsidonger Dolerite dykes/amphibolites(metabasics) Sericite Schist Andalusite Schist Quartzite Older Metamorphics Granite gneiss(basement) The 80% of the terrain is comprises of Schistose country rocks representing Sericite and Andalusite schist. These rocks are intruded by the sills and dykes of dolerite and Amphibolite. The general trend of these rock types are E - W with both north and south dipping. The granite gneiss forms the base and does not belong to Bengapal. Hence, this is excluded in lithology section,as this chapter discusses primarily the different litho units of bengapal and quarternary, which are important locii for tin ore deposits. Description of litho units A) Quartzite The quartzite forms the oldest rock unit of the area milky white to grey /smoky in color. These are massive hard and compact rocks. The general trend is E-W which dips 45o to 500 due north and south because of folding. B) Andalusite Schist The Andalusite schist occupies greater part of the area and it is composed of square crystals of Andalusite, Biotite, Quartzite, Feldspar, Sillimanite, Garnet, Rutile and magnetite mineral. Andalusite being the essential mineral in the rock unit occurs as porphyroblasts with size of 6

8 crystals varying from 0.3cm to 1.5cm. The general trend of the schistocity plane is E-W with dip of 500 to 750 due north and south. The Andalusite has been altered mostly to sericite during retrograde metamorphism. C) Sericite-Quartzite Schist This unit occurs within Andalusite schist as an altered product as bands. The trend of the sericite schist is E-W with 350 to 480 dip due north and south. The colour of the rock is light green with glitzy luster. Sometimes quartzite bandings are seen within sericite unit. D) Metabasites The dolerite dykes/ Amphibolites, which had been emplaced in the E-W running axial plane of the syncline during the 1st phase of folding were subjected to metamorphism in the 2nd phase of folding forming metabasics. The essential constituents of these metamorphics are mainly Hornblende, Tremolite, Actinolite and Feldspar. These metabasites exhibits 2 sets of joints running E-W and N-S or N200E - S200W direction. E) Pegmatite The pegmatites are the last phase of emplacement/ intrusion in the area by the action of hydrothermal solution. These are mostly seen to be intruded in to the folial/ joint planes of the rocks, generally trending in E-W and NE-SE direction. These pegmatites are import loci for Tin mineralisation. The pegmatites of the area can be classified in two categories (1) zoned pegmatite (2) un-zoned pegmatite. The zone pegmatites are having quartz core at the center, surrounded by quartz and mica layers in outer circle which is again encircled by an albitised zone in the outermost part of the pegmatite. These albitised zones are important in terms of Tin mineralisation. The unzoned pegmatite don t have such divisions and mostly devoid of tin. The pegmatite, which are intruded in to metabasites are generally seen to be potential as far as tin mineralisations are concerned. F) Lateraites Extensive lateritisations are seen in the area, which are mostly developed on pegmatites and partly on metabasics. Latsol (transported laterites) are also seen in alluvial placers. These laterite zones are important location for primary as well as secondary Tin deposits. G) Quaternary The colluvial/ deluvial /proluvial /elluvial and alluvial deposits from the quarternaries. The quarternaries are mainly composed of loose soil and gravel of quartzite and meta-basics. The size fraction of gravels varies from coarse sand to gravel of 10 cm dia. These gravels forms a bed over a weathered rock basement with thickness varying from 0.3 cm to 1 m and is overlain by loose soil of thickness varying from 1m to 3 m. The secondary placers are confined to these gravel zones. 7

9 3.5.1 Local geology: Based on the geological mapping of the lease hold area as well as surface studies and as observed within pit, the following litho units are identified. 1. Soil/Alluvium/Gravel 2. Weathered Sericite schist Sericite schist in the ML area has been thoroughly weathered to form soil and the land thus formed, is basically used for cultivation purpose. Structure (i) Primary structure The current-bedding, ripple marks are seen within sericites schists, which is used to decipher the normal or the overturn sequence of the litho-units. (ii) Secondary structure Bengpal has undergone two stages of deformation, in first stage a major synclinorium is formed forming E-W running fold axis. This is supported by the emplacement of metabasics, which has been affected giving rise to jointings in N-S to N200E S200W direction. Metamorphism The area has undergone high grade contact metamorphism in the 1st phase. As the Andalusite is the index mineral for geothermometer and geobarometer, the area must have undergone a temperature range of 400 0C to 800 0C with pressure varying from 1 kb to 3 kb. Sericite are result of retrograde metamorphism during 2nd phase of deformation. Mode of occurrence Cassiterite the principal ore of Tin occurs in two different modes. (i) (ii) (i) Primary Secondary Primary Tin The primary tin occurs within zone of Pegmatites and mostly contained to the Albitised zone of such pegmatites. The other associated minerals such as Coulumbites-Tantalite, Rutile, zircon and Wolframite etc are seen only with Casiterites. The average incidence of primary Tin in pegmatites varies between 60 gm to 70 gm per tonne. 8

10 (ii) Secondary Tin The secondary Tin occurs as placer deposit in the palaeo-channels or colluvial/ proluvial /deluvial /alluvial deposits within gravel zone. The material is excavated and planned to set the Tin ore. The average incidence of placer Tin varies in between 200 gm to 1 kg per tonne of the gravel material. In the lease hold area secondary placer deposits are seen occurring 1m below soil horizon i.e within gravel zone. 3.6 Project description with process details Method of Mining Opencast manual method of mining on single shift basis is proposed to excavate the Top soil/ overburden as well as Tin ore. The 1m high bench will be designed in the top soil horizon and 1m x 1.5m benching pattern will be maintained in tin bearing gravel horizon and the individual benches will be kept nearly vertical within the range of 70º to 80º. Since the area contains secondary placer deposits of tin and the formations are mostly soft in nature, hence the overall quarry slope angle (the angle between the line joining the toe of bottom bench and crest of the top bench) will be kept at around 33.69º or 34 o with the horizontal. Excavated top soil/ waste in each bench will be carried manually and then by 10 Tonne tipper to the waste dump. For facilitating the movement of laborers between benches, foot-steps as well as wooden ladders are proposed. Equipments used for mining are crowbar, pickaxe, spade, chisel, hand shovel etc. Seepage water accumulated in the quarry floor will be pumped out by diesel operated pump. Drilling and Blasting: Overburden as well as tin bearing gravel zone is very soft in nature. It will be excavated manually by using crowbar, pickaxe, spade, chisel, hand shovel etc by Hence, no drilling /blasting are required for excavation. It is proposed that overburden and tin bearing gravel zone will be excavated manually. Loading Equipments: Overburden will be carried to the waste dump by a 10 t dumpers and the tin bearing gravel material will also be transported to the stack as well as to the washing plant by the dumper for panning to recover tin ore. Loading will be done manually. Type Capacity Nos. Diesel pump 5HP 1 Crowbar, pickaxe, spade, chisel, hand shovel As required. Production details The following table shows the year wise production and average grade of the tin ore. 9

11 Year Bottom R.L No. of Benches Cross sectional Area(m 2 ) Vol. of Excavation (m 3 ) Quantity In gm. I II III IV V Total 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 production of Tin ore 3.8 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse Only water will be used as resource optimization/recycling at the mine site. 3.9 Availability of Water, Its Source, Energy/Power Requirement and Source Water Requirement Total water requirement will be 22.0 KLD. Out of which, 4.0 KLD will be used for domestic purpose, 10 KLD for dust suppression (water sprinkling on haulage roads) and rest (8.0 KLD) will be used for plantation. Source: Water will be made available through by nearby village. Rain water collected in the mine pits will also be utilized for plantation and dust suppression Power The operation will be done only from sun rise to sun set, hence there is no power requirement. No Electricity is required as the machinery used in the mining operations will be diesel operated Quantity of wastes to be generated (Liquid and solid) and Scheme for their Management/Disposal Nature of Waste The tin ore in the area is mainly associated with soil and gravel horizon. These materials are considered as waste after the ore is panned out of it. The volume of overburden likely to be generated during first five years is as below- Year Cross sectional area (m2 ) of O.B Volume of O.B(m³ ) Swell volume of O.B(m³) I II III IV V Total

12 As the ore recovered is MT and constitute a negligible amount as compared to the volume of waste generated, hence the volume of ore has been ignored and the total excavation has been considered as waste. The volume of topsoil to be generated from the iron quarry is as follows. Year Cross sectional area (m 2 ) of top soil Topsoil to be generated Volume of topsoil (m³ ) Swell volume of top soil (m³) I II III IV V Total Stacking of Topsoil Topsoil generated will be stacked at the earmarked site covering Sqm with an average height of 8m. The Topsoil is fertile in nature. Therefore, it is proposed to be stored for future use. The barrenness of the area will be proved by putting a trench in the first year of mining activity, where top soil will be kept. If the area is found to be potential, then soil will be kept temporarily and will be used for reclamation purpose in the exhausted portion of the mine in the first scheme period. Selection of dumping site: Waste generated from the pit is proposed to be dumped in the north-eastern side of the Lease area. However, to prove the barrenness of dumping ground borehole 1, 2,& 3 will be put in the first year of the plan period. If the area is found to be potential, then waste will be kept temporarily and will be used for reclamation purpose as soon as the excavated mine is exhausted. Maximum Height & spread of Dumps: Volume (swell vol.) of waste materials likely to be m³ generated during first five Years Height of the dump 24 m Nos. of Terrace 3 Required surface area 9774 sq.m Liquid Effluent Not applicable 4. SITE ANALYSIS 11

13 4.1 Connectivity The Mining area is situated near Village Kamarpalli under P.S Maithli, Tehsil Malkangiri, District Malkangiri, and State Odisha. It is well connected by NH-221 which is about Km in NW direction. Nearest Railway Station is Jeypore Railway Station which is about Km in NE direction. Jeypore Airport is about 72 Km in NE direction from the project site. 4.2 Landform, Land use and Land ownership Total mining lease area of the project is ha is Non-Forest Land. Non-Forest (Ha) Forest (Ha) Nil 4.3 Topography and Drainage The Kamarpalli tin ore area forms plain as well as slightly undulating land. The highest contour 260m exist to the south-east part of the area and the area slopes from south-east towards northwest. Entire area is covered by soil and alluvium.highest and lowest altitudes are marked as 260m and 225m respectively above mean sea level. No nala /stream is flowing inside or in the near vicinity of the area. However, the north- western margin of the area a stream flows far away from lease boundary, which ultimately drains in to the river Kolab. The river Kolab forms the principal drainage system of the area, which flows at a considerable distance from the southern margin. 4.4 Land Use Pattern Features Existing(ha) During planned 5 years(ha) Beyond 5 years (ha) Total area at the conceptual (ha) Quarry Nil Waste dumping Nil Nil 0 Top soil stack Nil Nil 0 Washing unit/drying Nil 0.24 Nil 0 platform Road Nil 0.1 Nil 0 Infrastructure 0.06 Nil Green belt Nil Total Existing Infrastructure Road The ML area is approachable from Maithili covering a distance of 40 kms. Health medical facilities are available at Maithili. Education 12

14 The area falls in a backward area in the district. Schooling facilities are available at Mundaguda and Chitalner. 4.6 Soil Classification The distribution of different soil types in the district depends much on its physiographic and lithologic variations. Based on the physical and chemical characteristics, mode of origin and occurrence, soils of the district may be classified into two groups namely Alfisols (Red Soil) and Ultisols (Lateritic soil. Alfisols - Alfisols or red soil are the most prominent soil types in the district. There are two different varieties red sandy soil and red loamy soil. They are red in colour and clayey in nature especially the loamy soil, poor in organic matter. Its fertility is low. Ultisols - Ultisols or lateritic soil occurs in a narrow diagonal strip across the district trending NESW. They are red to brown in colour and clayey in nature. Due to low organic matter content the fertility of lateritic soil is low. (Source: - Groundwater Information Booklet of Malkangiri District, Central Ground Water Board South Eastern Region, Bhubaneswar, March, 2013.) 4.7 Rainfall & Climate The district has a subtropical climate. South west monsoon is the principal source of rainfall. Rainfall pattern is uneven and erratic. The average annual rainfall gradually increases from South Western to North Eastern parts of the district. The average annual rainfall varies from mm to mm. The agricultural definition of drought takes into account the negative departure of seasonal rainfall from the mean seasonal rainfall. A perusal of the frequency of occurrence of drought indicates that mild to normal drought condition prevails in Malkangiri District. The climate of the district is tropical with hot and dry summer and pleasant winter. The summer season extends from March to middle of June followed by the rainy season from June to September. The winter season extends from November till the end of February. Maximum temperature rising up to 440 C during May. In the summer months of April and May, hot winds from the west are generally experienced in the afternoon. December is the coldest month with lowest temperature during Winter being 110C. Monsoon generally lasts from the end of May to October. Occasional showers are received in the month of April, November and December. (Source: - Groundwater Information Booklet of Malkangiri District, Central Ground Water Board South Eastern Region, Bhubaneswar, March, 2013.) 4.8 Social Infrastructure available: All weather motorable roads exist to the lease area. It is well connected by NH-221 which is about Km in NW direction. Nearest Railway Station is Jeypore Railway Station which is about Km in NE direction. Jeypore Airport is about 72 Km in NE direction from the project site. 5 PLANNING BRIEF 13

15 5.1 Planning Concept Opencast manual method of mining on single shift basis is proposed to excavate the Top soil/ overburden as well as Tin ore. The 1m high bench will be designed in the top soil horizon and 1m x 1.5m benching pattern will be maintained in tin bearing gravel horizon and the individual benches will be kept nearly vertical within the range of 70º to 80º. Since the area contains secondary placer deposits of tin and the formations are mostly soft in nature, hence the overall quarry slope angle (the angle between the line joining the toe of bottom bench and crest of the top bench) will be kept at around 33.69º or 34 o with the horizontal. Excavated top soil/ waste in each bench will be carried manually and then by 10 Tonne tipper to the waste dump. For facilitating the movement of laborers between benches, foot-steps as well as wooden ladders are proposed. Equipments used for mining are crowbar, pickaxe, spade, chisel, hand shovel etc. Seepage water accumulated in the quarry floor will be pumped out by diesel operated pump 5.2 Population Projection Temporary influx of people will be there as the managerial and supervisory staff will be recruited from outside the area. 5.3 Land use Planning At the end of the life of mine some area will be backfilled and remaining area will be used as water reservoir. 5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure demand (Physical & Social) On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the village was assessed on the basis of need and priority. Physical Infrastructure The road facility is already available. The same will be continued to use during mining development and operations and the same will be maintained regularly. Public buildings are not present in the core area of mine. Most of the laborers will be engaged from the villages adjacent to lease area. Hence transport facilities for commutation of mine workers are not required. Social Infrastructure An occupational health unit will be constituted and the following measures will be adopted: 1. Periodical Medical Checkup program for all the workers and first-aid box with necessary equipment will be provided. 2. Training for workers regarding occupational hazards and 3. Use of Safety equipment i.e. dusts mask, safety shoes, gloves etc. 5.4 Amenities/Facilities The site services play a vital role in management of mines. The following site services will be provided within Kamarpalli Tin Mining Project to facilitate mining operation. 14

16 i. All statutory services like first aid center, drinking water station, rest shelters, sheds will be provided in close proximity of mines being developed. ii. Electricity/ DG will be provided in camp, office, and mines. iii. There will be an ambulance in the mine which in case of emergency can take the patient to the nearest hospital. iv. There will be water supply system for drinking water from the dug well/ tube well and distributed to camp, colony mines etc v. An office of mines manager will be provided. vi. Jeypore Railway Station is about km in NE direction. vii. NH-221 is about km in NW direction. 6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) No infrastructure is proposed. 6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) As local workers from nearby areas will be engaged for the mining activity, no residential area/housing are proposed. 6.3 Green Belt Total area of green belt to be developed would be 33% of mine lease and its surrounding area. As the mine lease area is 19.0 Ha so plantation would be around 6.27 Ha. Green Belt will be developed around the lease boundary, haul roads and plantation will be done on undisturbed area, safety zone, reclaimed area, dump site, workshop & mine office, etc. Local species will be planted in consultation with Forest Department. Local plant species like Mangifera indica, Psidium guajava, Mangifera indica, Psidium guajava etc. will be planted. Year wise proposed plantation details Year No. of saplings Spacing proposed (m) 1 st Year nd Year rd Year th Year th Yeae Total

17 The maintenance such as suitable fencing, watering, replacement of dead plants etc. is being taken regularly and activity will continue in future for better survival rate. 6.4 Social Infrastructure The mining employment will increase the income levels of people living in the vicinity of lease area. In addition, creation of comparatively well paid jobs in the area has generated not only sizeable trade in household supplies (including vegetables, milk, food, textile, etc) but also some household employment. It has also generated demand for tertiary services like transport and repair shops. The infrastructure of the area, like roads, public transport and electricity supply, will also improved after the commencement of upcoming mining operation. 6.5 Connectivity The Mining area is situated near Village Kamarpalli under P.S Mathili, Tehsil Malkangiri, District Malkangiri, and State Odisha. It is well connected by NH-221 which is about Km in NW direction. Nearest Railway Station is Jeypore Railway Station which is about Km in NE direction. Jeypore Patnaik Airport is about 72 Km in NE direction from the project site 6.6 Drinking Water Management Total water requirement will be 22.0 KLD. Out of which, 4.0 KLD will be used for domestic purpose, 10 KLD for dust suppression (water sprinkling on haulage roads) and rest (8.0 KLD) will be used for plantation. Source: Water will be made available through by nearby village. Rain water collected in the mine pits will also be utilized for plantation and dust suppression. 6.7 Sewerage System Domestic waste water will be treated into septic tank followed by soak pit. 6.8 Industrial Waste Management: Not applicable 6.9 Solid Waste Management Top soil (wherever available) will be utilized for reclamation and plantation. Waste generated upto the end of life of mine will be used for backfilling of excavated area and the same will be reclaimed by regular plantation. 6.9 Power Requirement & Supply/Source The operation will be done only from sun rise to sun set; hence there is no power requirement. No Electricity is required as the machinery used in the mining operations will be diesel operated. 7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN 7.1 Policy to be Adopted (Central/State) in Respect of the Project Affected Persons Including Home Oustees, Land Oustees and Landless Laborers (Brief outline to be given) 16

18 There are no public buildings, palaces or monuments inside the Mine lease area. Hence there is no issue of rehabilitation and resettlement of Project affected people. 8 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 8.1 Likely Date of Start of Construction and Likely Date of Completion No construction activities are proposed presently. The mining activity will commence only after receiving environmental clearance and other statutory clearance from the authority. 8.2 Estimated Project Cost Along With Analysis In Terms of Economic Viability of the Project Estimated project cost is Rs.80 lakhs. The mine will be Eco-Friendly. The necessary funds under Capital and Revenue head shall be provided to cater to the needs of mitigative measures for Environmental Pollution Control, Environmental Monitoring, Plantation, CSR Activities etc. 9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL The proposed mine will bring about economic benefits to the state in the form of Royalty. The local people will be benefitted by getting direct and indirect employment opportunities. The Tin ore is in high demand at the local market for real estate industry. Mining of Tin ore at near village of Malkangiri district will be able to meet the local demand to a great extent. Similarly industries depended upon tin ore will be benefitted by the commencement of mining at the Village Kamarpalli of Malkangiri district. The project will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the society/economically backward population and tribal s in the area. It will provide employment to the people residing in the vicinity of mining, 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 to the area. ******************* 17