INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS DEVELOPMEMT AND REGULATION DIVISION MCDR inspection REPORT Goa regional office

Mine file No : KNT/BGM/LST-29/Goa Mine code : 38KAR02037 (i) Name of the Inspecting : K03( ) G. S. KANNAN Officer and ID No. (ii) Designation : Junior Mining Geologist (iii) Accompaning mine : Shri.I.L.Ittannavar, Mine Owner Official with Designation (iv) Date of Inspection : 17/12/2017 (v) Prev.inspection date : 05/01/2015

PART-I : GENERAL INFORMATION 1. (a) Mine Name : (M.L.NO.2670) (b) Registration NO. : IBM/19410/2015 (c) Category : A Other than Fully Mech. (d) Type of Working : Opencast (e) Postal address State : District : Village : SIRISAGAR Taluka : Post office : YADAWAD Pin Code : 36 FAX No. : E-mail : Phone : (f) Police Station : Kuligod (g) First opening date : 06/08/2014 (h) Weekly day of rest : SUN 2. Address for : Mudhol Road, correspondance Yadwad,Tq. Gokak Distt.Belgaum

3. (a) Lease Number : KAR1698 (b) Lease area : 3.12 (c) Period of lease : 20 (d) Date of Expiry : 23/02/2034

4. Mineral worked : LIMESTONE Main PAGE : 2

5. Name and Address of the Lessee : I. L. ITTANNAVAR Mudhol Road Yadwad Belgaum BELGAUM KARNATAKA Phone:9008068841 FAX :

Owner : ISHWARAPPA LAXMAPPA ITTANNAVAR LAXMAPPA ITTANNAVAR YADWAD BELGAUM KARNATAKA Phone: FAX : 6. Date of approval of Mining : Fresh under rule 22 MCR1960 04/01/2012 Plan/Scheme of Mining PAGE : 3

PART - II : OBSERVATION/COMMENTS OF INSPECTING OFFICERS

Exploration :

Sl.No. Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

1a Backlog of 2 Boreholes No Bore hole has been Violation has previous year has been drilled pointed out under proposed Rule 11(1) during 2013- 2014 1b Exploration over Geological Nil. No Borehole has lease area for axis - 1 been drilled geological axis 1 or 2 1c Exploration By Lessee No Borehole has been Agencies and himself drilled as per proposal Expenditure in lakh rupees during the year 1d Balance area to Entire Lease Nil be explored to area 3.12 bring Geological hect axis in 1 or 2 1e Balance reserve As on As on 01/04/2017 as on 01/04/20 01/04/2017 Proved Mineral Reserves Proved = 100638 Tons Mineral Pre-Feasibility Mineral Reserves = Resources = 31756 Tons 44638 Tons Inferred Mineral Pre- Resources = 454252 Tons Feasibility Mineral Resources = 31756 Tons Inferred Mineral Resources = 454252 Tons 1f General remarks Nil Geologically the top of inspecting most area is more officers on disturbed by Murram with geology, Limestone exploration etc

Development :

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

2a Location of Development is Working has been not Violation has development only Top soil, carriedout as per the issed under Rule w.r.t.lease area i.e. upto proposal 11(1) Coordinates 180E PAGE : 4

2b Separate benches Topsoil bench Topsoil bench is 1m Violation has been in topsoil, is 3m height & height & 1m Width issued for not overburden and 4m Width Limestone Bench is 5-6m Maintance the minerals (Rule Limestone height bench height 15) Bench is 3m properly height 2c Stripping ratio 1 : 0.05 1 : 0.01 or ore to OB ratio 2d Quantity of 1748 m3 Nil topsoil generation in m3 2e Quantity of 2778 tons 150 tons overburden generation in m3

2f General remarks Nil Basic Field Observation of inspecting are Topsoil are present, officers on upto 7m work out pit for development of Limestone, pit w.r.t. type simultaneously murram of deposit etc also in limestone pit

Exploitation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

3a Number of pit Single Pit Single Pit proposed for production 3b Quantity of ROM 25000 Tons 13220 Tons EC is only for mineral 15000 tons production proposed 3c Recovery of 95% 99% sailable/usable mineral from ROM production 3d Quantity of Nil Nil mineral reject generation 3e Grade of mineral Mineral reject Mineral reject - No rejects - No Proposal Proposal Threhold Value generation and Threhold Value for Mineral rejects is threshold value for Mineral not Declared declared. rejects is not Declared 3f Quantity of sub No Sub Grade No Sub Grade Generation grade mineral Generation generation. PAGE : 5

3g Grade of sub There is No There is No Generation grade mineral Proposal for of Subgrade Mineral generation Subgrade Mineral Generation 3h Manual / Manual Mining Manual Mining Mechanised method adopted for segregating from ROM 3i Any analysis or No Only Manual Picking of beneficiation Benefication Ore from Intercalated study proposed Study is Waste and carried out Proposed for sub grade mineral and rejects. 3j Provision of Spacing - 1m Spacing - 1m drilling and Burden - 0.90m Burden - 0.90m blasting in Depth - 1.50m Depth - 1.50m mineral benches It is Proposed As per proposal Drilling to drill by & blasting is carried Jack Hammer out and blasting by using Slurry & ANFO 3k Provision of Tippers - 2 Tippers - 2 Nos mining Nos Compressors - 1 No machineries in Compressors - Water tanker - 1 No mineral benches 1 No Water tanker - 1 No 3l Whether height Height - 3.0 m Height - 5 to 6 m Violation has of benches in issued under Rule overburden and 11(1) mineral suitable for method of mining proposed in MP/SOM 3m Total area 0.75 Hect 0.75 Hect covered under excavation/pits 3n Ore to OB ratio 1 : 0.05 1 : 0.01 for the pit/mine during the year. 3o Total area put Land use Land use Pattern as on in use under Pattern as on 01.04.2017. different heads 01.04.2017. Mines = 0.750 hect at the end of Mines = 1.500 Mine road = 0.040 hect year hect Green Belt = 0.050 hect Mine road = Infrastructure = 0.010 0.108 hect hect Green Belt = 0.100 hect Infrastructure = 0.010 hect PAGE : 6

3p Production of 2016-2017 = 2016-2017 = 13220 Tons ROM mineral 25000 tons 2015-2016 = 6719 Tons during the last 2015-2016 = 2014-2015 = 4000 Tons five year period 25000 tons 2013-2014 =Nil as applicable 2014-2015 = 25000 tons 2013-2014 = 25000 tons 3q General remarks Nil Nil of inspecting officers on method of mining etc.

Solid Waste Management - Dumping:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

4a Separate dumping There is no Nil All waste of topsoil, OB proposed materials are used and mineral dumping area for strengthing rejects (Rule bunds and mine 32,33) road 4b Location of No Proposal Nil topsoil, OB and mineral reject dumps 4c Number of dumps Nil Nil within lease area and outside of lease area 4d Location of Nil Nil dumps w.r.t. ultimate pit limit (Rule 16) 4e Number of active Nil Nil and alive dumps. 4f Number of dead Nil Nil dumps. 4g Number of dumps Nil Nil established. 4h Whether There is no Nil Retaining wall proposal for or garland drain Retaining wall all along dumps or garland are there. drain all along dumps 4i Length of No Proposal Nil Retaining wall or garland drain all along dumps 4j Number of No Proposal Nil settling ponds PAGE : 7

4k Specific No Proposal All the waste materials comments of for dump are used for strengthing inspecting bunds and mine road officer on waste dump management

Solid Waste Management - Backfilling:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

5a Status of part No Proposal No Backfilling done or full for extraction of Backfilling mineral from mined out area before starting backfilling. 5b Area under Nil Nil backfilling of mined out area 5c Concurrent use Nil Nil of topsoil for restoration or rehabilitation of mineral out area (Rule 32) 5d Total area Nil Nil fully reclaimed and rehabilitated 5e General remarks Nil Nil of inspecting officers on backfilling and reclamation etc.

Progressive Mine Clousre Plan:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

6a Whether Annual To be Not Submitted for the Violation has report on PMCP submitted year 2015-2016 & 2016- pointed out under submitted on before 30th 2017 Rule 26(2) time and July of every correctly. Rule year 23 E(2). 6b Area available Nil Nil for rehabilitation (ha) . 6c afforestation 0.037 Hect 0.010 Hect done (ha). PAGE : 8

6d No. of saplings 50 saplings 100 saplings planted during the year 6e Cumulative no 250 plants 280 Plants .of plants 6f Any other method No Proposal Nil of rehabilitation 6g Cost incurred on 20000/- year 25000/- year watch and care during the year 6h Compliance on Nil Nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (i) Voids available for backfilling ( Lx B x D 6i Compliance on Nil Nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (ii) Voids filled by waste / tailings 6j Compliance on Nil Nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (iii)Afforestati on on backfilled area 6k Compliance on Nil Nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (iv) Rehabilitation by making water reservoir 6l Compliance on Nil Nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (v)any other specific means. 6m Compliance of Nil Nil rehabilitation of waste land within lease (i)afforestation PAGE : 9

6n Compliance of Nil Nil rehabilitation of waste land within lease (ii)Area rehabilitation (ha) 6o Compliance of Nil Nil rehabilitation of waste land within lease (iii)Method of rehabilitation 6p Compliance of Bi-annually Quartely Environmental environmental Survey Monitoring has been done monitoring (core zone and buffer zone) 6q General remarks Nil Lessee is conducting of inspecting environmental monitoring officers on PMCP and all are within compliance and permissible limit progressive closure operations etc.

Mineral Conservation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

7a ROM Mineral 25000 Tons 13220 Tons dispatch or grade-wise sorting within lease area 7b Method of grade- Manual Manual wise mineral sorting i.e. manual or mechanical. 7c Different grade Cao = +48% Cao = +48% of mineral Sio2= - 4% Sio2= - 4% sorted out at Mgo = 4% Mgo = 4% mines. 7d Any Manually Manually Sorting and beneficiation Sorting and Sizing is being done process at mines Sizing is . Proposed 7e General remarks Nil Lessee is using all the of inspecting ore by blending with officer on high grade ore. As per Mineral buyers specification conservation and beneficiation issues PAGE : 10

Environment:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

8a Separate removal There is Nil, Topsoil generation and utilization proposal for is not there. of topsoil (Rule separately 32) remove and utilised of topsoil of 787 tons 8b Concurrent use Nil Nil or storage of topsoil 8c Separate dumps No Proposal Nil for overburden, waste rock, rejects and fines (Rule 33) 8d Use of At present Nil overburden, there is no waste rock, proposal for rejects and restoring. fines dumps for restoring the land to its original use 8e Phased Nil Nil restoration, reclamation and rehabilitation of lands affected by mining operations (Pits, dumps etc) 8f Baseline 50 Sapling/ 100 Sapling has done information on Year during 2016-2017 existence of plantation and additional plantation done (Rule 41) 8g Survival rate 80% 70% 8h Water sprinkling Water spray Daily Water tanker is on roads to along the road spraying water on mines control airborne was proposed roads side to control dust airborne dust. PAGE : 11

8i General remarks Nil Bushes and Scattered of inspecting trees are observed in officer on the lease area aesthetic beauty in and around mines area

Compliance of Rule 45:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

9a Status of Submitted Submitted within the submission of time limits Monthly and Annual returns 9b Scrutiny of Part Time Nil Annual return Geologist has for information been appointed on Mining Engineer, Geologist and Manager 9c Scrutiny of Land use Land use Pattern as on Annual return on pattern is not 01.04.2017. land use pattern as per Mines = 0.750 hect for area under approved plan Mine road = 0.040 hect pits, reclaimed Green Belt = 0.050 hect area, dumps etc. Infrastructure = 0.010 hect 9d Scrutiny of 100 plants Proposal is only 50 Annual return on planted saplings, but lessee has afforestation planed 100 saplings 9e Scrutiny of There is no Nil Annual return on Mineral mineral reject Rejects generation generation (Grade and quantity) 9f Scrutiny of 1050 Tons Nil Annual return on Stocked with ROM stock and/or Grade Cao= +48 graded ore 9g Scrutiny of Cost of Ex Mine price is not Annual return on Production is given. sale value, Ex. Rs.213/- Ton Mine price and production cost 9h Scrutiny of Fixed Assets Fixed Assests is filled Annual return on is given Properly fixed assets 9k Scrutiny of Machineries As avaiable in field Annual return on detail given mining machineries PAGE : 12

Details of violations observed during current inspection and compliance position of violation pointed out

Violation observed Show couse position Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on

MCDR17 Rule 11(1) 01/01/2018

MCDR17 Rule 11(4) 01/01/2018

MCDR17 Rule 26(2) 01/01/2018

MCDR17 Rule 27(1) 01/01/2018

MCDR17 Rule 27(2) 01/01/2018

MCDR17 Rule 33 01/01/2018

MCDR17 Rule 55(1)(3) 01/01/2018

Date : (G. S. KANNAN)

Indian Bureau of Mines