Pre- Feasibility Report

PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd.

PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT

0 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposed project of 622.50 Ha area is of river bed sand mining and falls under Category- “A”, as per EIA Notification 2006 & amendments thereof as area is greater than 50 Ha of Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. The mining lease area is located in Village Stretch 1- Kothvara, Dobhi, Bajaura, Pirasin, Koshla, Khajbatti, mocharim , pachahatti, aamuwa, suraj pura, Stretch 2: pareva, kenduai, naranga, bhusanda, aakhara, ram shila, alipur, bitho sharit, sadipur, tineri, pochakand, shanti nagar, telbigha, dalelchak, keni, bhudhva Stretch 3: jalahi , mohanpur, litiya yahi , matihani, kenari Stretch 4: banahi, bajit pur, mahuuama, uchirma, paluhara. rajan, aamirganj, dakhiner, nepa, kusap, panch, guljana, nimsar, bala bigha, men, murat. Stretch 5: koeri bigaha, paraiya, milkibagh, manohar, Stretch 6: dhuwa, dedor garh, tarawan, kenar, milki, wazirganj, jamuawan, malti daur pur Stretch 7: soeya par, khesadi District: Gaya State: Bihar.

Mine lease has been proposed in favor of M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd (Seerajdhawaj Singh- Director, & Anand Diwedi- (Authorized Signatory) through letter no 399/Mining dated 28/03/2015 . The proposed rate of production is 1, 58, 40,000 TPA of Sand. The cost of the project is Rs. 25, 00, 00,000 including auction cost. The salient features of the project are detailed below:

1 Mining Lease Area 622.50 ha The entire mining block from Stretch 1 to Stretch 7 is proposed PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Projecton the River Lilajan, Falgu, Mohana, Morhar, PFR Buddh, Dhadhar LocationAPPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. of mine & Paimar. Stretch. Coordinates has been attached as Additional Document. Stretch No. 1 (Toposheet No. 72D/14 & 72H/02)

Stretch No. 2 (Toposheet No. 72H/01)

Stretch No. 3 (Toposheet No. 72H/02)

Toposheet No. Stretch No.4 (Toposheet No. 72C/16 & 72D/13 & 72D/14)

Stretch No.5 (Toposheet No. 72C/16 & 72D/13 & 72D/14)

Stretch No.6 (Toposheet No. 72H/2 & 72H/5 & 72H/6)

Stretch No. 7 (Toposheet No. 72H/01) River/Nalla/Tanks/Lakes etc Lilajan, Falgu, Mohana, Morhar, Buddh, Dhadhar & Paimar Maximum elevation is 163mRL & 83 mRL for all the blocks in Topography cluster situation Source: Google earth Minerals of mine Sand Proposed production of mine 1, 58, 40,000 TPA Method of mining Opencast Semi-Mechanized Mining Drilling/Blasting No drilling and blasting is proposed Water demand 94 KLD Ultimate depth of Mining 2 m bgl or above ground water level whichever comes first Man power 4,476 Solid Waste No waste is expected as all the mineral collected is saleable Nearest railway station STRETCH-1 Gaya Junction about 36.5 Km NE from Block-1 Gaya Junction about 10.0 Km NW from Block- 10 Tankuppa Railway Station about 12.5 Km NE from Block- 7 STRETCH-2 Gaya Junction about 8.0 Km NW from Block- 1 Gaya Junction about 2.5 Km W from Block-4 Neyamatpur Halt about 6.0 Km NW from Block- 13 Chankand Railway Station about 4.0 Km NW from Block-10 STRETCH-3 2 Paharpur Railway Station about 15.0 Km NE from Block-1 Tankuppa Railway Station about 10.0 Km NE from Block-5 STRETCH-4 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. 2. INTRODUCTION

2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent

The proposed project of 622.50 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 Village Stretch 1- Kothvara, Dobhi, Bajaura, Pirasin, Koshla, Khajbatti, mocharim , pachahatti, aamuwa, suraj pura, Stretch 2: pareva, kenduai, naranga, bhusanda, aakhara, ram shila, alipur, bitho sharit, sadipur, tineri, pochakand, shanti nagar, telbigha, dalelchak, keni, bhudhva Stretch 3: jalahi , mohanpur, litiya yahi , matihani, kenari Stretch 4: banahi, bajit pur, mahuuama, uchirma, paluhara. rajan, aamirganj, dakhiner, nepa, kusap, panch, guljana, nimsar, bala bigha, men, murat. Stretch 5: koeri bigaha, paraiya, milkibagh, manohar, Stretch 6: dhuwa, dedor garh, tarawan, kenar, milki, wazirganj, jamuawan, malti daur pur Stretch 7: soeya par, khesadi District: Gaya State: Bihar.

Mine lease has been proposed in favor of M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd) through letter no 399/Mining dated 28/03/2015.

The copy of LOI is attached as addition documents. The details of the project and its proponent are given below:

Name of the applicant M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. Name & Address of POA Holder M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. Kailashpuri, Banda (U.P) Name of Mine District Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project

Area 622.5 ha

(Stretch No.- 1):113.5 ha (River bed)

(Stretch No.- 2):240.6 ha (River bed)

(Stretch No.- 3):23.25 ha (River bed)

(Stretch No.- 4):137.15 ha (River bed)

(Stretch(Stretch No.- 5):51 ha (River bed)

(Stretch No.- 6):48 ha (River bed)

3 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. (Stretch No.- 7):09 ha (River bed) Mineral Sand

2.2 Brief description of the nature of the project It has been proposed to collect approximately 1, 58, 40,000 TPA 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 Lilajan, Falgu, Mohana, Morhar, Buddh, Dhadhar & Paimar. 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.

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

4 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. 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 4476. Indirect employment is also expected due to the associated activities. Manpower Requirement S. No. Category Numbers 1. Administration 10 2. Supervisor 59 3. Skilled 75 4. Un-skilled 4332 TOTAL 4476

3. 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. 3.2 Location The mining lease area is located in Village Stretch 1- Kothvara, Dobhi, Bajaura, Pirasin, Koshla, Khajbatti, mocharim , pachahatti, aamuwa, suraj pura, Stretch 2: pareva, kenduai, naranga, bhusanda, aakhara, ram shila, alipur, bitho sharit, sadipur, tineri, pochakand, shanti nagar, telbigha, dalelchak, keni, bhudhva Stretch 3: jalahi , mohanpur, litiya yahi , matihani, kenari Stretch 4: banahi, bajit pur, mahuuama, uchirma, paluhara. rajan, aamirganj, dakhiner, nepa, kusap, panch, guljana, nimsar, bala bigha, men, murat. Stretch 5: koeri bigaha, paraiya, milkibagh, manohar, Stretch 6: dhuwa, dedor garh, tarawan, kenar, milki, wazirganj, jamuawan, malti daur pur Stretch 7: soeya par, khesadi District: Gaya State: Bihar.

The mining lease area falls in Survey of India Toposheet No.

5 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. Stretch No. 1 (Toposheet No. 72D/14 & 72H/02)

Stretch No. 2 (Toposheet No. 72H/01)

Stretch No. 3 (Toposheet No. 72H/02)

Stretch No.4 (Toposheet No. 72C/16 & 72D/13 & 72D/14)

Stretch No.5 (Toposheet No. 72C/16 & 72D/13 & 72D/14)

Stretch No.6 (Toposheet No. 72H/2 & 72H/5 & 72H/6)

Stretch No. 7 (Toposheet No. 72H/01)

All the mining blocks from Stretch-1 to Stretch-7 are proposed on the river Lilajan, Falgu, Mohana, Morhar, Buddh, Dhadhar & Paimar. Stretch.

6 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd.

Vicinity map showing site location is given below:

Fig: Location maps the project sites along the river

7 PROJECT SITES PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd.

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 622.5 ha. The maximum rated capacity of the project will be 1, 58, 40,000 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 Lilajan, Falgu, Mohana, Morhar, Buddh, Dhadhar & Paimar. 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. Mining will be done up to a depth of 2m bgl or above the water level whichever is comes first. 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 will be carried out only during the day time. Excavation of river bed material will be completely stopped during the monsoon season.

3.5.1 Reserve Total Mineable Reserve = 10829887Cum OR 19493796 Tonnes

The annual extractable RBM comes to 10829887 cum or 19493796 tonne as against production target of 880000cum or 15840000 tonne per annum. It will be replenished after rainy season. Classification Mineral Reserves Qarry Area Geological Mineable Annual Annual Block (Hect) Reserves Reserves Production Production (m3) (m3) target (m3) target

8 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. (tonne) GAYA 622.50 17687848 10829887 8800000 15840000

3.5.2 Mining Process: Mining will be done as per the guidelines of Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2014.  This is an open-cast mining project. The operation will be semi-mechanized with use of excavators/JCBs etc. The sand will be collected in its existing form.  Sand Mining will be carried out only up to a depth of 2 m bgl or above ground water level (whichever is less), for river bed block.  No drilling /blasting are required as the material is loose in nature.  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.  Mining will be done only during the day time and completely stopped during the monsoon season.

Restriction on mining: i) The quarrying of sand will be proposed after leaving a safety distance of 300 meter from bridge falling under NH/SH from both side of the bank, & leaving a safety distance of 100 meter from any bridge. However the prohibited zone in respect of any particular bridge may be extended by the State Government through a notification in this regard, if so required for reasons of safety. ii) No quarrying shall be permitted within 50 (fifty) meters of any public place i.e. cremation ghat or any religious place etc. iii) No quarrying shall be permitted within 5 (five) meters from both banks of the river. iv) The quarrying of sand shall be prohibited within 100 (one hundred) meters upstream and downstream from any dam/weir or any other structure erected for irrigation purpose. v) No quarrying shall be permitted within 46 (forty six) meters distance from Flood control embankments. The quarrying shall be restricted up to a depth of 1.80m within 46 (forty six) meters to 61 (sixty one) meters to 91 (ninety one) meters distance from the above said embankments. vi) The irrigation outlet shall be maintained at the same level as that of the river bed and in no case the river bed level shall be permitted to be below the irrigation outlet level. No quarrying shall be permitted around the infiltration well/intake well up to a distance of 5 meters.

9 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. vii) The extraction of sand shall be permitted only after obtaining a No Objection Certificate from the Water Resources Department in the case of rivers where from irrigation channels are out flowing. viii) No quarrying of sand shall be permitted in any private land owned by a person other than the settle unless the settle obtains the consent of the concerned land owner/royal tee. ix) No quarrying of sand shall be permitted in any area which the State Government notifies as a restricted area. 5.1 Mode of working:

Applied area has been allotted for a period of 5 years in seven stretches namely Lilajan, Falgu, Mohana, Morhar, Buddh, Dhadhar & Paimar. Applied Area consist of 622.50 ha area in 59 blocks. Mining will be done in 7 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 (settle) purchases/ (pays compensation for the land), from the farmers for short periods.

The sand shall be excavated by backhoe type excavator’s capacity & mineral is directly loaded into large trucks for dispatch to consumers situated in and around Gaya 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 leveled 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.

10 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. 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.

Proposed method of mining: Mining activity will be carried out by open cast Semi mechanized method.  Light weight excavators will be used for loading of mineral in tippers.  No OB/ waste material will be produced in river bed. The sand shall be exploited upto depth of 2.0m only through the formation of bench height 1.0m & width 6.0m. An approach road having width 6.0m & gradient 1.12 shall be provided for the movement of machineries & transportation of sand. The sand shall be exploited with the deployment of an excavator & filled into tippers & transported to various buyers.  No drilling/ blasting are required as the material is loose in nature.  Proper benching of 1.0 m height will be maintained.  Roads will be properly made and sprayed by water for suppression of dust.  Roads in the applied area for the movement of loaded trippers/ trucks will not have slopes more than 1 in 16.  The mined out area shall be replenished each year during monsoon period and maintained in maximum original topography.  Approach roads from the various blocks as already described earlier will be merging with permanent tar roads on both sides of the river for transportation of the mineral to final destinations.

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.

11 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. 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.

3.6.2 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 3.8.1 Water Requirement S.No. Purpose Water Requirement (KLD) 1. Dust Suppression 60 2. Domestic 34 Total 94

Thus total water requirement will be 94 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.

3.8.2 Power Requirement All the activities will be carried out in a semi mechanized 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.

3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management/ disposal.

3.9.1 Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal

12 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. 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.

3.9.2 Liquid Effluent No liquid effluent will be generated at the mine site due to the mineral excavation.

4. SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity 4.1.1 Nearest Railway Station STRETCH-1 Gaya Junction about 36.5 Km NE from Block-1 Gaya Junction about 10.0 Km NW from Block- 10 Tankuppa Railway Station about 12.5 Km NE from Block- 7 STRETCH-2 Gaya Junction about 8.0 Km NW from Block- 1 Gaya Junction about 2.5 Km W from Block-4 Neyamatpur Halt about 6.0 Km NW from Block- 13 Chankand Railway Station about 4.0 Km NW from Block-10 STRETCH-3 Paharpur Railway Station about 15.0 Km NE from Block-1 Tankuppa Railway Station about 10.0 Km NE from Block-5 STRETCH-4 Guraru Railway Station about 27.0 Km NW from Block-1 Jahanabad Railway Station about 18.0 Km NE from Block-14 Ner Halt about 7.5 km E from block 15 STRETCH-5

13 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. Ner Halt about 7.5 Km NE from Block-1 Guraru Railway Station about 29.0 Km NW from Block-3 & about 5 Km W from Block-2 STRETCH-6 Paharpur Railway Station about 4.5 Km SW from Block-1 Jamuawan Halt about 6.5 Km NE from Block-4 Tilaiya Railway Station about 9.0 km SE from block 7 STRETCH-7 Jethain Railway Station about 10.5 Km SE from Block-1 Natesar Railway Station about 5.0 Km E from Block-2 Rajgir Railway Station about 20.5 Km NE from Block-1 & 22.0 km from Block-2

4.1.2 Nearest Airport STRETCH 1 Patna international Airport About 123.0 Km NE from block 1 & 97.0 Km N from block 10 Gaya Airport About 28.5 km NE from block 1, about 18.5 km NW from block 5 & about 7.0 km NW from block 10 STRETCH 2 Patna international Airport About 95.0 Km N from block 1, about 80.5 Km N from block 8 & 66.5 Km N from block 15 Gaya Airport About 7.5 km NW from block 1, about 12.5 Km SW from block 8 & 31.0 Km SW from block 15 STRETCH 3 Patna international Airport About 120.0 km NW from block 1 & about 105.0 km N from block 5 Gaya Airport About 31.5 km NW from block 1 & about 14.5 km NW from block 5 STRETCH 4 Patna international Airport About 118.0 Km NE from block 1 , about 106.0 Km NE from block 7 & about 62.5 Km NE from block 16 Gaya Airport

14 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. About 26.0 Km NE from block 1 , about 15.5 Km NE from block 7 & about 34.0 Km SE from block 16 STRETCH 5 Patna international Airport About 67.5 Km NE from block 1 & about 90.5 Km NE from block 4 Gaya Airport About 29.0 Km SE from block 1 & about 12.0 Km SE from block 4 STRETCH 6 Patna international Airport About 108.0 Km NW from block 1 & about 85.0 Km NW from block 7 Gaya Airport About 33.5 Km NW from block 1 & about 40.0 Km SW from block 7 STRETCH 7 Patna international Airport About 72.5 Km NW from block 1 & about 71.5 Km NW from block 2 Gaya Airport About 35.0 Km SW from block 1 & about 37.0 Km SW from block 2 4.1.3 Nearest Highway NH-99 : About 0.5 Km NW from block 1 of Stretch 1 NH-83: About 3.5 Km W from block 10 of Stretch 1 NH-83: About 4.5 Km NW from block 1 of Stretch 2 SH-70: About 5.0 Km NE from block 1 of Stretch 2 NH-82: About 2.0 Km SE from block 7 of Stretch 2 NH-83 : About 1.0 Km W from block 7 of Stretch 2 NH-83: About 12.0 Km W from block 15 of Stretch 2 SH-4: About 0.7 Km E from block 15 of Stretch 2 SH-70: About 11.5 Km NE from block 5 of Stretch 3 NH-83: About 9.0 Km W from block 5 of Stretch 3 NH-2: About 5.0 Km S from block 1 of Stretch 3 SH-69: About 0.6 Km NW from block 1 of Stretch 4

15 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. NH-2: About 1.5 Km NE from block 1 of Stretch 4 SH-7: About 7.5 Km NE from block 8 of Stretch 4 SH-69: About 10.0 Km W from block 16 of Stretch 4 NH-83: About 6.5 Km E from block 1 of Stretch 5 SH-69: About 5.0 Km NW from block 4 of Stretch 5 SH-70: About 0.3 Km S from block 1 of Stretch 6 NH-82: About 5.0 Km S from block 7 of Stretch 6 SH-71: About 5.0 Km NE from block 2 & about 7.0 Km NE from block 1 of Stretch 7

4.2 Land form, land use and land ownership The proposed activity is to take place in the bed of the River Lilajan, Falgu, Mohana, Morhar, Buddh, Dhadhar & Paimar. The entire lease area is deposited with river bed material. Mine lease has been proposed in favor of M/s West link Trading Pvt. Ltd) through letter no 399/Mining dated 28/03/2015.

4.3 Geographical Area

Gaya is located at 24.75°N to 85.01°E. District Gaya is a predominantly religious town situated 100 km South of Patna is a place revered by both Hindu and the Buddhist religious. Gaya is surrounded by several hills including Mangala-Gauri, Ram-Shila, Shringa-Sthan and Brahmayoni by three sides and the river falgu flowing on the fourth side. It has an average elevation of 111 meters (364 feet). District Gaya is situated at longitude of 84.40° to 85.50° towards East and the latitude is 24.50° to 25.100° towards North. The Gaya District is bordered by Arwal, Jahanabad and Nalanda districts on its north, Aurangabad District and parts of Palamu district of Jharkhand on its west, Chatra and Hazaribag districts of Jharkhand on its south and District Nawada and parts of Koderma district of Jharkhand on its east.

4.3.2 Geology

Geologically, it represents the extreme northern front of Indian sub-continent. These include (i) the belt of Himalayan foothills in the northern fringe of Paschim Champaran (ii) the vast Ganga Plains, (iii) the Vindhyan (Kaimur) Plateau extending into Rohtas region, (iv) the sporadic and small Gondwana basin outliers in Banka district, (v) the Satpura Range extending into large part of the area North of Chotanagpur Plateau, (vi) the parts of Bihar

16 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. Mica belt in Nawada, Jamui and Banka districts and (vii) the Granite Gneissic complex of Chotanagpur plateau. Nearly two third of Bihar is under cover of Ganga basin composed of alluvium and masks the nature of basement rocks.

Age Geology Geography

Alluvial deposits North Bihar Plain & Central Bihar Plain Quaternary (Sand, Clay, Silt fragments

Sandstones and Clay North Champaran Hills Tertiary Stones

Coal Measures, forming a series of Banka District small outlier basins Gondwana Age Geology Geography

Sandstones, Shales, Parts of Bhabhua and Rohtas districts Vindhyans Limestones etc.

Schist, Phyllite, Part of Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Satpura Quartzite Nalanda, Sheikhpura and Munger district. Mica Schist, amphibolites, quartzite, granite, Nawada, Jamui & Banka Proterozoic dolerite and pegmatite

17 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd.

Gneisses, Granites, Schists, Archaean Phyllites, Quartzites, Part of Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, amphibolites & Jamui, Banka and Bhagalpur. intrusive all metamorphosed sedimentary and Igneous rocks

4.3.3 Soil

The district of Gaya (Bihar) is drought-prone. The soils of the region are generally deep andloamy. They have developed on alluvium. The dominant soilscapes, representing the northern plain, constitute gently to very gently sloping Ustochrepts, Haplustalfs and Eutrochrepts and gently to moderately sloping Ustifluvents

4.3.4 Topography

The Gaya District comprises the northern and southern parts of the district constitute two distinct natural regions. The northern part is plain area underlain by alluvial soils. Consequently, it is densely populated and has a rich historical background. The southern part is hilly and undulating with a gentle ascends towards the south merging into hills and is part of southern fringes of the Chottanagpur Plateau. The entire southern boundary of the district is a conglomeration of ridges and spurs.

4.4 Climatic data & Rainfall

The average annual rainfall in Gaya district is 1037 mm. The maximum rainfall in the district comes from South West monsoon with a little about 10% spread over the summer and winter. There is a large variation in the rainfall over year to year. Rainfall increases from Southwest to north-east. The climate of the district is sub-tropical to sub-humid in nature. The district experiences severe cold during winter

18 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. whereas on the other hand in summer it is very hot. The summer starts from the mid of March and it continues up to mid of June, after that monsoon starts and it continues up to mid of October. The nights are generally hot from the end of May till the first break of monsoon. The climate is generally hot and dry, the winter temperature ranges from 16°C to as low as 4°C whereas during the summer the mercury shoots to 460C. During rainy season it becomes cooler and temperature drops to 35°C to 25°C.

4.5 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.

4.6 EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

The site being on river bed has no existing infrastructure, except for connecting road for transportation.

4.6 SOIL CLASSIFICATION

There is no top soil. The river bed only consists of sand.

5. PLANNING BRIEF

5.1 Planning concept Applied area has been allotted for a period of 5 years in seven stretches namely Lilajan, Falgu, Mohana, Morhar, Buddh, Dhadhar & Paimar. Applied Area consist of 622.50 ha area in 59 blocks. Mining will be done in 7 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 (settle) purchases/ (pays compensation for the land), from the farmers for short periods.

19 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. Once a pre-determined area has been exhausted of the sand, it shall be replenished by sand during monsoon period leveled 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 1.0 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.

5.2 Population projection The project will employ most of the workers from nearby villages except for supervisory staff. Thus there will no increase in population due to the project. However, few people from other area may migrate in this area for business opportunities.

20 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. 5.3 Amenities/facilities The following facilities/amenities will be extended by the mine management:  Direct and indirect Employment, of which most of which will be from nearby villages.  Arrangements for safe and healthy working conditions  Provision of Drinking water.  Conducting medical camps for workers and nearby villagers at regular interval.

6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Industrial area (Processing Area)

No industrial area is proposed.

6.2 Residential area (Non Processing Area) As the local people will be given employment, no residential area/ housing are proposed.

6.3 Green belt

The area of the proposed project lies in the river bed and in agriculture fields & devoid of any forest land.

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. Every year 500 to 600 trees of will be planted with various types of species. List of species is recommended for plantation. 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.

6.4 Social infrastructure

21 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd.  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

6.5 Connectivity There are metalled roads and unmetalled road up to the mine site. The area is well connected to the State Highway.

6.6 Drinking Water Management

Water required for drinking purpose will be obtained through tankers.

6.7 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. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

22 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. 8.1 Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion.

The project will commence once Environmental Clearance and other necessary certificates are obtained from the respective departments.

8.2 Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project

Budget for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

SI. No. Activity Capital Cost (in Rs.)

1 Provide drinking water facility in surrounding villages 50,00,000/- 2 Ladies toilets 25,00,000/- 3 Distribution of Solar Lamps 5,00,000 4 Medical camps, blankets distribution to poor’s 5,00,000 5 Ambulance facilities for local villagers 40,00,000 TOTAL (in life time) 1,25,00000

8.3 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.

8.4 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.

9.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN

Not Applicable

10. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES.

23 PROJECT: Gaya Sand Blocks (Stretch 1 to 7) Mining Project PFR APPLICANT: M/s Westlink Trading Pvt. Ltd. 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. 25, 00, 00,000 including auction cost.

11. 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.

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