INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS DEVELOPMEMT AND REGULATION DIVISION MCDR INSPECTION REPORT Ajmer regional office
Mine file No : RAJ/PAL-45/LST-3 Mine code : 38RAJ21009 (i) Name of the Inspecting : S012( ) Sharma H.C. Officer and ID No. (ii) Designation : Sr. Asst. Contrl. Mines (iii) Accompaning mine : Sh. Chandra Shekhar Dadich, Manager (MINES) Official with Designation (iv) Date of Inspection : 07/09/2017 (v) Prev.inspection date : 07/09/2016
PART-I : GENERAL INFORMATION 1. (a) Mine Name : RAS (183.53 H) (b) Registration NO. : IBM/447/2011 (c) Category : A Mechanised (d) Type of Working : Opencast (e) Postal address State : RAJASTHAN District : PALI Village : Taluka : Post office : Pin Code : FAX No. : 02939288030 E-mail : [email protected] Phone : 02939-289209,288011,288012 (f) Police Station : RAS (g) First opening date : 19/09/2003 (h) Weekly day of rest : SUN 2. Address for : AMBUJA CEMENT RAJASTHAN LTD correspondance P.O:-RABRIYAWAS, TEH :- JAITARAN DIST:-PALI, RAJASTHAN,306709
3. (a) Lease Number : RAJ1604 (b) Lease area : 803.33 (c) Period of lease : 50 (d) Date of Expiry : 29/12/2045
4. Mineral worked : LIMESTONE Main PAGE : 2
5. Name and Address of the Lessee : AMBUJA CEMENT RAJASTHAN LTD Ambuja Cement Rajasthan Ltd. P.O:-Rabriyas, Teh:- Jaitaaran Dist:-Pali, Rajasthan PALI RAJASTHAN Phone:02939-288011-18 FAX :02939-288030
Owner : AJAY KAPUR Elegant Business Park, MIDC Cross Road B, Andheri- Kurla Road, Andheri- East, Mumbai (Maharashtra) MUMBAI (SUBURBAN) MAHARASHTRA Phone: 022-40667000 / FAX :
Agent : Manoj Malvi P. O. Rabriyawas, Tehsil- Jaitaran, District Pali, Rajasthan PALI RAJASTHAN Phone: 90011090719 FAX : 02939288030 Mining Engineer Name : Vinod chaudhry,Full Time Qualification : B. E. (Mining Engg) Appointment/ : 11/08/2016 Termination date
Geologist Name : Amit Sharma,Full Time Qualification : M Sc (Geology) Appointment/ : 27/10/2014 Termination date
Manager Name : Chandra Shekhar Dadeech Qualification : B. E. (Mining Engg) Appointment/ : 02/04/2012 Termination date
6. Date of approval of Mining : Modif.of approved Mining Plan 19/12/2013 Plan/Scheme of Mining MP modif under 17(3) MCR 2016 03/11/2016 PAGE : 3
PART - II : OBSERVATION/COMMENTS OF INSPECTING OFFICERS
Exploration :
Sl.No. Item Proposals Actual work Remarks
1a Backlog of None Nil previous year 1b Exploration over G-1 (183.53) G-1 (183.53) The Entire lease lease area for area has been geological axis 1 explored to G1 or 2 level. 1c Exploration GIEM India, GIEM India, Kolkatta; Agencies and Kolkatta Expenses- 87.69 lacs Expenditure in lakh rupees during the year 1d Balance area to None Nil be explored to bring Geological axis in 1 or 2 1e Balance reserve 115.75 MT 115.75 MT as on 01/04/20 1f General remarks Not The Entire lease area of inspecting applicable has been explored to G1 officers on level. geology, exploration etc
Development :
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
2a Location of Grid E 5550 to Grid E 5550 to 5750 & N development 5750 & N 21100 21100 to 21400 w.r.t.lease area to 21400 2b Separate benches 04 04 in topsoil, overburden and minerals (Rule 15) 2c Stripping ratio 1 : 0.33 1: 0.08 The deviation has or ore to OB been pointed out ratio as VL. 2d Quantity of NIL NIL topsoil generation in m3 2e Quantity of 93000 T 18604 T overburden generation in m3
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2f General remarks Not applicable The development work is of inspecting lagging officers on development of pit w.r.t. type of deposit etc
Exploitation:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
3a Number of pit 01 01 proposed for production 3b Quantity of ROM 279000 T 237103 T mineral production proposed 3c Recovery of 75% 93% sailable/usable mineral from ROM production 3d Quantity of 93000 T 18604 T mineral reject generation 3e Grade of mineral Not specified Not applicable rejects generation and threshold value declared. 3f Quantity of sub Not specified Nil, as there is no grade mineral generation of Subgrade generation. mineral in the mine. 3g Grade of sub Not specified Not applicable grade mineral generation 3h Manual / Mechanised Being done Mechanised method adopted for segregating from ROM 3i Any analysis or No No beneficiation study proposed and carried out for sub grade mineral and rejects. 3j Provision of Yes Yes drilling and blasting in mineral benches PAGE : 5
3k Provision of Yes Yes mining machineries in mineral benches 3l Whether height Yes Yes of benches in overburden and mineral suitable for method of mining proposed in MP/SOM 3m Total area 8.22 ha 1.92 ha covered under excavation/pits 3n Ore to OB ratio 1 : 0.33 1 : 0.08 for the pit/mine during the year. 3o Total area put Excavation- Excavation- 8.22 ha, in use under 8.22 ha, waste waste dumping - 0.23 ha different heads dumping - , plantation - 5.25 ha. at the end of 3.30, year plantation - 4.0 ha 3p Production of 2013-14- 0.279 2013-14- 166107 t, 2014- ROM mineral million t, 15- 255643t, 2015-16- during the last 2014-15- 0.279 256012 t, 2016-17- five year period million t, 237103 t as applicable 2015-16- 0.279 million t, 2016-17- 0.279 million t 3q General remarks Not applicable The general performance of inspecting of lessee in officers on exploitation is method of mining satisfactory. etc.
Solid Waste Management - Dumping:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
4a Separate dumping Top soil is Top Soil- Nil, I/B 0.28 of topsoil, OB not available, ha and mineral Interburden rejects (Rule waste dumped 32,33) separately. 4b Location of Top soil- Being done topsoil, OB and None, Waste- mineral reject Grid E 6100 to dumps 6170 & N 20200 to 20320 PAGE : 6
4c Number of dumps 01 01 within lease area and outside of lease area 4d Location of Outside UPL Being done dumps w.r.t. ultimate pit limit (Rule 16) 4e Number of active 01 01 and alive dumps. 4f Number of dead None Nil dumps. 4g Number of dumps None Nil established. 4h Whether Yes Yes Retaining wall or garland drain all along dumps are there. 4i Length of 25 X 2 X 1 40 X 2 X 1 Retaining wall or garland drain all along dumps 4j Number of 01 01 settling ponds 4k Specific Not applicable The general house comments of keeping of dumps is inspecting satisfactory. officer on waste dump management
Solid Waste Management - Backfilling:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
5a Status of part No proposal No matured area for or full backfilling yet. extraction of mineral from mined out area before starting backfilling. 5b Area under Not specified Not applicable backfilling of mined out area 5c Concurrent use Not specified Not applicable of topsoil for restoration or rehabilitation of mineral out area (Rule 32) PAGE : 7
5d Total area Not specified Not applicable fully reclaimed and rehabilitated 5e General remarks Not applicable There is no top soil & of inspecting there is no matured area officers on available for backfilling and bacfilling. reclamation etc.
Progressive Mine Clousre Plan:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
6a Whether Annual Yes Not submitted Pointed out as VL. report on PMCP submitted on time and correctly. Rule 23 E(2). 6b Area available Not specified Not applicable for proposal rehabilitation (ha) . 6c afforestation 4.0 ha 6.35 ha done (ha). 6d No. of saplings 1000 no of 2500 trees planted. planted during saplings the year planted each year. 6e Cumulative no 4000 nos 19708 nos. .of plants 6f Any other method Not specified Not applicable of rehabilitation 6g Cost incurred on 1.50 lacs 7.42 lacs watch and care during the year 6h Compliance on Not specified Not applicable reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (i) Voids available for backfilling ( Lx B x D 6i Compliance on Not specified Not applicable reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (ii) Voids filled by waste / tailings PAGE : 8
6j Compliance on Not specified Not applicable reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (iii)Afforestati on on backfilled area 6k Compliance on Not specified Not applicable reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (iv) Rehabilitation by making water reservoir 6l Compliance on Not specified Not applicable reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (v)any other specific means. 6m Compliance of yes being done rehabilitation of waste land within lease (i)afforestation 6n Compliance of Not specified Not applicable rehabilitation of waste land within lease (ii)Area rehabilitation (ha) 6o Compliance of Not specified Not applicable rehabilitation of waste land within lease (iii)Method of rehabilitation 6p Compliance of Yes as per EC Being done environmental & consent monitoring (core conditions zone and buffer zone) 6q General remarks Not applicable There is no matured area of inspecting available for officers on PMCP reclamation & compliance and rehabilitaion. progressive closure operations etc.
Mineral Conservation:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks PAGE : 9
7a ROM Mineral Not specified There is no grade wise dispatch or sorting at mine. Entire grade-wise ROM is sent to the sorting within Plant. lease area 7b Method of grade- Not specified Not applicable wise mineral sorting i.e. manual or mechanical. 7c Different grade Not specified Not applicable of mineral sorted out at mines. 7d Any Not specified There is no beneficiation beneficiation plant at process at mines mine site. . 7e General remarks Not applicable There is no gradewise of inspecting sorting at the mine. officer on Mineral conservation and beneficiation issues
Environment:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
8a Separate removal There is no Not applicable and utilization top soil. of topsoil (Rule 32) 8b Concurrent use Not applicable Not applicable or storage of topsoil 8c Separate dumps yes yes for overburden, waste rock, rejects and fines (Rule 33) 8d Use of Not specified Not applicable overburden, waste rock, rejects and fines dumps for restoring the land to its original use PAGE : 10
8e Phased Not specified Not applicable restoration, reclamation and rehabilitation of lands affected by mining operations (Pits, dumps etc) 8f Baseline The hilly area A total of 19708 trees information on is devoid of planted so far. existence of vegetation plantation and cover except additional few bushes. plantation done (Rule 41) 8g Survival rate Not specified 77 % 8h Water sprinkling yes yes on roads to control airborne dust 8i General remarks Not Applicable The general aesthatic of inspecting beauty in & around the officer on mine is good. aesthetic beauty in and around mines area
Compliance of Rule 45:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
9a Status of Not applicable Monthly returns submission of submitted up to Aug 2017 Monthly and & annual return Annual returns submitted up to 2016-17. 9b Scrutiny of Details Given Found OK Annual return for information on Mining Engineer, Geologist and Manager 9c Scrutiny of Details Given Found OK Annual return on land use pattern for area under pits, reclaimed area, dumps etc. 9d Scrutiny of Details Given Found OK Annual return on afforestation PAGE : 11
9e Scrutiny of Details Given Found OK Annual return on mineral reject generation (Grade and quantity) 9f Scrutiny of Details Given Found OK Annual return on ROM stock and/or graded ore 9g Scrutiny of Details Given Found OK Annual return on sale value, Ex. Mine price and production cost 9h Scrutiny of Details Given Found OK Annual return on fixed assets 9k Scrutiny of Details Given Found OK Annual return on mining machineries PAGE : 12
Details of violations observed during current inspection and compliance position of violation pointed out
Violation observed Show couse position Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on
Date : (Sharma H.C.)
Indian Bureau of Mines