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PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed project of 16.58 ha. area is of Nirbari Kachhar Ordinary Sand Mine and falls under Category- “B1” as per EIA Notification 2006 and its subsequent amendments thereof, of the Ministry of Environment Forests & Climate Change, GOI. The mining lease area is located in Village: Nirbari Kachhar, Tehsil: Sikandara, District: Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh. The proposed project activity will be carried out on the dry river bed of the Yamuna River. Details of the proposed project are as:-
Project Detail
S.No. Information Details 1. Project name Nirbari Kachhar Ordinary Sand Mine on Yamuna River. Mining Lease Area 16.58 Ha. 2. Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 15Mi 3. Location of mine Village Nirbari Kachhar Tehsil Sikandara District : Kanpur Dehat State : Uttar Pradesh 4. River/Nalla/Nadi Yamuna River 5. Minerals of mine Ordinary Sand 6. Proposed Production 1, 98, 960 m3 per annum or 2, 98, 440 TPA 7. Bulk Density 1.5 t/m3 7. Method of mining Open Cast Semi Mechanized Method 8. Drilling or Blasting No 9. No of working days 250 days 10. Water demand Domestic Water : 2.2 KLD Dust Suppression: 3 KLD Total Water Requirement: 5.2 KLD 11. Man Power 48 12. Nearest railway station Chaunrah railway Station is approx 15 km. towards ESE
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direction.
13. Nearest NH/SH NH-2A is approx 8.5 km. towards NNE direction. 14. Nearest airport Kanpur Airport is approx 78 km. towards ENE direction.
2. INTRODUCTION
2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent The proposed project Nirbari Kachhar Ordinary Sand Mine having lease area of 16.58 hectare. State Govt. has given its consent to grant mining lease vide letter no. 262/Mi Dated 18/01/18. The details of the project are given below:
Name of the Lessees M/s Parth Construction & Suppliers Name & Address of POA Holder M/s Parth Construction & Suppliers 11 Shastri marg, Civil Lines, Jhansi Prop. Shri Basant Chaturvedi S/o-Shri Manohar Lal Chaturvedi R/o-11 Shastri Marg, Civil Lines, Jhansi (U.P.) Name of Mine Nirbari Kachhar Ordinary SandMining Project Mineral Sand Area (ha) 16.58 hectare Postal Address Village: Nirbari Kachhar Tehsil: Sikandara District: Kanpur Dehat State: Uttar Pradesh Status of Mine Fresh application for Environmental Clearance.
2.2 Brief description of the nature of the project It has been proposed to collect approximately 1, 98, 960 m3 per annum or 2, 98, 440 TPA. No mining activity will be undertaken during the monsoon season. So the material will be replenished during the monsoon season every year.
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Surface Mining: It shall be opencast semi-mechanized Mine. Sand shall be exploited with deployment of a JCB Backhoe loader/Excavator. Proposed height & width of benches shall be kept 1.5m & 1.5m respectively over all pit slopes shall be maintained less than 450. Depth of pits shall be increased up to 3.0m from surface according to deposition of sand but mining will be confined above the water table. Ground water table should not be intercepted by the proposed mining. Mining shall be carried out without adoption of drilling & blasting. The exploited Sand shall be loaded into tippers/tractor trolleys with the help of a JCB Backhoe loader/Excavator & dispatched to various parties. Ultimate depth of pit shall be kept 1.5m from the surface.
Working Depth (below ground level) The deposits occur in the middle/bottom of the river. During the lease period, the deposit will be worked from the top surface to 3 m bgl or above groundwater level, whichever is less. The depth would be worked out based on the replenishment rate.
Restriction of mining: • No mining operation shall be carried out within 50 m of railway line bridge, Road Bridge or reservoir horizontally from the outer toe of the bank or the outer edge of the cutting, as the case may be. • The mining will not be allowed below the water table. • No mining operation will be allowed in forest area. • The contractors will abide by U.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1963. • The contractors will abide at the time of mining with the terms and conditions as laid down under Mines Act, 1952 and Mines & Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and the stipulations of the EIA/EMP. • The contractor with the satisfaction of competent authority will provide domestic water, temporary rest shelter, and first aid box, welfare facilities as per Central and State Govt. labor laws. • No mining will be done during monsoon season and during night times. The reclamation of mined out areas will be natural, as during the next monsoon the void will be filled up with Sand, which will be available for fresh quarrying for the next dry season.
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2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and region The project lies on the bed of Yamuna River. The sediment in the form of river bed material (RBM) deposited in the last many years had changed the shape of the Yamuna bed from a valley to a raised land. Hence, it is necessary to remove the materials so that the stream gets channelized. Due to rapid infrastructure development in India, the demand of construction material has increased. To supply this demand, mining of Sand is done. This project operation will provide employment directly and indirectly to the people residing in vicinity, thus improving the Socio-economic status of the area.
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 cities and towns. Therefore there is always a good demand of the mineral in the domestic market.
2.5 Domestic/ Export Markets The demand in the domestic market is high especially in the nearby towns and cities and hence the need for Sand mining.
2.6 Export Possibility There is no proposal to export the mineral as the minerals excavated, cater to the indigenous demand and the development is a never ending process.
2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets a) DOMESTIC MARKET There is always an ever increasing demand of these minerals in the domestic market.
b) EXPORT MARKET The proposed mining activity is for indigenous consumption only for real state, road making etc. So no export will be envisaged.
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2.8 Employment Generation The total direct manpower requirement for the proposed mining operation will be around 48 Significant Indirect employments is also expected due to the associated activities. This project operation will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the society. Depending upon the General shifts working, following will be the proposed manpower.
Employment detail
S. No. Category Numbers 1. Mining Engineer 1 2 Geologist 1 3 Foreman 1
4 Operators/Drivers 20 5 Labour 25 TOTAL 48
3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
3.1 Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any The proposed project is for the extraction of Sand from the bed of a Yamuna River by opencast semi mechanized operation. This is an independent project.
3.2 Location The mining lease area is located in Village: Nirbari Kachhar, Tehsil: Sikandara, District: Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh. The proposed project activity will be carried out in the bed of the Yamuna River. The Location coordinates are given below: A 26°12'55.81"N 79°38'51.09"E B: 26°12'49.81"N 79°39'07.22"E C: 26°12'38.05"N 79°39'06.24"E D: 26°12'43.68"N 79°38'50.71"E
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Location Map
3.3 Details of alternate sites considered No alternative site has been considered, as the mining is site specific.
Size or magnitude of operation
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The proposed mine has lease over an area of 16.58 ha. The total extractable material would be approx 1, 98, 960 m3 per annum or 2, 98, 440 TPA.
3.5 Project description with process details 3.5.1 Method for developing and working the deposits The Sand deposited as stream bed material will be collected in its existing form.
3.5.2 Method of mining It shall be opencast semi-mechanized Mine. Sand shall be exploited with deployment of a JCB Backhoe loader/Excavator. Proposed height & width of benches shall be kept 1.5m & 1.5m respectively over all pit slopes shall be maintained less than 450. Depth of pits shall be increased up to 3.0m from surface according to deposition of sand but mining will be confined above the water table. Ground water table should not be intercepted by the proposed mining. Mining shall be carried out without adoption of drilling & blasting. The exploited Sand shall be loaded into tippers/tractor trolleys with the help of a loader/Excavator & dispatched to various parties. Ultimate depth of pit shall be kept 1.5m from the surface. The operation will remain opencast, semi-mechanised/OTFM (Other Than Fully Mechanized) e.g. Bar Scraper, light earth movers.
Working Depth (below ground level) The deposits occur in the middle/bottom of the water stream. During the lease period, the mining will be restricted down to 3 m below river bed.
Mining Methodology
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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 extraction of Sand in its existing form and loaded into trucks/trolleys which will transport the material to the local market. The existing roads will be utilized for the transport of Sand from mine site to market.
3.6.1 Use of Mineral Minor mineral namely Sand is used as construction material for buildings, bridges etc.
3.6.2 Mineral Beneficiation No mineral beneficiation is involved.
3.6.3 Surface Transport The transportation of Sand will be carried out by the purchaser through their own transport. There are all weather an unmetalled road and then a metalled road right up to the mines to dispatch the material from mines to the market. It will be purchased by the customers at mine site and transported by them through their own arrangement of trucks. The practice is quite sound in the area and ensure continuous lifting of the material. However necessary arrangement of truck can be done from the local truck operator union.
3.7 Resource optimization/ recycling and reuse
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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 its source, energy/ power requirement and source 3.8.1 Water Requirement Total water requirement will be 5.2 KLD. This water will be supplied by private tankers. Activity Water requirement (KLD) Dust suppression 3 Domestic 2.2 Total 5.2
3.8.2 Power Requirement The operation will be done only from sunrise to sunset hence there is no power requirement for the project at site. So there is no requirement of power. If required, then it will be taken from State Electricity Board.
3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management/ disposal.
3.9.1Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal There are no mineral rejects of any kind produced during mining.
3.9.2 Liquid Effluent No liquid effluents will be generated at the mine site.
4. SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity The project lies on the bed of Yamuna River. The site is well connected to metalled road via haul road. NH-2A is passing approx 8.5 km. towards NNE direction. Chaunrah railway Station is available approx 15 km. towards ESE direction. Kanpur Airport is approx 78 km. towards ENE direction.
Nearest Railway Station Chaunrah railway Station is approx 15 km. towards ESE direction.
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Nearest Airport NH-2A is approx 8.5 km. towards NNE direction. Nearest Highway Kanpur Airport is approx 78 km. towards ENE direction.
4.2 Land form, land use and land ownership The proposed activity is to take place in the dry river bed of concerned rivers. The land form is mostly river bed and non-forest land. The entire land is Government land. Moreover there will be no change in land use as the mining will be confined to the river bed, which will get replenished naturally with the continuous flow of water.
4.3 Topography The topography of Kanpur Dehat district comprises of two type of soil smooth & domat. Entire district has plain land and flow of water north west to southeast. The main rivers of district are Yamuna, Pandu and Rindh.The highest level of area is 112.30mRL towards North direction while the lowest level is 111.95mRL towards South direction.
Source: Mine Plan
4.3.1 Local Geology The area is dominated by medium to fine sand geologically the area comprising of Terrace alluvium deposited in depositional terraces of old rivers & contain cyclic sequence of yellowish micaceous fine to course grained sand. It is angular two subangular and the angularity of the grains of this category of sand decreases with depth. The Litho unit shown on the geological map of the leased out area have been plotted on the basis of physical characteristics observed in the field.
REGIONAL GEOLOGY: The Kanpur Dehat district occupies a part of the Gaga-Yamuna doab in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. More than 90% of the district area exhibits more or less a flat topography with a gentle slope towards south-west. The elevation of the land surface varies from 117 m to 139 m.a.m.s.l. Geomorphologically, the area can be classified into three broad geomorphic units viz. Older Alluvial Plain, Older Flood Plain of rivers Yamuna, Sengar, Rind and Pandu and Active Flood Plain of these rivers (PlateII).
Source: Mine Plan
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4.5 Soil Classification: (a) Older Alluvial Plain: It is the oldest geomorphic unit which covers about 80% of the district area with many Paleo-channels, Tals, meander cutoff's and ox-bow lakes occur in this plain. Bad land and ravines are developed along the bank of Yamuna and Sengar rivers. The major parts of the area between Sengar and Pandu rivers are affected with salt encrustations. (b) Older Flood Plain: The Older Flood Plains of Yamuna, Sengar and Pandu rivers are limited to their higher zones and occur as narrow, curvilinear lenticular patches along course of these rivers. These are represented by either one or two terraces. The higher (T2) being erosional and lower (T1) depositional terrace which are characterised by fluvial landforms like abandoned channels and meanders cutoffs. (c) Active Flood Plain: It is restricted to the present day active channel regimes of Yamuna, Sengar and Rind rivers. The associated landform includes point, channel and lateral bars. Soils: The major area (about 90%) falls under Yamuna sub basin is covered by older alluvial soils consisting broadly of 'Bhur' or sandy soil occupying high mounds, Matiyar or clay rich soil in depressions and 'Domat' or loam in the plains.
Source: http://www.cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/UP/Kanpur%20Dehat.pdf
4.6 Existing land use pattern Proposed Land Is Barren Land.
4.7 RAINFALL & CLIMATE The average annual rainfall of the district is 782.8 mm the climate is sub humid and it is characterized by a hot summer and general dryness except during the southwest monsoon. About 90% of rainfall takes place from June to September. During monsoon surplus water is available for percolation to ground water. May is the hottest month of the year. The mean daily maximum temperature in May is 41.700C. The mean daily minimum temperature is 8.6 0C and maximum temperature varies up to 450C. With the onset of the monsoon in third week of June the day temperature drops down appreciably. The January is the coldest month with mean daily maximum temperature 22.80C and mean daily minimum temperature at 8.60C. The mean monthly maximum temperature is 32.20C and means monthly minimum temperature is 19.50C. During monsoon season, the relative humidity is high and in summer season, relative humidity is
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less. The mean monthly morning relative humidity is 69% and means monthly evening relative humidity is 50%. The mean wind velocity is 9.6Km/hr. The potential evapotranspiration is 1660 mm. Source: http://www.cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/UP/Kanpur%20Dehat.pdf
5. PLANNING BRIEF
5.1 Planning concept Production will be done as per the market demand not exceeding 1, 98, 960 m3 per annum or 2, 98, 440 TPA. 5.2 Population projection The project will employ most of the workers from nearby villages. There will not be any increase in population due to the project.
5.3 Land use planning The land use of the mine lease area is the Yamuna River and there will be no change in land use after operation. The excavated Sand will be replenished every year during the monsoon season. Hence the ultimate land use of the mine lease area will not be change.
5.4 Amenities/facilities Temporary rest shelters, portable toilets and First aid provision will be made available to the mine workers at the site.
6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Industrial area (Processing Area) No industrial area is proposed.
6.2 Residential area (Non Processing Area) The mine workers will be hired from nearby villages, so residential areas will not be made.
6.3 Green belt Plantation will be raised along both sides of roads and civic amenities in consultation with the local authorities. 6.4 Drinking Water Management Water for drinking and operations is proposed to obtain water from ground water from nearby
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villages. And proper permission will be taken from concerned authorities. About 2.2 KLD is required for drinking purpose.
6.5 Sewerage System No Sewerage System is provided at the mine site.
6.6 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable.
6.7 Solid Waste management No solid waste generation is expected from the mining operation.
6.8 Power Requirement & Supply/ Source The operation will be done only from sunrise to sunset hence there is no power requirement for the project at site. So there is no requirement of power. If required, then it will be taken from State Electricity Board. Budget for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
SI. No. Activity Capital Cost (in Rs.) 1. Provide drinking water facility in villages and schools by 70,000 installing hand pumps in the surrounding area. 2. Educational support & sanitary facilities in schools for poor 55,000 schools. 3. Distribution of cycles in the village. 1,00,000 TOTAL (in life time) 2,25,000 6.10 Environmental Management Plan The environmental management plan consists of the set of mitigation, management, monitoring and institutional measures to be taken during the implementation and operation of the project, to eliminate adverse environmental impacts or reduce them to acceptable levels. The present environmental management plan addresses the components of environment, which are likely to be affected by the different operations in the mine area.
Budget Allotted for the Environmental Management Plan:-
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SI. No. Measures Capital Cost Recurring Cost (In Rs.) (In Rs.)
1. Pollution Control 1,00,000 Dust Suppression /Water Sprinkling 2. Pollution Monitoring i) Air pollution 50,000
ii) Water pollution 35,000
iii) Soil Pollution 15,000 iv) Noise Pollution 10,000 3. Green belt development 100,000 50,000 4. Maintenance of road 3,00,000 50,000 Total 4,00, 000/- 3,10,000
6.11 Social Infrastructure The Applicant shall spend some amount of project cost for the development of the area as per the local needs i.e. treatment of poor, schools, temples and other social work.
7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN Not Applicable.
8. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES. The project will commence once Environmental Clearance and other necessary certificates are obtained from the respective departments. The total cost of project would be around Rs. 45 lakhs.
9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL The project involves collection of Sand from the Yamuna river bed. This is very essential in order to prevent widening of the river beds 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 slightly 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.
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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 is also to ensure scientific method of Sand extraction.
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