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N,,-,- _ 01 Introduction - . - -- ._- - 1.1 Accessibility I .- - - . ,,- I 1.2 Administrative Details - -- _.---- _. 0 1.3 Agriculture ~ ------1.4 Drainage 3 - --- 1.5 Climate 4 .--- 1.6 Temperature, Relative Humidity and Wind 4 1.7 Rainfall 4 . 1.8 Geomorphology and Soil Types 5 1.9 geology 6 - - 02 Overview of Mining Activity in the District 7 -- 2.1 Geology of the District Bageshwar ---_.7 2.2 Stratigraphy 8 • ------2.3 Lithostratigral'hic descril'tions 9 2.4 Structural analysis of the area I I ---- 2.5 Mineralogical Aspects in the region I I 2.6 Topography 13 ~--- . - , 2.7 Resources - - -_13 . _- 03 The List of Mining Leases In the District with 14 . location, area and reriod of validiti' ----- 04 Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three 21 I years and production (in Rs) -- OS Details of Dispatch of Soapstone in last three years 30 I (in tons) .--- 06 Process of Deposition of Sediments in the Rivers of 38 the District . - - 07 General Information about the District - - ---42 7. I General information 42 7.2 Temperture, Relative Humidity and Wind 43 7.3 Rainfall --.44 - . 7.4 Geomorphology and soil types 44 7.5 Geology 45 08 Land Utilization Pattern In the District: Forest, 46 Agriculture, Horticulture, Mining etc. , 8.1 Land use 46 ..J ,- -- 8.2 Agriculture and horticulture 46 09 Physiography of the district 48 Rainfall Data: Month wise 50 1911 Geology and Mineral wealth 52 )_1.1 Geology 52 ! 1.2 Regional Geology 53 (a) District Wise detail of Soapstone bearing 53 Magnesite (b) District wise availability of soapstone bearing 53 with Magnesite (c) District wise detail of existing mining leases of 54 s oa.Estone - -- - • .... Preface District Survey lteport With reference to Gazette notification of 15 th January 2016, of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) and District Environment Assessment Committee (DEAC) are to be constituted by the Divisional Commissioner for prior environmental dearance of mining of minor minerals. The DEIAA and DEAC will scrutinize and recommend the prior environmental clearance of mining of minor minerals on the basis of District Survey Report. This will be a model and guiding ~ocument which is a compendium of available mineral resources, geographical set up, environmental and ecological set up of the district and is based on data of various departments, published reports, journals and websites . .' Chapter I Introduction Bageshw ar is one of the mountainous districts of Uttarakhand State. Prior to its tbrmation as a separate district, fiageshwar constituted a part of Almora district. The di stri ct was included in Ullarakhand State after the state was carved out of th Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000. The district lies between latitudes 29°40' and 30°20' N and longitudes 79°25' and 80°10' E (Survey aflndia Degree Sheet Nos. 53N and 530). The district is bounded by Almara district in the south, Chamoli district in the north and northwest and Pithoragarh di$lrict in the east. " . 2 The geographical area of the district is 1687.8 km (Census,200\). , (Sollrce: Central Ground Water Board) 1.1 Accessibility The district is well connected with Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand State: by a network of metalled roads via Hardwar-Kashipur-Haldwani-Almora (NH- 72, 74 and 87) and also via Rudraprayag-Gwaldam-G.rur (N1~ - 58). Bageshwar town is well. connected by road with Almara (90 km), Nainital (137 km), Chaukori (47 km) and Baijnath (26 km). A number of motor.ble roads, unm etalled roads and cart tracks connect different villages with prominen~ places of the district. The total length of met.lled roads in the district (Period • 2002-03) was 488 km. The Uttarakhand Transport Corporation Limited provides bus facilities to most of the important routes. The nearest airport is at Pantnagar (206 km from Bageshwar) and the nearest railway station is at' Kathgodam (180 km from I3agehswar). 1.2 Administrative Details For the administrative convenience Bageshwar district, a part of Kumaon Division has been divided into six tehsils and One Sub-tehsil viz., Bageshwar, Kapkot, Kanda, Garur, Kafligair, Dugnakuri, Sub-tehsil Shama and three blocks viz., Bagcshwar, Garuc and Kapkot. There ~re 910 villages on record; there is two Municipal Board Bagcshwar and Kapko!. Nyay Panchayats and Gram Panchayats arc 35 and 416 respectively during the year 2016. Land Use~ The salient features o(land use data for Bageshwar-di~t;i c t as given below: I~:.=c...::.::.;::..::..:~,--~------~~c~------. Land under Cultivation 42089 h,"'a'-______Forest Area~~~ __~ ~ _____-I--'I -,I "0 "16,,,0~ h,,,a"-. ______Agric1uturable Barren Land _ _ ___I-'I"'6 ,,87,,4'-"h"-a ______Total Fallow Laod 2813 ha Non-cultivable Land 6847 ha Land under non-agricultural Use 4705 ha • A study of the figure reveals that majority of the district (58%) in under fo rest coYcr followed by pasture land (15%) and area under gardens; bushes and groves (11%). The total fallow land (current fallow and other fallow) accounts 'for only 1%, which indicates that maximum are is utilised for agricultural use or for some other purpose. 1.3 Agriculture Agriculture is the main 9ccupation orthe people. However, intensive cultivation is not ~ possible as major part of the district is mountainous. Agricultural activities are corrtmon on gentle hill slopes and in relatively plain. broad river valleys of Gomti and Saryu Rivers. Rice, wheat, mandua. barley, maize and sawan are the principal cops grown in the district. Garur valley has the maximum cultivated area. Due to high production of rice. the area is known as "Rice Bowl of Kumaun" . The salient features of agricultural statistics in the district arc given below: 2 , ~i Gross Sown Area 43260 ha , > . --~ ------.•-~ -~--.- -. ------.- 2 Net Sown Area 24024 ha 3 Percentage of Gross Sown Area against Net Sown Area 180.07% (Cro~~ing Intensity) I, 4 Gross Sown Area under Rabi Crops 19236 ha 24024 ha - ---5 -, _GrQ~~ Sown _Area . ~~_der Kha~~.fC~Q1!~ __ 6 Production of Food Grains 63851 Mt ~-.- 1.4 Drainage Drainage of the area is mainly controlled by Saryu, Gomti and Pindar Rivers and their tributaries (locally called Nadi, Gad or Gadhera) viz, PungarNadi, Khir Ganga Nadi, BhadrapatiNadi, Revti Ganga, Kanal :aad, Lah6rNadi, Jagtana Gad, Kulur Gad, and Sukunda Gad etc, Sub-trellis, sub-rectangiilar and sub-dendritic are the most common drainage patterns in the area. The Central and North-Central parts of the district are dramed by Saryu River. Gomti River drains the western and south eastern parts whereas Pindar River drains the northern part. These rivers are primarily fed by snowmelt with relatively smaller contribution from ground water. However, during the lean period, the rivers are fed by ground water occurring as base flow. ' I"--~~. ~~----"-""---~~~~~-".•,,,,-~~--~ ~~.,,,.. ~~~~~~----"iu- lA• • U , .... . - - , .. ~ , , " --- , " • , , , "Q Ol"d~''''~.''', ~h'_ ' ''' .""" l.. ..J "' .. -,...... ,.,',...... '...... , . '"~.,~., ...... , "• , . 7. " ~, " (Source http:/Fcgwb.gov.in/DiSlric, _ProjileIVllamkhandlBageshl'lar.pdj) 3 1.5 Climate The climate in Bageshwar district is tempcI'9tc to sub-humid. The northern part of the district experiences sub-zero temperature almost throughout the year whereas the central and southern parts arc comparatively warm and humid. Severe winter is the chief climatic feature in the district. In general, the district experiences a tropical to sub-tropical and sub-humid climate except fo r the northern part where a cold temperate climate prevails. 1.6 Temperature, Relative Humidity and Wind . January is the coldest month with mean maximum temperature of IOoe, the mean minimum temperature being about 2°C. Temperature drops down to.-6°C during January and February in the northern part of the district. June is the wannest month with the mean maximum and the mean minimum temperatures of 2S'C and 15'C respectively. The maximum temperature recorded in the district was 43°C (May 2003) whereas the minimum temperature recorded was 4'C (January 2003). The Relative Humidity increases rapidly with the onset of monsoon and reaches at about 80% during July to September. The driest part of the year is the pre monsoon period, when the humidity is as low as 30% in the a.flemoons. Skies are heavily clouded during the monsoon months and for short spells when the dist~ic[ is affected by Western Disturbances. Two broad wind patterns arc observed in the district viz. north easterly to easterly (May to September) and south easterly to westerly (October to March). 1. 7 Rainfall Most of the rainfall. about 75% of the annual value, occurs during monsoon months of June to September. July is the rainiest month followed by August. In September, depressions from Bay of Bengal occasionally reach Uttarakhand and affect the weather of Bagcshwar district also. This phenomenon may cause 4 heavy rams . With the withdrawal of monsoon in September, the intensity of rainlall rapidly decreases. The decrease continues till Nove'mber, which is a practically rainless month. Winter precipitation is associated with the passage of the \\'cslern Disturbances and is in the form of snowfall over higher elevations. The monthly and annual average rainfall data of District Bageshwar in year 2013,2 104,2105,2016 is 1697 mm, 1157.38 mm, 1241.52 mm, and 1346.34 mm respectively. Maximum rainfall occured in July 2016 is 1684.05 mm. \'8 Geomorphology and Soil Types Bageshwar district comprises two broad physiographic divisio!,s from north to . so lim viz. Central Himalayan Zone (north of the Main Central Thru~t) and Lesser Himalayan Zone (south of'the Main Central Thrust). The area shows an extremely rugged topography characterised by precipitous hills and deep gorges with sharp variation of high magnitude in surface relief. The general slope is towards south. In the northern parts the elevation of the land surface ranges from about 3000 m to 6861 m above mean sea level whereas in the valleys of southern part, the altitude is as low as 795 m. The soils of Bageshwar district can be broadly classified into two types, viz. Soils of Lesser Himalaya and Soils ofUreater or Central Hi malaya. Majority of the area is covered by the first type. The soils in this area are exposed in massive mountainous tracts and tangled mass of series of ridges divided from each other by deep, narrow valleys. The • soils of Lesser Himalaya are further subdivided into a} Soils of Summits and Ri dge tops, b) Soils of Side Slopes, c) Soils of Glacio-Fluvial Valleys, d) Soils of Fl uvial Valleys and e) Soils of Cliffs. The soils of Greater Himalaya have been broadly classified under a) Soils of Summits, Ridge Tops and Mountain Glaciers, b) Soils of Side Slopes, c) Soils of Upper Glacio-Fluv ial Valleys and d) Soi ls of Cliffs. 5 1.9 Geology District Bageshwar is mainly represented by the rocks of Lesser Himalaya and Central Himalaya. The geulogical set up is -vcry complex due to thc repeated tec.tonic disturbances causcd by dinerent orogenic cycles. Valdiya (1980) carried out extensive geological and slrUctural mapping in the area. The sal ient fcatures of geology arc depicted in the geological map of Bagcshwar districL The map is based on Geological Survey oflndia, 2002. The rock units exposed in various parts of Bageshwar district comprise currcnt bedded quartzite with associated volcanics, mica-talc schist, limestone, conglomerate, slate, quartzite, granodiorite, augen gneiss, and migmatite and granite gneiss. Many arcas in the northcrn part of thc district are yct to be • mapped by conventional field mcthods due to inaccessibility and permanent snow cover. However, a group of regionally metamorphosed rocks known as the Ccntral Crystallines are exposed in this area. The Central Crystallines of rhe Central Himalayan Zone occur as thrust sheets over the mctas~dimcntary and sedimentary rocks of Lesser Himalayan Zone in varied tectonic settings. Major rock types of Central Crystallines arc migmatites, psarnmitic and mica gn eiss, calc gneiss, quartzite, marble, mica schist and amphibolite. Granites of different ages ranging from I'aleoproterozoic to Mesozoic-Tertiary intrude the Central Crystallines. Major parts of Bageshwar district falls under the geotectonic zonc kno\,·n as the Lesser,. Himalaya. Rock types in the Lesser Himalayan Zone include sedimentaries, metasedirnentaries and plutonic igneous rocks. The varIOUS rock -: units have su!lered multiple phases of deformation and metamorphism in major parts of the district. (Source: Central Ground Water Board) (, ' . . ' " . Chapter 2 Overview of Mining Activity in the District .~ _ .r ~\ -""'~-- I ,.' w · .... ',. ~-7- '_,,~ ..~, • ---""...... _-- "" lI...... _'A!...... I ~ ", ~ ,---...... " ; --.., _...... _""'-_--, , 8 ...... ,..... _._ .- " .."",QIo ---_.-. .. _-,._, , " ..-- . ~' " ;' -.-_ .... """"""-~--, •- •8 -,...._.. _ _--.. _- ," ...... _ ... " r,r --... - .-.--..- .. ,• I..!:J ... _ ... --..... _ . , " . ' jO r,;;• ,· " , ~) , .' .. ,. ,., ' ' . ..- ., .. " t' (Source hllp:/lcgwb.gov.inlDislric,_ProjileIUllarakhandiBageshwar.pdj) 2.1 Geologey of the District Bageshwar Geological framework of Almora-Bageshwar regions is so wide where that region is divided in different litho-tectonic units. The geology of the area consists of three Stratigraphic and tectonic units, namely (a) The Central • Crystalline, (b) The Baijnath Crystalline and (e) The Garhwal Group. In the north the meta-sedimentary rocks of the Garhwal group have been thrust over by the Central Crystalline and tbe contact is known as the Main Central thrust. In the south the Kausani thrust separates the GarhwaI group from the physically overlying Baijnath Crystalline. In the central part of the Bageshwar region there are rocks of Garhwal group is found to expose. On the basis of previous works by Heim and Gansser (1939) and Gansser (1 964) gave an account of different lithological units and structural trends, with 7 regional interpretations in the Kumaun Himalaya. Rocks of the central part of the Bageshwar region is remarked as a part of "The Calc zone of lejam". The first geological map of the area was puhlishc4 by Misra and Banerjee (1968). Subsequently it was revised by Misra and Bhattacharya (1972), afier that work has been carried out by A. Ahmad (GS1, 1975), A. R. Bhattacharya (1979) and besides those workers K.S. Valdiya (1980) and A.K. Sinha (1981) also gave their contribution in the account of the Geology of the region. 2.2 Stratigraphy On the basis of previous geological studies by A. Ahmad (G.S.I, 1975) Misra and Bhallacharya (1972) and A.R. Bhattacharya (1979) tectono-stratigraphy units that have been recognized as below: • Table: I, Stratigraphy of the region based on above studies. ------. . Geological Age Members Group Formation ------Early Newer/older Terrace Angular clasts of gneisses, Pleistocene Alluvium AlluviumiOlder Schists amphibolites ans Glacial limestone/ Angular to sub deposits angular assoned deposits. --- Meso Oarhwal l3erinag It's the youngest formation Proterozoic Group/ mainly constitutes of met.- Pithoragarh sedimentary rocks like group (OSI) quartzitw, chlorite phyllite; -"mphibolites and basi~ rocks, --- Gangolihat Dolomite, Limestone with algal structure, dolomite , . soapstone TalclTalcose - I phyllite. Sor slate Shale, Slate, Greywacke and I phyllite. Saling Overlies over the kapkot formation known as saling fannalion which mainly constitutes by mcta- argilacous rocks where phyllite and slate rocks are commonly" found. 8 ,.. " ----,- I' ----.- Kapkot Mainly constitute of calxcareous members. Ilarsila It's the oldest sedimentary rock unit in the area where the rocks formation mainly constitutes of argillaceous as well arenaceous rocks. 1------Baijnath Assemblages of metamorphic Formation ' rocks like schis. gmss, Eh~llite and amphibolites. Undi fferentiated Baijnath Baijnath Assemblages of metamorphic _ Proterozo ic crystalline Formation rocks like schis, gmss, _._- phyllite and amphibolites. ------Main Central Thrust ------. Meso Central - crystalline ~::terozoic_ , . I group 2.3 Lithostatigraphic Descriptions 1. !larsilo formation: It's the oldest sedimentary rock-unit of the area as exposed in the core of both the major anticlines- Harsila(kanal gad) Anticline in - the south and Revti (Raipati) ganga anti cline in North. Formation is typically characterized by the rocks of the argillaceous- arenaceous-calcareous facies, where fine grained black to brown colo slate, yellowish dolomite and yellowish grey colored lenticular quartzite is found along with bends of grey color limestone. • 2. Kapkot formaton: It conformably overlies the Harsila formation, but at number of places, the contact is tectonic- either marked by a fault or local shears, Formation is dominantly represented by rocks of the calcareous facies, together with subordinated rocks of the argillaceous facies, in the Pungar valley areas and east of Bageshwar: in such cases that formation bear a tectonic contact with lhe Berinag formation. 3. Saling formation: It's meta-argillaceous origin rock unit which has been over lined by Kapkot formation. Phyllite and slate are the domination rock types 9 of the formati on. That formation is wcll cxposcd around saling (S of Lollarkhet) where its development appears to be the max!mum... . 4. Berinag rormaton: Berinag formation appears to be the youngest formation in all of the meta-sedimentary rocks of Garhwal group rocks in the central part of the Bagcshwar region. It's conformably overlies the Saling formation, at places it 's also seen overlain by Kapkot formation , in which case, either the Saling in the Lohar and Pungar vallcy areas and the Shishakhani arcas lyi ng cast of Bageshwar. Formation constitute of fawn colored massive and bedded quartzite with interbedded chlorite phyllite, ampphibolitc and basic rocks and boulder beds. 5. Gangolihat Dolomite: Gangolihat Dolomitc occupies a vast regIOn of • Almo,ra, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh district. It represented by dolomite, dolomitic limestone, stromatolitic dolomite, limestone, Intra formational conglomerates, slates, bedded magnesite and talcose phyllites. The varied lithologies are intimately inter bedded. The Gangolihat dolomite is characterizc by extensive development of columnar stromatolites in association with crystalline magnesite. 6. Haijanth formation This formation physically overlics the l3erinag formation, which is well exposcd in the west of Bageshwar and it widens westward in the Baijnath in the baijnath area, which constitu~es a plunging syncline in the region. Basically rock , formation constitute of metamorphic rocks like Augen Gneiss, Schist and amphibolites along- with thin banded chlorite phylitc and Cholrite- Scricite- Schist. Central Crystalline Zone: The central crystalline zone constitutes the northern tectonic unit of the area. It has been thrust over the sedimentary belt to thc south along a tectonic plane of great significance, called the main central thrust. This zone includes a thick succession of metamorphosed and crystalline rocks with to chlorite schist, biotite schist, gneissIc shist, biotite gneiss, augen gneiss, gameti ferous mica-schist, sericite schist, schist with tounnaline, quartz, kainite, etc. ; calc-silicate and marble, quartzite together with intrusive of basic igneous rocks, pegmatite, aplite and granite(Misra and Bhattacharya. 1976). 2.4 Structural analysis of the Area On the basis of Geological studies by A. Ahmad (1975) and A.R. Bhattacharya ' (1979). there are several Mega-scopic structures cal asses easily in the area. The pile of strata have been thrown into two major synclines-Kathayatbara and kapkot synclincs- accompanied by two major anticlines-Harsila (Kanal Gad) and Revti Ganga (Raipati Ganga) Anticlines. While. the Kalhayatbara syncline. to south-includes the crystalline and metamorphosed .rocks of the B~ijnath formal ion at its core, the remaining mega folds have affected the sedimentary belt. I low-ever, the central crystalline zone to north apparently does not shown any mega folds. Some impotant observations have been found in the area. I. The rock units of the Bageshwar-Kapkot-Loharkhet area m normal order of superposition and there is no regional inversion tf strata due to regional recumbency or any other phenomenon. 2. The thick sedimentary belt is constituted of of only four formation: . ([arsila (argillaceous. oldest). conformably overlain by Kapkot • 9calcareousO. Saling (phyllitic) and Berinag (arenaceous) formation. 3. The area depicts four maga folds of regional dimensions from south to north these are: Kathayatbata syncline (NW-SE axis), Harsila or kanal Gad Anticiine (NW/WNW-SE/ESE). Kapkot Syncline (High variable) ,ind Revti Ganga or Raipati Ganga Anticiine(E-W) 2.5 Mineralogical Aspect in the region In and around the Bageshwar region there are few important non metallic minerals .deposit like Magnesite, Talc-steatite, Limestone, Dolomites are 11 1 . 00 ° nl • reported. In the Almora-Bageshwar region, di scontinuou~ latitudinal chains of coarsely crystalline lentiform magnesite mineral deposits exposed in between Ramganga and Saryu region. in different areas of Pun gar valley and Kanda Masauli to the south (E of Saryu) and Jakh, lIarbar and in Lahure vallry (W of Saryu). These deposits of magnesite are found along with dolomitic rocks, deposits oftalc-stetite are also found along with magnesite deposits in the above regions besides that it's found in widely distributed three irregular belts in the Bageshwar (Reema-Kanda-and Pungar Valley) area. On the basis of previous works done by DOM and other Grological workers. talc deposits of Reema (Pungar valley region) belt are resembles as the best in quality on the basis as its color brightness, which has pure white color brightness rather than this in that region other low grade talc deposits arc "al so • noted which has fawn to greenish color in brightness. In other words, observations in the Kanda regions said that the qual ity wise its low gade than the deposits of Reema belt, it has grey to smoky color and greenish color brightncss. Talc deposits of Kanda are shows samc resemblance as Reema belt (Pindar valley). which is high to medium grade talc deposit area, while the deposits arc found in the Garud regions are very low to poor in grade which is commonl y found along with dolomitic rock deposits. It's greenish in brightness due to low grade mineralization in the region. Talc·is a hydrous magnesium silicate. It's found in the form of flakes and fi bers, where Steatite-: (a pure form of talc) is maturally found in massive compact cryptocrystalline shape which is known as variety of high-grade talc. Soapstone, the massive Talcose rock containing variable talc (usually 50 %), soft and soapy to feel. Commercial talc (Steatite) may contain other mineals like quartz, calcite, dolomite, magnesite, serpentine, chlorite, trcmolite and anthophyll ite as inpurities. In Bageshwar area soapstone mineral is mainly found in Gangolihat dolomite sequence of carbonate group of rocks. Soapstone is commonly used in \2 many industries such as chemical, cosmetics pony, rubber, medicine etc. Good quality magnesite mineral is also found in lhiroli area in district Bageshwar. 1n this area megnesite mineral bsed industry Almora magnesite is also running from long time. Magnesite mineral is also found in so many areas of district Bageshwar in the soapstone quarrying areas. 2.6 T opography Topographycall y, soapstone mineral rich area in Kanda and Pungar valley region lip to Dharamghar district Bageshwar inclination of hills are low to . moderate. In this region the slopes are gentle with thick soil coyer and different .- . types of plants. No big landslide is seen so far but because of the presence, of soapstone mineral, the subsidence is occurred in so many areas. Other hand in the tehsil Garud and in tehsil Kapkot, Shama-Liti, Karmi etc [Kapkot] soapstone rich areas the inclination of hills are high to moderate belt in these region population are very less. 2.7 R esources Total reserves/resources of talc/steatite/soapstone are estimated at 312 million tones of which reserves and remaining resources are liS million tones and 197 mi llion lones, respectively. Substantial quantities of resources are established in Rajasthan (50%) and Utlarakhand (32%). The remaining 18 % resources are • in Andhra-pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gauarat, lharkhand, Kamataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim and Tamil Nadu. 13 • • . . GEOLOGICAL ~AP • • • , . . OF THE "REA AR au NO .APKOT. . .• .. .. ~ ...... , . -). , ~ AlMORA...... , DISTRICT Q ... . ".' ••• • •• ... ~ " " ...... I UTTAR PR"'OE5H~ I HOI A. . , .lei • '. '. ' . '. ' • • • ...... ~ .. \ J. " ~. , L [ I> I " 'I EEl H~I '.' '. ~ ... _r:., " t;1 ",-",, ~ ~, ~ , " ~ r: ,Ti ~ ' . ~-~ .... " .... 1\. " [El .,. " !'" ' (' ~"'~ 'i " .1.r.:.,::I' I H '''~I I 'I'll ~ • ,.A'•• • DI~' r.u ' ~( /,V'~l ""'l 1'/1", _ ..-rr t";,,.~ , I ... ~- .'" " n' "at. s, ~,, ' M ' ~ . ,', ,- -, \ 1 \ Lospodhuro ••~~d' ;, s hul 22 )~ O ' 1"60' Moi kal • GEOLOGICAL MAP (K.S.VALDIYA}19BO. JAUNSAR NAGTHAT/ BAIAINAG FM GROUP CHANOPUR I'M TEJAM """ I rEJAM GR'''''','' MANOHALI F"" DAMTI-iA RAUTHGARH I'M GROUfl CHAKRAT A FM RAMGARH DEBGURU PORPHVROIO GROUP BATWARI/ BARKOT UNIT ALMORA GRANITE - GRANOOIRATE- AUGEN GNEISS GROUP SARYU- GUMALIKHET I MUNS.RI FM VAIKRITA JOSHIMATH FM GROUP Geologcical map of the region by (K.S.Valdiya, 1980) • Phurldo 1~80' ~ Maikot '- " .' . Th. INDEX <:;;EOLOGICAL MAP (K.5.VALDIYA}1980. " '",.~- JAUNSAR ~- _b_ NAGTHAT/ BAIRINAG FM [ GROUP j ~~ll ':il'f',,,;; ")., CHANDPUR FI\tJ ! ';:i;;'j "';{'~. :. .4 ,'. TEJAM FM j TEJAM GROUP MANDHAU FM , -I OAMTHA RAUTHGARH Frv1 ~ GROUP CHAKRATA FM OESGURU PORPHYROID RAMGARH I GROUP BATWARf/ BARKOT UNIT I ALMORA GRANITE - GRANODtRATE- AUGEN GNEI SS I! , GROUP , SARYU- GUMALlKHE"T I MUNSIRI FM VAIKRITA JOSHI MATH FI\.'1 GROUP Chapter 3 Tbe List of Mining Leases in the District with location, area and period of validity The details of mining leases with location area and period of validity in district Bageshwar is as tollow' ~ . '-. S1. Name of leese Granted location Area Duration no. (Hectare) 01 Shri Anand Singh Papan 0.833 17.02.2021 Kalakoti SIO Shri Dcewan Singh Kalakoti RIO vill- . Panon. - 02 Shri Vikram Singh Batalgaun . l273 26.09.2020 Shahi S/O Shri Bhawan Singh Shahi f.... -- 0~~O vill- Ason. 03 MIS Almora Chirang 5.38 04.10.2025 --- Magnesite LTD 04 Shri Krishna Singh Kande Kanyal 0.967 14 .09.2019 Parihar SIO Shri Dev - Sinuh RIO vill-Kholi 05 Smt Nirmala Dafauty Pokhari 1.979 17.04.2020 WIO 'Shri Kunwar Singh Dafallty RIO Hospital line, District - J!~ueshwar. 06 Shri Dhan Singh Tha~laizer/Raikho l aga 0.809 10.10.2021 • Bafila SIO Shri lin Kheem Singh Bafila f-,- ---RiO vill- Bafilafaun. 07 Shri Sachin Tiwari Jalthakot 0.672 05.10.2022 ,! SiO Shri Naveen Chandra RIO Malia Gorakhnur, Haldwani. 08 Shri Shunil Kumar Leeti 0.888 07. 11.2030 Petshali SIO Shri lugalkishor RIO viU- f-c ____C hitai, AI~ora. La'! _ Shri Kundan Singh Shishakhani 4.45 31.07.2012 14 _. ------_._ ., ------.------_ ._. -- •. - - -- Negi RIO 12-B, Judge Farm, Haldwani, district Nainital. 10 Shri Dan-van Singh Garwasarmoli- - - 5.807 - 06-:01 .2im Parihar SID Shri Gumaan Singh Parihar RIO Udalgaun. -.:=:;: I I Shri Ganga Prasad Baanstoli, Dungapant 0.753 06.02.2022 Pandey SID Shri Navecn Chandra RIO \'ill- Baanstoli. 6fi·O.20W 12 MIS Nauling Minerals Kidai -- 1.275 13 MIS Parwatiya Mines, Bhatora, Biladi,Nayal 53.078 - - -05.1 1.2030 Deen Dayal Nagar, Dhapola, Khunoli, I Muradabaad. Tal/a Suncda, Mal/a Suncda 14 Shri Pratap Singh Vadura 2.893 14.04.2i122i • Gariya SID Shri Hayat Singh RIO Kirauli. - 15 MIS Amba Mines & Oliyagaun 2.067 18.06.201 7 Minerals, Haldwani. - " - --- - 16 Shri Barish Mehta Ratais 0.829 21.03.2020 RIO vill- Ratais. - .-----' - - - - 17 Shri Jagdish Singh lharkot 1.194 05.02.2021 Kalakoti SID Shri Hecra Singh RIO Chhatikhe!. - --. - 18 Shri Harak Singh Dungapatli 13.335 02.04.201 6 Kanwal SID Shri Dev 1 : Singh RIO vill- , ! Bankhola, Mandalsera. , ._------...... --\ 19 MIS H. B. Musyoli ~:l7-1 - 10.08.2020 ; Corporation. ------_. _ -, 20 MIS Gurdeep Singh, Eda Bhairuchaubatta 20,44 06.11.2020 i Mayur Hotel, Bhotiya I Parav, Haldwani. 21 MIS Haidakhan Baikodi 0.506 I03.1 1:'2020- Mines, Pro- Shri P.C. Pathak, RIO vill- I Sheet/akhc!. 22 Sm!. Nandita Tiwari Tharp 49.70 j 05.02.2002 WID Shri J.C._Tiwari , --- --_ . ._ - -Rene--wal' - 15 -·--r- - - .. - .. ---- . RiO Malia Bamori, proposed llaldwani. n ' Sml. Nandita Tiwari Sunargaun 49.78 05.02.2002 "'.//0 Shri J.C. Tiwari, Renewal RiO Malia Bamori, proposed Iialdwani. ~ MiS lagnath Minerals, Bakhet lagthali 7.689 23.06.2019 Bakhet. 25 Shri Thakur Singh Udiyar 1.210 05.072030 Gariya SIO Shri Madan Singh RiO IKirau li. - 26' Shri' Mahesh Singh Siralagaun 5.80 01.04.2017 , Bhauryal SIO Shri Balwant Singh - Bhauryal RIO Kurauli. , 27 Shri Ummed Singh Maithra 1'.327 19.04.202 I Kalakoti SIO Shri Prem Singh RIO vill- - - -Maj i ~akhet.--_ .-. 28 Shri Ummed Singh Vijaypur 3.60 24.02.2019 Kalakoti SIO Shri Prem Singh RIO vill- Maj i ~akhet. 29 M IS N.S. Corporation, KirauJi 86.519 22.03.201 4 partner.:. Shri Kamlesh Prasad SIO Shri I Yogeshwar Prasad IVO 3 Shakespeare I Saarni, Kolkata. \ f-:.-.- • 30 MIS N .S. Corporation, jharkot 25.798 22.03.2014 partner- Shri Kamlesh Prasad SIO Shri Yogeshwar Prasad RIO 3 Shakespeare ---. Saarni, Kolkata. 31 Shri Jeewan Singh Naugaun 1.570 '02.10.2020 Kherwal SIO Shri Tri lo k Singh Khetwal RIO vill- I-- Kathavatbara. L-32___ Shri In del' Lal Bairang lakheda 1.668 06.01.2018 16 -- --_._-_.------_.---- -rS---IO Shri--- Chamba-- --- Ram ------J . RJO vill-I3aiinath. - 33 Sher Singh Dhapola Dhapolasera ¥ 1.749 18.Q2.2023 I SiO Shri Bachi Singh RJO vill- Dhapolasera. ------34 Shri l'ek Chandra Baitoli 1.749 24.01.2020 Kapoor SIO Shri Hukum Chandra RIO Tehsil road, I3ageshwar. ---,------35 Shri Deewan Singh Udiyar l.ll3 10.10.2021 Papola SIO Shri Trilok Singh RJO Udiyar. 36 M IS Shriram I3harat Dhapoli 5.674 29.04.2027 Mines 37 MIS M.R. Minerals Joshigaun 1.295 15.10.2023 Arya Samaj Road, • llaldwani . ----- 38 Shri Ashok Kumar Totigad CJ:676 - 06.11.2020 SiO Shri Vidyaratan Mining RJO 8/6 Canal road, closed due Bhotiyaparaw, to death of I-Ialdwani. mme , owner I 39 MIS Katiyar Mines, Surkali I i 139.372 17.03.20 16 pro- Smt. Kamlesh Renewal Katiyar RIO 322 / 12, proposed Shastri nagar, KanEur. ------_.- 40 Shri Girish Chandra Kandekanyal 1.925 2i;TI2(i:13 Petshali SIO Shri Jugal Kishor .Petshali RJO . vill- Chatai Alrtiora. 41 Shri Govind Singh Thadaizer 4.700 28.05.2030 I . Mehra Sio Shri Sher I Singh RIO vill- i , Chaunala and Shri , 1 • Kunjar Singh Raikhola I SIO Shri Nandan I Singh RIO vill- I Raikhola. 42 Shri Mangal Singh Jaspur 4.27 Dhami SIO Shri -- 09~~2~~Oj 17 ------Mohan Singh RiO vill- Dhanti, Kanda. 43 Sml. Kamla Devi Thadaizer, ~ 10 .01.2031 Balila WIO Shri Raikholagaun, Kundan Singh Bama Siralagaun f---e!YO vill- Bafilagaun. 44 MIS Uttarakhand Talk Kurauli, Gairsaneti, 4.449 26.1 2.2030 1- - . l'VT LTD Thadaizer 45 Shri Pankaj Bhatt SIO Toli, Jagthali, Delmel 4.313 05 .01.2031 Shri Narayan Dutt Bhatt RiO vill- Aartola. I - -- 46 Shri Thakur Singh Udiyar-papoli 4.714 27.03.2031 i Gariya SIO Shri . . 1 Madan Singh RiO vill- -' _ .- Kirauli. , 47 Shri Suresh Singh lharkot 4.21 27.03.2031 Gariya SIO Shri Kedar Singh RiO vill- Reema. '48 - Shri Ummed Singh Nargada 4.537 06.02.2031 Shahi SIO Shri Bhawan Singh Shahi RIO vill- Ason. ~ ------Shri Sundar Singh Baikodi 4.680 03 .06.2031 Mehra'S/O Shri Sado Singh RiO vill- Patal, -. Kanda. 50 Shri lIarish Chandra Rankot Maithra 4.640 07.06.2031 I.ohni S/O • Nandaballabh Lohni RIO vill- Gaadgaun. -- f-sI Shri Inder Lal Bajrang Leoti Hamptikapri 4.330 27.06.2031 S/O Shri ehamba Ram _ ~~IO vill-Baijnath. fs2 - Shri Subodh Lal Sah Dungapalli 4.049 14.11.2031 S/O Shri Girdhari Lal Sah RIO Pindari Road, Bageshwar. 53 Shri Harsh Kumar Musyoli 4.294 24.06.2031 Mehra SIO Shri M.L. ---Mohra---- RIO- Pindari 18 r ------~-=-- I Road, Baseshwar. ------54 Shri Harish Mehta Ratais 4.164 06.01.2032 RIO vill- Ratais. - --0------55 Ramesh Singh Kidai 4.994 15.12.2031 Chauhan & others vill- Kidai. -- - 56 Shri Mahesh Chandra Garwasarmoli 4.58 22~U:-20 31 Pant S/O Ramesh Chandra Pant RIO Teen Paani, Baraily Road, Haldwani. - ~.------51 Shri Madho Singh Gulampargarrh 4.264 06.04.2032 Papola S/O Shri Dev Singh Papola RIO vill- Papoli. ,-:- 58 Shri Anand Giri jhopara 4.939 15.09.203 1 Goswarni S/O Shri • Govind Giri Goswami RIO vill- Sirauli. 59 Shri Jeewan Singh Papon 4.933 25 .06.2031 Khetwal S/O Shri Trilok Singh Khetwal . RIO vill- ,I Kathayatbara. i 60 Shri Pravecn Singh Kidai 10.007 04.09.2033 ,I Papola S/O Shri Trilok Singh Papola RIO vill- Papuli. ------61 Shri Govind Gid Malladesh Farsali 4.484 25.09.2034 Goswami S/O Shri ' 19 ---.--r--. '-' ~ .-. - Singh Parihar RIO Motasimal, Bahuli. 65 Shri Kuldeep Singh Kandc Kanyal 3.70 25.11.2035 Bishl SIO Shri Deewan Singh RIO Sunari Sadan, A-3, Judge Fann. t-o;IIaldwani- --•.. - -- '66- Shri Prem Singh Dhapli 4.843 27.11.2035 Dhami SIO Shri Padam Singh Dhami RIO vill- Dhapli. 67 Shri Ummed Singh Garwasarmoli 4.795 25.11.2035 Kalakoli SIO Shri - . Prcm Singh Kalakoti " R/O vill- Majiyakhet. - 68 Shri Rajendra Prasad Gadelikhel 4.360 19.05.2035 ~ Tiwari SIO Shri Pran Duu Tiwari RIO vill- f-=. Simkhel. 69 Shri Gopal Ram SIO Bhairuchaubatta 4.868 03.05.2035 Shri Lachham Ram I [RIO vill- Bhairuchaubaua. j ~ . • 20 . 4 Chapter 4 Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three years and production (itrRs) The detail of royalty or revenue received in last three years and production (in Rs) is as follows: SI. Name of Mine Mine location 2013-14 2014- 1~ I 201 S.:J6 no. owner (In rs.) .--.J1n rs. ,(In ~:l 01 Shri Anand Papon , - Singh Kalakoti SiO Shri Dcewan Singh Kalakoti RIO vill- Papon. - • 02 Shri Vikram Batalgaun 472414.00 1000694.00 1560667. 00 Singh Shahi SIO Shri Bhawan Singh Shahi RIO vill- Ason. - 03 MIS Almora Chirang 1282272.00 - 1809870 .00 Magnesite LTD 04 Shri Krishna Kande Kanyal - - Singh Parihar SiO Shri Dev • Singh RIO vill- Kholi 05 Smt Nirmala Pokhari 3258626.00 1954176.00 31 28834 .00 Dafauty WIO Shri Kunwar, Singh Dafauty . RIO H9spital line, District Bageshwar. 06 Shri Dhan Singh Thadaizer, 217947.00 42569.00 Bafila SIO Shri Raikholagaun Khecm Singh Bafila RIO vill- Bafilafaun. 07 Shri Sachin I.1thakot 419966.00 ~ ~~ ~- ~ ~~ f~29852 I Tiwari SIO Shri 21 'TNaveen- ---. Chandra RIO Malia Gorakhpur, Haldwani. 08 Shri Shunil Leeti - - - Kumar Petshali SIO Shri Jugalkishor RIO vill- Chitai, 1----:_;;- 0 1m ora, 09 Shri Kundan Shishakhani 870002.00 - 594392.00 Singh Negi RIO 12 -B, Judge Farm, Haldwani, , - _ ._district---- NainitaL -' , 10 Shri Darwan Garwasarmoli 213601.00 , - - Singh Parihar s/o Shri Gunman Singh Parihar RIO Udalgaun. 'Ii' Shri Ganga 13aanstoli, - - 258351.00 Prasad Pandey Dungapant SIO Shri Naveen , Chandra RIO vill- Ilaanstoli. 12 MIS Nauling Kidai - - 1620085.00 --Min--erals ~ MIS Parwatiya Bhatora, 3537338.00 2102673.00 7781004.00 Ivlines. Dcen Biladi,Nayal • Dayal Nagar, Dhapola, Muradabaad. Khunoli, Talla Suneda, Malia \ Suneda 14 Shr; Pratap Vadura 108754.00 103546.00 314883.00 Singh Gariya S/O Shr; Hayat Singh RIO +-Ki raul i. -- MIS Amba Oliyagaun 350214.00 - 144215.00 t-.1 ines & r Minerals, ! lIaldwani. 22 ------,- - - - .. ------'16 Shri lIarish Ratais 800651.00 '3 slo i l ~O - -96i 9 i 7.00 Mehta RIO vill- Ratais. .... -- 17 Sh ri Jagdish Jharkot 1204047.00 336762.00 1920 36.00 Singh Kalakoti SIO Shri Hcera Singh RIO Chhatikhet. ------_.- ---- 18 Shri Harak Dungapatli - 255722.00 Singh Kanwal SIO Shri Dev Singh RIO vill- Bankhola; Mandalsera. --- _.- 19 M/S H. B. Musyo1i - - f=-- Corooration. ------20 MiS Gurdeep Eda - - • tSingh, Mayur Bhairuchaubalta Hotel, Bhotiya Parav, Ha1dwani. 1-21 M/S Haidakhan Ilaikodi 613736.00 306231,00 14382 00.00 Mines, Pro- Shri P. e. Pathak, RIO vill- Sheetlakhct. ----- ! 22 Smt. Nandita Tharp 123 111 8.00 941788.00 63 635 80.00 Tiwari W10 Shri J. C. Tiwari, RIO Malia Bamori, Haldwani. ---- 23 Smt. Nandita Sunargaun - - 25257 6 1.00 .Tiwari W/O Shri J.C. Tiwari, RIO Malia Bamori, Ha1dwani. 24 MIS Jagnath Bakhet Jagtha1i 3959494.00 1515063.00 40596 23.00 f\.1inerais, Bakhet. - 25 Shri Thakur Udiyar 720239.00 855045.00 Singh Gariya SiO Shri Madan ------.------.._- 23 ------_.- Singh RIO Kirauli. 26 Shri Mahesh Siralagaun 1724297.00 629400.00 608308.00 Singh Rhauryal SIO Shri .- Ralwanl Singh . I3hauryal RiO Kurauli. '27 Shri Ummed Mailhra 3876927.00 1089903.00 3176267.00 Singh Kalakoli SIO Shri Prem Singh RIO vill- Maiiyakhet. 28 IS hri Ummed Vijaypur - . - - Singh Kalakoli -- . SiO Shri Prem .- I S' h . . mg RiO vill- - Maj i~akhet. T9 MIS N.S. Kirauli 22667161.00 8114886.00 24519674.00 Corporation, partner- Shri Kamlesh Prasad SiO Shri Yogeshwar I Prasad RIO 3 Shakespeare . .S aarni, Kolkat8. so- MIS N.S. lharkot 2405176.00 567716.00 2760991.00 Corporation, partner- Shri Kamlesh Prasad • SIO Shri Yogeshwar Prasad RiO 3 Shakespeare Saami, Kolkata. 31 Shri Jeewan Naugaun - - - Singh Khetwal SIO Shri Trilok Singh Khetwal IUO vill- Kathayatbara. bI Shri Inder Lal lakheda 76426.00 - - - 24 ------. . _------~ ------.- Bajrang SIO --- Shri Chamba Ram RIO vill- Baijnath. ... ------'n Sher Singh Dhapolasera 1242304.00 849380.00 1829 782.00 Dhapola SIO Shri Bachi Singh RIO vill- Ohapolasera. ------34 Shri Tek Baitoli 440207.00 - Chandra Kapoor SiO Shri Hukum Chandra RIO Tehsil road, Bageshwar. - - --- 35 Shri Decwan Udiyar - --- , 3377060.00 CJs2 59 69~6 0 3638 458.00 Singh Papola S/O Shri Trilok Singh RIO Udi,ar. ---. 36 MIS Shriram Ohapoli 18/1526.00 772021.00 1967 9 14 .00 Bharat Mines . 37 MIS M.R. Joshigaun - - Minerals Arya Samaj Road, Haldwani. ------38 Shri Ashok Totigad - - Kumar S/O Shri Vidyaratan RIO 8/6 Canal road, Bhotiyaparaw, Haldwani. , ------. 39 MIS Katiyar Surkali Ii 9363 107.00 3079657.00 "15246 72 7.00 Mines, pio- Sm!. Kamlesh Katiyar RIO 32211 2, Shastri nagar, Kanpur. -_. 40 Shri Girish Kandekanyal - - Chandra Petshal i SIO Shri Jugal Kishor Petshali I RIO vill- Chatai, _L __ __ J 25 _._- . ~ ; , A lmora. ~ ------41 Shri Govind Thadaizer 825009.00 - - Singh Mehra SIO Shri Sher Singh RiO vill- Chaunala and Shri Kunjar Singh Raikhola SIO Shri Nandan Singh RiO vill- Raikhola. 4T Shri Mangal Jaspur 2813505.00 429599.00 379922.00 Singh Dhami .,. . I S/O Shri Mohan Singh RIO vill- , .< Dhapli, Kanda. 43 Sml. Kamla Thadaizer, 2664887.00 738731.00 3904980.00 Devi Balila Raikholagaun, V.//O Shri Siralagaun Kundan Singh Hafila RiO vill- Hafilagaun. - '------_. 44 MiS Kurauli, 494068.00 272755.00 146645.00 Uttarakhand Gairsaneti, Talk PYT LTD Thadaizer . 45 Shri Pankaj Toli, Jaglhali, 4823123.00 3177339.00 3394585.00 , Bhatt SIO Shri Delmel Narayan Dull Bhatt RIO vill- • Aanola. 46- --; --~ -- - Shri -.. Thakur Udiyar-Papoli 2116911.00 855045.00 659486.00 Singh Gariya SiQ Shri Madan ; Singh RIO vill- i Kirau li. 47 Shri Suresh Jharkol - - 692790.00 i Singh Gariya S'O Shri Kedar Singh RiO vill- Reema. 48 Shri Ummed Nargada 3252446.00 1834003.00 4841076.00 Sinnh Shahi SIO 26 1-- -n------_.- -.- - .------Shri Bhawan - Singh Shahi Ri O 1 vill- Asol1_ "'- ----_.------49 Shri Sund,;; Haikodi 551527.00 - 32782.00 Singh Mehra SiO Shri Sado ) Singh Ri O vill- Patai, Kanda. ._ ------. --_. - - 50 Shri Harish Rankot Maithra 2666672.00 689205.00 1522534.00 Chandra Lohni S/O N andaballabh Lohni RiO vill- Gaadgaun. - -- 51 Shri Inder Lal Leeti - - - Bajrang SIO Hamptikapri Shri Chamba • Ram RiO viIl- Baijnath. 52 Shri Subodh Lal Dungapalli 389611.00 353462.00 14 I 4327.00- Sah S/O Shri Girdhari Lal Sah RiO Pindari Road, Ba.geshwar. . ._ - 53 Shri l'larsh Musyoli 126345.00 - 1086208.00 Kumar Mehra SIO Shri M.L. Mehra R/O Pindari Road, Bageshwar_ 54 Shri Harish Ratais 570410_00 433 151. 00 1-676-945.00 Mehta RiO.- vill- Ratais. - 55 Ramesh Singh Kidai 3188485.00 1089772.00 - Chauhan & others vill- , Kidai. - 56 ; Shri Mahesh Garwasarmoli 1975901.00 601345_00 1438866.00 IChandra Pant , 8/0 Ramesh IChandra Pant RIO Teen Paani, ---______J 27 - ._------~~ ~ -- Hamily Road, . I-Ialdwani.. . 57 Shri Madho Gulampargarrh 1209677.00 479469.00 3031296.00 Singh Papola S/O Shri Dev Singh Papola RIO vill- Papoli. 58 Shri Anand Giri jhopara - - - Goswami SIO Shri Govind Giri Goswami RIO --vill- ---- Sirauli.- - Cs9 Shri Jeewan Papon . 1414331.00 487326.00 638781.00 Singh Khelwal . SiO Shri Trilok , . Singh Khelwal - RiO vill- • Katha~atbara . 60 Shri Praveen Kidai 1498577.00 1636274.00 - Singh Papola S/O Shri Trilok Singh Papola R/9 vill- P~[lo li. .. ~ - 61 Shri Gov ind Gi ri Malladesh - - , Goswami SIO farsali Shri Mo6 Giri Goswami RIO vill- Surauli. 62 Shri Balwanl Raikholagaun, - - 3308666.00 Singh Bhauryal siralagaun • 8/0 Shri Vijay Singh Bhauryal RIO vill- Kurauli . f-6] Shri Ramesh Jallhakol - - 2092003.00 Singh Majila S/O Shri Nain Singh Majila i RiO vill- _Pa ngchaura. - -.- - - 1-. 64 Shri Fateh Singh Garwasarmoli - - 510315.00 Parihar SIO Shri [ Iayal Sin@!.. ---. ------~ L 28 , ------.. - - Hayat Singh Parihar RIO Motasimal, .... Bahuh. -.------_.- , 65 Shri Kuldeep Kande Kanyal - - - Singh Bisht SIO Shri Deewan Singh RIO Sunari Sadan, - A-3, Judge Farm, Haldwani. 66 Shri Prem Singh Dhapti - - 201694.00 Dhami SIO Shri Padam Singh Dhami RIO vill- - - _Dhapti. - --- 67 Shri Ummed Garwasarmoli - - - • Singh Kalakoti 8/0 Shri Prem Singh Kalakoti RiO vill- I Majiyakhet. 68 Shri Rajendra Gadelikhct - - 183742.00 Prasad Tiwari 8/0 Shri Pran DUll Tiwari RIO vill- Simkhet. 69 Shri Gopal Ram Bhairuchaubatta - - - S/O Shri Lachham Ram . RiO vill- Bhairuchaubatta. .' Total 9,48,45,197 12,84,66,689 13,75,90,205 -- - ._--- 29 Chapter 5 Details of Dispatch of Soapstone in last three years Dispatch of Soapstone in last three years is given as below - SI. l\ame of Mine Mine location 2013-14 2014- 15 2015-16 no. owner j!n To'!.s.:L I (In Tons.) (In Tons.) ------.- - _._--;- f-::-~- ---- 01 Shri Anand Singh Papon - - - Kalakoti SIO Shri Oe~ wan Singh Kalakoti RIO vill- -- Papon. 02 Shri Vikram Singh Batalgaun 4370.849 3121.405 5.644.32 Shahi SIO Shri " Bhawan Singh Shahi , RIO vill- Ason. 03 MIS Almora Chirang 3233.125 - 4908.03 Magnesite LTD 04 Shri Krishna Singh Kande Kanyal - - 721.18 Parihar SIO Shri Dev Singh RIO vill- - ~ol i 05 Smt Nirmala Pokhari 23238.812 5413.23 8043 .103 DafilUty WIO Shri Kumvar Singh Daf.lIly RIO Hos pital line, District Ba~leshwar . ~ .-' 06 Shri Dhan Singh Thadaizer, 690.905 117.920 - • Batila SIO Shri Raikholagaun Kheem Singh Bafila RIO viII- Bafilafaun. 107------Shri Sachin Tiwari Jallhakot 1262.928 - 2290.535 SIO Shri Naveen Chandra RIO Malia Gorakhpur, lIaldwani. 08 Shri Shunil Kumar Leeti - - - Pelshali S/O Shri Jugulkishor RIO I - yil1:Shilai, Almora. -- --_____ .1 ]0 ---~--- -.- - -- 09 Shri Kundan Singh Shishakhani ' -4011.823 - --g8~ 35 3272 .805 Negi RIO 12-ll, Judge Farm , ~ Haldwani , district Nainital. -_. _------j- - - ~ t- ~- 10 Shri Darwan Singh Garwasarmol i 552_04 - Parihar S/O Shri Gumaan Singh Parihar RIO Udalgaun. 11 Shri Ganga Prasad Baanstoli, - - 59 7.546 Pandey S/O Shri Dungapant Naveen Chandra RIO vill- Baanstoli. .~- 12 MIS Nauling Kidai 2382.825 3018.76 423 2.85 5 Minerals - 13 !vIIS Parwatiya llhatora, 9432.93 7127.894 2016'9 .600 • Mines, Decn Dayal lliladi,Nayal Nagar, Muradabaad. Dharola, Khunoli, Talla Suneda, Malia Suncda 14 Shri Pratap Singh Vadura 308.325 285.70 79 9.315 Gariya SIO Shri Ilayat Singh RIO Kirauli. --- I-- ---, -1---- 15 !vIIS Amba Mines & Oliyagaun . - -- 780.26 867.67 3 39 _6 5 Minerals, Baldwani. -- 16 Shri Barish Mehta Ratais 1902.843 972.355 208 5.185 RIO vill- Ratais. 17 Shri Jagdish Singh Jharkot 3041.47 932.86 129 0.600 Kalakoti SIO Shri Heera Singh RI O Chhatikhet. - --. 18 Shri Harak Singh DungapaUi - 2722.59 36 4.1 35 Kanwal SIO Shri Dev Singh RIO vill- llankhola, Mandalsera. 19 MiS H. ll. Musyoli 34.060 39.615 143 1.075 Corporation. 20 !vIIS Gurdeep Singh, Eda - -:.. 31 ,- - --- 1vlayur lIotei. Bhairuchaubatta I:lhOliya Parav. -Haldwani.- _ . '2I' MIS Haidakhan Baikodi 1757.13 973.435 3707.18 Mines. Pro- Shri P.C. Pathak, RIO vill- SheeUakhet. 22 Smt. Nandita Tiwari Tharp 3353.564 2842.32 6227.51 WiO Shri l.e. Ti\vari , RIO Malia Bamori. lIaldwani. 23 Smt. Nandita Tiwari Sunargaun - - 6505.92 WiO Shri l .C. . Tiwari , RIO Malia / Bamori, Haldwani. 24 MIS lagnath Bakhet lagthali 11 119.52._ 6848.62 t4896.35 Minerals, l3akhet. 25 Shri Thakur Singh Udiyar 2088.72 2368.545 - Gariya S/O Shri Madan Singh RIO Kirauli.-- '26 Shri Mahesh Singh Siralagaun 4728.215 2178.13 1368.800 Bhauryal S/O Shri Bah",'ant Singh Bhauryal RIO Kurauli. '27 Shri Ummed Singh Maithra 10689.83 3632.525 7580.355 Kalakoti SIO Shri Prem Singh RIO vill- Majiyakhel. • 28 Shri Ummed Singh Vijaypur - - - Kalakoti S/O Shri Prem Singh RIO - viII- Majiyakhel. 29 MIS N.s. Kirauli 59578.11 30244.11 59554.58 I Corporation, partner- Shri Kamlesh Prasad S/O Shri Yogeshwar Prasad RIO 3 Shakespeare Saami, KolkaLa. _ ___ _ --1__ l - - - .- --._-- - _._--- 32 .- ._._--_. Jharko-t ------._ ------.. 30 'vIi S N.S. 6543.50 1919.74 3336.18 Corporation, partner- Shri .... Kamlesh Prasad SIO Shri Yogeshwar Prasad RIO 3 Shakespeare Saami, Kolkata. ._- 31 Shri Jcewan Singh Naugaun - - - Khetwal SIO Shri Trilok Singh Khetwal RIO vill- Kathayatbara. 32 Shri Inder Lal Jakheda 1989.72 521.015 - . Bajrang S/O Shri , ehamba Ram RIO vill-Baiinath. • --. 33 Sher Singh Dhapola Dhapolasera 3354.039 3374.22 4836.594 S/O Shri Baehi Singh RIO vill- DhllPolasera. 34 Shri Tek Chandra Oaitoli 2603 .265 1714.751 3463 .006 Kapoor SIO Shri Hukum Chandra RIO Tehsil road, Bageshwar. t 35 Shri Deewan Singh Udiyar 9314.825 6296.06 ~i5 3 .886-' Papola S/O Shri Trilok Singh RIO Udiyar. 36 MIS Shriram Oharat , Dhapoli 4915.525 2135.01 5 187.07 Mines ._. . _--- - - _ ._- ._---- - 37 MiS M.R. Minerals Joshigaun - - - Arya Samaj Road, Haldwani. - 38 Shri Ashok Kumar Totigad - - - S/O Shri Vidyaratan RiO 8i6 Canal road, Ohotiyaparaw, Haldwani. - -- 39 MiS Katiyar Mines, Surkali I i 24742.11 12039.245 38028.415 I pro- Sm!. Kamlesh '-- - - '-- 33 - - '-- . - - Katiyar RIO 322/12, , Shaslri nagar, Ka n~ur . ,~ Shri Girish Chandra Kandekanyal 2118.88 2036.53 - , Potshali SIO Shri Jugal Kishor POlshali RIO vill- Chalai, Almora . . - - 41 Shri Govind Singh Thadaizer 2217.87 - - Mchra SIO Shri Sher Singh RIO vill- Chaunala and Shri Kunjar Singh Raikhola SIO Shri . . Nandan Singh RIO - vill- Raikhola. , 1-,--- 42 Silri Mangal Singh Jaspur 7907.695 1190.025 984.255 Dhami SID Silri Mohan Singh RIO vill- Dhapli, Kanda. ~ -. 43 Smt Kamla Devi Thadaizer, 7126.015 3382.185 10011.45 l3a fila ' WIO Shri Raikholagaun, Kundan Singh Siralagaun 13a ma RIO vill- J3afilagaun. 44 MIS Utlarakhand Kurauli, 1325.455 755.555 385.798 Talk 1'VT LTD Gairsaneti, Thadaizer 45 Shri Pankaj Bhatt Toli, Jaglhali, 14308.662 10335.002 8717.52 S/O Shri Narayan Delmel • Dut! Bhatt RIO vill- --. 0-" rt~l a: 46 Shri Thakur Singh Udiyar-Papoli 5679.685 23685.545 1683.27 Gariya SID Shri Madan Singh IUD vil l- Kirauli. 47 Shri Suresh Singh Jharkot - - 1794.793 Gariya SIO Silri Kedar Singh IUO vill- Reema. 48 Shri Ummed Singh Nargada 1977.078 5683.89 13330.38 Shah i S/O - - -_.. _- Shri )4 ~ . .-. ------._- . . ---- Bhawan Singh Shahi -- IVO viII- Ason. 149 ------_._------.. - r------I Shri Sundar Singh Baikodi ¥ 1512.807 1329.29 73.83 !vJehra SIO Shri Sado Singh RIO viII- Patal, Kanda. 50 Shri Harish Chandra Rankot Maithra 7530.205 1909.155 3759.425 Lohni S/O Nandaballabil Lohni IVO viII- Gaadgaun. ------51 Shri Inder Lal Leeti 176.165 68.86 - Bajrang SIO Shri Hamptikapri ehamba Ram IVO vill-Baijnath. - .__ ._- 52 Shri Subodh Lal Sah Dungapalli 1101.131 2234.782 3664.06 SIO Shri Girdhari Lal Sah IVO I'indari • Road, Bageshwar. ------53 Silri Harsh Kumar Musyoli 308.790 - 28 19.212 Mehra SIO Shri M.L. Mehra RIO Pindari Road, Bageshwar. 54 Shri Barish Mehta Ratais 1404.915 1199.865 1458.1 15 RIO viII - Ratais. 55 Ramesh Singh Kidai 8926.86 3523.57 3880.01 Chauhan & others viII - Kidai. 56 Shri Mahesh GarwasarmoJi 5015.67 - I 665.'i75 --3806:681 Chandra Pant SIO Ramesh Chanqra Pant IVO Teen paani, Baraily Road, Haldwani. 57 Shri Madho Singh Gulampargarrh 3282.665 1614.839 7740.556 Papala SIO Shri Dev Singh Papal a IVO viII- Panoli. '-- 58 Shri Anand Giri jhopara 85.83 - - Goswami SIO Shri Govind Giri Goswami RIO viII- 35 - - - . - ~ . Sirauli. - - .. 59 Shri Jeewan Singh Papon 3296.20 1386.96 1604.02 Khelwal SIO Shri Trilok Singh Khetwal RIO \'ill- Kathayatbara. 160 Shri Praveen Singh Kidai 4290.935 5374.762 - Papola S/O Shri Trilok Singh Papola RIO vill~ Pap()li. -.-- ---. - - . 61 Shri Govind Giri Malladesh - - - Goswami SIO Shri Farsali MOli Giri Goswarni RIO vill- Sliralili. - 62 Shri I3alwanl Singh Raikholagaun, - - 8002.71 I3hauryal S/O Shri siralagaun , • Vijay Singh I3hauryal RIO vill- Kurauli. - - -- ~~ - - 63 Shri Ramesh Singh lalthakot - - 5469.18 Majil a SIO Shri Nain Singh Majila RIO vill- - Pangchaura. 64 Shri Fateh Singh Garwasarmoli - - 1339.18 Parihar SIO Shri Hayat Singh Parihar RIO Motasimal, I3ahuli . ~ ----- 65 Shri Kuldeep Singh Kande Kanyal - - 2278.78 • Bisht SIO Shri Dee\van Singh RIO Sunari Sadan , A-3, ludge Farm, Haldwani. 66 Shri Prem Singh Dhapti - - 192.945 Dhami S/O Shri Padam Singh Dhami EO vill:..Ph,,£ti. - "67- Shri Ummed Singh Garwasarmoli - - 310.575 Kalakoti SIO Shri l2"m Sins!! Kalakoti ------. 1 36 ·---T ------. ------I Parihar S/O Shri - Hayat Singh Parihar RIO ~ Motasimal, I3ahuli. ------65 Shri Kuldeep Kandc Kanyal - - 2278.78 , Singh Bisht S/O Shri Dccwan Singh RJO Sunari Sadan, A-3, Judge Farm. Haldwani. 66 Shri Prcm Singh Dhapti - - 192_945 Dhami S/O Shri Padam Singh Dhami RIO vill- Dhapli. ------._------. -- --- 67 Shri Ummed Singh Garwasarmoli - - 310.575 Kalakoli S/O Shri • Prem Singh Kalakoti RIO vill- Majiyakhct. 68 Shri Rajendra Gadc1ikhet - - 476.015 Prasad Tiwari S/O Shri Pran Dutt Tiwari RIO vill- Simkhet. - - 69 Shri Gopal Ram Bhairuchaubatta - - - S/O Shri Lachham Ram RIO vill- I3hairuchaubatta_ Total 314275_942 356354.354 264212_00 37 Chapter 6 Process of Deposition of Sediments in the Rivers of the District Drainage of the area is mainly controlled by Saryu, Gornti and Pindar Rivers and their tributaries (locally called Nadi, Gad or Gadhera) viz. Pungar Nadi, Khir Ganga Nadi, Bhadrapati Nadi, Revti Ganga, Kanal Gad, Lahur Nadi, Jagthana Gad, Kulur Gad, and Sukunda Gad etc. Sub-trellis, sub-rectangular and sub-dendritic are the most common drainage patterns in the area. The Central and North-Central parts of the district are drained by Saryu River. Gomti River drains the western and south eastern parts whereas- Pindar River drai ns the northern part. These rivers are primarily fec) by snowmelt with relat ively smaller contribution from ground water. However, during the lean period, the rivers arc fed by ground water occurring as base flow. In District Bageshwar water action is perhaps the ' only agency responsible for erosion, transportation and deposition of sand/gravel and aggregates. The rivers are the most important source of sand/gravel in the district. Drainage of the , district is mainly controlled by Saryu, Gomti and Pindar Rivers and their tributaries (locally called Nadi, Gad or Gadhera) viz. PungarNadi, Khir Ganga Nadi, Bhadrapati Nadi, Revti Ganga, Kanal Gad, Lahur Nadi, Jagtana Gad, Ku lur Gad, and Sukunda Gad etc. Sub-trellis, sub-rectangular and sub-dendritic • arc the most common drainage patterns in the area. The Central and North Central parts of the district are drained by Saryu River. Gomti River drains the western and south eastern parts whereas Pindar R.iver drains the northern part. These rivers are primarily red by snowmelt with relatively smaller contribution from ground water. However, during the lean period, the rivers are fed by ground water occurring as base flow. The passage of thesc rivers in district is initially through sandy and clay stone gravt!l rich terrain, where erosion of country rock sand transportation may be high but may result in the sand/gravel formation. Geology plays a major role. 38 They coupled with mineral composition sandstone; comprises essential ly brO\vnish yellow and of grayish green medium to coarse grained hard compact ~ sand stone with sub coordinated yellowish green and purple shale with scored bases and cobbles within the sandstone. Its basal part is dominated by flaggy sandstones. The sandstones are generally coarser grained and more micaceous. This lithology is related to development to a large floodplain that shows a number ofsplil channels. Deposition of multistoricd sandstones is associated to rapid change of slope (as evidenced by scouring), deepening of base level and cutting into older fonnations. (evidenced by presence of cobbles and pebbles of older formation in sandstones. The boulder Conglomerate formation of uppershiwalik containing bouldcrs, pebbles and cobbles of granites, quartzitcs, slatesand limes~one.the process of sand /gravel formation .Moreover, climatic • conditions, waterload and velocity of river and rainfall have a vital role in theentire process of transportation and deposition of sand/gravel and associated aggregates. Here gradient of land is an important factor. The river usually erodes the river base and the banks by bydrualic action and abrasion (corrosion). Here too, abrasion is the most important action which involves wearing away of the bank and the bedrock by stream water with the help of sand grains (floating, dragging pebbles and gravels and all such small particles) that arc being carricd in it. The floating, dragging and rolling depends upon thesize and shape. Cavitaaon is another method of erosion. Air bubbles trapped inthe water get compressed into smali spaces like cracks in the river's banks.Thcse bubbles eventually imptode creating a small shockwave that weakens the rocks. The shockwaves are very weak but over time the rock will be weakened to the point at which it falls apart. Energy, environment and time arc the three factors which determine the process of deposition by streams. Thus, when energy decreases to transport the load (by reduction in velocity or volume of water), a part of material can no longer be transported and hence deposited. Similarly, the factor 39 • • of environment influences the deposition through configuration or shape of the channel. Uneven surface of the channel check the velocity and hence cause deposition. The Time factor actually operates through the above two factors. Thus, when astream would perform the act of deposition may be explained by a statement like ~'whenever and wherever its velocity is appreciably checked. The· dep <)sits that are laid down by running water are called alluvial, fluvial or fluv iatile deposits. They all vary greatly in size, shape and mode of origin. Amongsnhese is first is Alluvial fans and Cones: these are cone shaped accumulations of stream debris that come down from hills or mountains meet a larger slrcamsor valley floor. These are common in hilly terrains and second .' most importantone in the present context is Flood Plain Deposits which are resu ltant of some periods of high water levels or flood in a stream during wh~ch it overflows its banks and overflows on its sides. These flood waters arc invariably heavily loaded with sediments of all types which are eventually deposited overinundated areas. Thus a thick layer of such loads is left after every flood. Another type of flood plain deposits are NalUral levees; which are· broad, lowridges formed along the banks of the streams during floods. They generally slope away from stream edge. They form because of deposition of part of fl oodwater load along the banks during floods. As rivers enters into plains. • the gradient decreases suddenly and flow in iocreasingly wide, gentle sided va lleys. The channel increases in size to hold the extra water which the river has to receive from its tributaries. As the river gets bigger it can carry larger amounts of material. This material will be small in size. as larger rocks will have broken up on their way from the mountains. Much of the material will be carried in suspension and will erode the river banks by abrasion. When rivers now over flatter land. they develop large bends called meanders. As a river goes aro und a hend most orthe water is pushed towards the outside causing increased· erosion. The river is now eroding side ways into its banks rather than 40 downwards into its bcd, a process called lateral erosion. On the inside Dr the . bend, in contrast, there is much less water. The river will therefore be shallowand slow-flowing. It cannot carry as much material and so sand and shingle will be deposited. This is called a point bar or slip off slope. Due to erosion on the outside of a bend and deposition on the inside, the shape of a meander will change over a period of time. Notice how erosion narrows the neck of the land within the meander. In time, and usually during a flood, the river will cut right through the neck. The river will then take the new, shorler route. The fastest current, will now tend to be in the centre of the river, and so deposition is likely to occur in gentler water next to the banks. Eventually deposition will block off the old meander to leave an oxbow lake. The oxbow lake will slowly dry up, only refilling after heavy rain or during a flood . • 41 Chapter 7 General Information about the District 7.1 General Information ~ : 1.1 Ceographical area 1687.8 km' - .- 1.2 Administrative Divisions District IIeadguarter Bageshwar Number ofTehsil 6+1 Number of Blocks 3 Jiumher of RevenueVillages 910 l!u m~er of NY!'Y Panchayats 35.. 1.3 I>o~ulation (Census, 20ll)" .. Total population 2,59,898 • ~a~e oooulation .. 1,24,326 Female ~oEulation 1,35,572 -'Pop ulation density I 16 person per km' Xiipulat!on of Scheduled Caste 72061 Population of Scheduled Tribe 1982 -1.4 Rainfall Total Annual Rainfall at Bageshwar Town 1360 mm ~r i o d: 2013-16) TOlal average Annual Rainfall at 1346 mm ~ages hwar(Year: 2016) Number of Rainy Days 119 days , 2. GEOMORPHOLOCY Major physiographic Central Himalayan Zone and Lesser Himalayan ~n i ts ._ Zone • Maj or Drainage Saryu, Gomti, Pindar, Pungar and bhadrapati [- Rivers LUlld Use: The salient features 110160 ha of land use data for Bageshwar district is given below: Forest A-r~ a_ .. _ .- - ._-- - --_.Land under Cultivation 42089 ha Agri-cluturable_ . Barren.- Land ._16874--_ ha ._--- Total Fallow Land ---- - 2813 ha Non-cultivable Land - _. ------... 6847 ha ._ - non-agricultural t..!.:'I11"- _under - 4705 ha 42 Land Use Data of BageS~hwar distriel.{£<>Jtd.L _ _ _ . _ __ .__ _ Pasture Land 27504 ha .------~- ~ ------.------Area undcr Gardens, Bushes, 20706 ha Groves etc. A study of the figure reveals that majority of the district (58%) in under forest cover followed by pasture land (15%) and area under gardens, bushcs and groves (11%). The total fallow land (current fallow and other fallow) accounts for only I %, which indicates that maximum are is utilized for agricultural use or for some other purpose. 7.2 Temperature, Relative Humidity and Wind • January is the coldest month with mean maximum temperature of 10°C, the mean minimum temperature being about 2°C .. Temperature drops down to -6°C . during January and February in the northern part of the district. June is the w'annest month with the mean maximum and the mean minimum temperatures of 25°C and 15°C respectively. The maximum temperature recorded in the district was 43°C (May 2003) whereas thc minimum temperature recordcd was 4'C (January 20(3). The Relative Humidity increases rapidly with the onset of monsoon and reaches at about 80% during July to September. The driest part of the year is the " pre-monsoon period, when the humidity is as low as 30% in the afternoons. Skies are heavii'y clouded during the monsoon months and for short spclls when the district is affccted by Westcrn Disturbances. Two broad wind patterns are observed in thc district viz. north eastcrly to easterly (May to September) and sOUlh easterly to westerly (October to March). 43 7.3 Rainfall Most of the rainfall, about 75% of the annual value, occurs during monsoon months or June to September. July is the rainiest month followed by August. In September, depressions Irom 13ay of Bengal occasionally reach Uttarakhand and anecl the weather of Bageshwar district also. This phenomenon may cause heav) rains. With the withdrawal of monsoon in September, the intensity of rainfall rapidly decreases. The decrease continues till November, which is a practically rainless month. Winter precipitation is associated with the passage of the Western Disturbances and is in the lonn of snowfall over higher elevations " . The monthly and annual average rainfall data of District Bageshwar in year • 2013,2104,2105,2016 is 1697 mm, 1157.38 mm, 1241.52mm, and 1346.34 mm respectively. Maximum rainfall occured in July 2016 is 1684.05 mm. 7.4 Geomorphology and Soil Types Bageshwar district comprises two broad physiographic divisions from north to south viz. Central Ilimalayan Zone (north of the Main Central Thrust) and Lesser lIimalayan Zone (south of the Main Central Thrust). The area shows an extremely rugged topography characterised by precipitous hills and deep gorges with sharp variation of high magnitude in surface relief. The general slope is towards south. In the northern parts the elevation of the land surface ranges • Irom about 3000 m to 6861 m above mean sea level whereas in the valleys of southern part, the altitude is as low as 795 m. The soils of Rageshwar district can b~ broadly classified into two types, viz. Soils of Lesser Himalaya and Soils or Greater or Centraillimalaya. Majority of the area is covered by the !irst type .. The soi ls in this area are exposed in massive mountainous tracl') and tangled mass of scries of ridges divided from each other by deep, narrow valleys. The soils of Lesser Himalaya are further subdivided into a) Soils of Summits and Ridge tops, b) Soils of Side Slopes, c) Soils of Glacio-Fluvial Valleys, d) Soils 44 of Fluvial Valleys and c) Soils of Cliffs. The soils of Greater Himalaya have been broadly classified under a) Soils of Summits, Ridgc Tops and Mou ntain ~ Glaciers, b) Soils of Sidc Slopes, c) So ils of Upper Glacio-Fluvial Vallcys and d) Soils of CliffS. 7.5 Geology District Bageshwar is mainly represented by the rocks of Lesser Ilimalaya and Central Himalaya. The geological set up is very complex due to the rcpealed tectonic disturbances caused by different orogenic cycles. Valdiya (1 980) carried out extensive geological and structural mapping in the area. The salient features of geology arc depicted in the geological map of Bageshwar district. The map is based on Geological Survey of India, 2002. • The rock units exposed in various parts of 13agcshwar district comprise current· bedded quartzite with associated volcanics, mica-talc schist, limestone, conglomerate, slate, quartzite, granodiorite, augen gneiss, and migmatite and granite gneiss. Many areas in the northern part of the district arc yet to he mapped by conventional field methods due to inaccessibility and pennancnl snow cover. However, a group of regionally metamorphosed rocks known as the Central Crystallines are exposed in this area. The Central Crystallines of the Central Himalayan Zone occur as thrust sheets over the metasedimentary and sedimentary rocks of Lesser Himalayan Zone in varied tectonic settings. Major rock types of CentraL·Crystallines arc migmatites, psammitic and mica gneiss, , calc gneiss, quartzite, marble, mica schist and amphibolite. Granites of di fferent . . ' ages ranging from Paleoproterozoic to Mesozoic-Tertiary intrude the Central Crystallines. Major parts of Bageshwar district falls under the geotectonic 7.onc known as the Lesser Himalaya. Rock types in the Lesser Himalayan Zone include sedimentaries, metasedimentaries and plutonic igneous rocks. The vanous rock units have suffered multiple phases of defol1l1ation and metamorphism in major parts of the district. 45 • • Chapter 8 Land Utilization Pattern in the District: Forest, Agriculture, Horticulture, Mining etc. 8.1 Land Use: The sal ient reatures or land use data for Bageshwar district is gi ven below --;; -&orest Area 110160 ha J;~ nd under Cultivation 42089 ha Agriculturable Barren Land 16874 ha 1'~lal Fallow Land 2813 ha l"0n-cullivable Land 6847 ha , Lu nd under non-agricultural 4705 ha " Us e --- , A study of the fi gure reveals that majority of the district (58%) in under forest cover followed by pasture land (15%) and area under gardens, bushes and grows ( 11%), The total fallow land (current fallow and other fallow) accounts for only I %, which indicates that maximum are is utilised for agricultural use or Jor some other purpose. 8.2 Agriculture and Horticulture Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. However, intensive cultivation is not possible as major part of the district is mountainous. Agricultural activities are common on gentle hill slopes and in relatively plain, broad river • valleys ofGomti and S'.lryu ltivcrs. Rice, wheat, mandua. barley, Maize and sawan are the principal cops grown in the district. Garur valley has the max imum cultivated area. Due to high production of rice. the area is known" as "Rice \3owl of Kumaun", The salient reatures of agricultural statistics in the district are given below: ------~ ---- Gross Sow n Area 43260 ha Net S OWII Area------.- - --- 24024 ha e of Gross Sown Area against Net Sown Area 180,07% 46 Gross Sown Area under R~bi Cr0I!~ ~ ______. _~ _ _ 19236 ha _Gross SOW~ Area under -'~harif Crops 24024 ha Production of }"ood Grains 63851 Mt ,, 47 Chapter 9 Physiography of the district Bageshwar is one of the mountainous districts of Uttarakhand State. Prior to its fo rmation as a separate district, Dageshwar constituted a part of Almora district. The district was included in Uttarakhand State after the state was carved out of .h Utt ar Pradesh on 9 November 2000. The district lies between latitudes 29"40' and 30"20' N and longitudes 79"25' and 80'10' E (Survey o[Jndia Degree Sheet Nos . 53N and 530). The district is bounded by Almora district in the south, Chamoli district in the north and northwest and Pithoragarh, district in the east. The geographical area of the district is 1687.8 km (Census, 2001). Bageshwar district comprises two broad physiographic divisions from north to south viz. Central Himalayan Zone (north of the Main Central Thrust) and • Lesser Himalayan Zone (south of the Main Central Thrust). The area shows an extremely rugged topography characterised by precipitous hills and deep gorges with sharp variation of high magnitude in surface relief. The general slope is towards south. In the northern parts the elevation of the land surface ranges limn about 3000 In to 6861 In above mean sea level whereas in the valleys of southern part, the altitude is as low as 795 m. The soils of Bageshwar district can be broadly classilied into two types, viz. Soils of Lesser Himalaya and Soils • of Greater o'r Central Himalaya. Majority of the area is covered by the first type. 'fhl! soils in this area are exposed in massive mountainous tracts and tangled mass of series of ridges divided from each other by deep, narrow valleys. The soils of Lesser Himalaya are further subdivided into a) Soils of Summits .and Ridge tops, b) Soils of Side Slopes, c) Soils of Glacio-Fluvial Valleys, d) Soils of Fluvial Valleys and e) Soils of Cliff.,. The soils of Greater Himalaya have been broadly classified under a) Soils of Summits, Ridge Tops and Mountain 48 Glaciers, b) Soils of Side Slopes, c) Soils of Upper Glacio-Fluvial Valleys and d) Soils ofClifls . • ,. 49 Chapter 10· Rainfall Data: Month wise Most of the rainfall, about 75% of the annual value, occurs during monsoon months of June to September. July is the rainiest month followed by August. In Se pt~ mber, depressions ITom Bay of Bengal occasionally reach Uttarakhand and· affect the weather of 8ageshwar district also. This phenomenon may cause heavy rains. With the withdrawal of monsoon in September, the intensity of rainfall rapidly decreases. The decrease continues till November, which is a practically rainless month. Winter precipitation is associated with the passage of , the \Vestern Disturbances and is in the form of snowfall ·over higher elevations. The monthly and annual normal rainfall data offor the period 2013-2016 shows that the annual rainfall ranges from 1697 to 1346 mm and the Annual Average Rainfall is 1360 mm. • 50 Rainfall Data: Month wise in (mm) YEAR .'A~ FEB MAR I APR MAY JUS Jue AUG SEPT I OCT i NO\' I DEC % 0 RIF °4 DEP RIF "I. DEP ·,~DEP R/F' ·,l.DF;P % O£P RIF o;'O[P °J. OEP % DEP RIF RIF I RtF % DEP RIF RIF "I.DEP RIf !"J. OE" RIF RIf E1' 2010 8 -82 9 -68 I 58.8 20 128 -7 44 7.9 47 455 6J 470. 7 203 29 -42 0 -1 00 17 - 12 20 ]1 31.6 -32 I '9.8 28 16 -66 18.2 -29 121.9 161 339.9 157 35 J.5 17 541.2 95 \81.2 21 7.2 -87 0 - 100 2 ·90 2012 46.1 0 3.3 ·93 29.7 ·37 59 IJI 18.7 -60 66.1 -50 566.5" 89 491.7 78 283.8 90 8.2 · 86 4.6 -43 28.4 35 . 20 \3 8 1.7 77 189. 1 304 12.6 ·73 19.8 -22 I 12.2 -74 599.5 35J 340.7 14 283 2 106.5 -29 15 .6 -73 2.3 -72 3.9 -81 20 14 4 \.9 -9 78.8 -74 567.5 197.3 33, 8 -12 -JOO 6 1.5 19: 68 47.5 0 1 34 .1 1 34 I 70.1 50 34. 7 89 -29 -77 50.5 0 (Source india Meleorological Department Ministry a/Earth Sciences New Delhi- ) 10 O(3) '. ' 51 , Chapter 11 Geology and Mineral Wealth 11.1 Geology District Bageshwar is mainly represented by the rocks of Lesser Himalaya and Central Himalaya. The geological set up is very ·complex due to the repeated tecton ic disturbances caused by different orogenic cycles. Valdiya (1980) carried out extensive geological and structural mapping in the area. The salient features of geology are depicted in the geological map of Bageshwar district / . The map is based on Geological Survey of India, 2002. The rock units exposed in various parts of Bageshwar district comprise current bedded quartzite with associated volcanics, mica-talc schist, limestone. conglomerate, slate, quartzite. granodiorite, augen gneiss, and migmatite and granitt:! gneiss. Many areas in the northern part of the district are yet to be mapped by conventional field methods due to inaccessibility and· permanent snow cover. However, a group of regionally metamorphosed rocks known as the Cenlral Cryslallines are exposed in this area. The Central Crystallines of the Cenlral Himalayan Zone occur as thrust sheets over the metasedimentary and sedimenUlry rocks of Lesser Himalayan Zone in varied tectonic settings. Major rock lypes of Central Crystallines are migmatites, psammitic and mica gneiss, • calc gneiss, quartzite, marble, mica schist and amphibolite. Granites of different ages ranging from Paleoproterozoic to Mesozoic-Tertiary intrude the Central Crystallines. Major parts of Bageshwar district ralls under the geotectonic zone known as the Lesser Himalaya. Rock types in the Lesser Himalayan Zone include sedimentaries, metasedimentaries and plutonic igneous rocks. The vanous rock units have suffered multiple phases of deformation and metamorphism in major parts of the district. 52 11.2 Regional Geology The arca forms thc part of Calc Zone~ of Tejam. The stratigraphical sequence of the region as per monumental work (Geology of Lesser Himalayas; 1980 of Prof. K.S. Valdiya is as below: ~ ; .r oll!l l f ormation _. Ulh ..o logy Ucrirmg Furillalion iJU •. ------.. ------. ------.. .. t · 11 (:(,ul (lrln i, y .. .. --.--. ---, ------., .. .. . ---- .. .. ---. -- .. Sur SI:nc.: Slut!.:. Phy ll ite. !I \Lbgra w ll~ '" • lbe above sequence as observed in this region is considered to be an inverted one. Soapstone pocket occur within carbonates of Gangolihat Dolomitc. <.) District wise detail of Soapstone bearing with Magnesite The soapstone mineral in Kumaon Himalaya IS an alteration a products magnesium bearing minerals, Soapstone occurs as pocket type massive and plane times confined to the upper part of the magnesium bearing zones. The mineral body occurs in irregular shape & size. The foliation trend of soapstone is 50 N to 100 N, amount of dip varies 300 to 340 and dip direction varies 950 , N. to' IOOO N. (b) District wise availability of Soapstone bearing with Magnesite Mining activities are progress surrounding of area. During prospecting period, the area was explorcd with thc help of twelve cxploratory pits & depth of pit reach 3.5m to 6.0m & soapstone bearing strata was exposed in all the pits. During prospecting period, it was observed due to mining in surrounding area that the average recovery of soapstone from the area is 40% & occurrence of soapstone is weakly foliated, fine grained, oft' white in colour with its characteristic soapy feel. The low grade magnesitic rock intermixed with soapstone is course grained, off white to grayish in colour& having porpheritic text ure. Th~ soapstone occurring in the area as well as adjoining other existing mines is weakly foliated, fairly crumbled, fine grained, white to oIT white in colour with its characteristic soapy feeL (c) District wise detail of existing mining leases of Sailpstone Existing mine leases of Soapstone in District Bageshw~r has been given under Chapter no. 3. • 54
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