PREFEASIBILITY REPORT OF GHATTEMANI RIVER BED SAND MINE / SAND GHAT Area: 0.36 Ha (Non Forest / River Bed); River: Bagh River; Nearest Survey / Gat. No.: 1049, 1054; Mouza: Ghattemani; Tahsil: ; District: Gondia, (M.S.)

1.0 INTRODUCTION: Sand is naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles between 150 micron to 4.75 mm in diameter. Sand is formed due to weathering of rocks due to mechanical forces. In the process the weathered rocks forms gravel and then sand. Sand and gravel together known as aggregate, represent the highest volume of raw material used on earth after water. The mining of aggregate and sand have been continuing for many years. The sand and gravel are one of the most important construction materials. Ensuring their availability is vital for the development of the infrastructure in the country. There are different sources of sand and gravel, the most important among them is the river. River Bed Sand Mining is a common practice as habitation concentrates along the rivers and the mining locations are preferred near the markets or along the transportation route, for reducing the transportation cost. Ghattemani Sand Mine Lease area is situated in Mauza- Ghattemani, Tahsil- Amgaon, District- Gondia, State. As the requirement of these construction materials is on rise and Mining Plan is a statutory requirement including Mine Closure Plan showing the systematic development of the mine for the year 2018 to 2019 and to address the mining related issues till conceptual stage. Therefore, the District Collector has directed the applicant to prepare a mining plan for an area of 0.36 Ha and get the same approved from the Directorate of Geology and Mining. The proposed Mining Plan has been prepared and submitted under Rule 23 of MMME (D&R) Rule 2013; MoEF & CC Notification S.O. 141 (E) dated 15th January 2016, MoEF & CC Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines 2016 and Govt. of Maharashtra Sand Policy dated 03.01.2018 for the approval.

2.0 GENERAL: 2.1 Name and Address of the Applicant / Nominated Owner: The Tahsildar/ Successful Bidder / Project Proponent, Tahsil Office, Amgaon. 2.2 Status of Applicant / Nominated Owner: At present ownership of this Sand Mine Lease area is in the hand of Govt. of Maharashtra, after approval of Mining Plan and Environment Clearance Mine Lease will transfer to Successful Sand Ghat Bidder after auction. 2.3 Type of Mineral / Minerals, Which Applicant Intends To Mine: Sand (Minor Mineral) 2.4 Usage of Mined Out Material: Sand is mostly used as Infrastructures Construction and Development like Buildings, Roads, bridges, Dams and other construction purposes. 2.5 Period of Lease, Reference No. and Date of Grant from the State Govt.: Period of Mine Lease will be One Year 2018-2019 or up to 30.09.2019 or exhaustion of Quantity of sand 636 Brass proposed during the auction of sand whichever is earlier.

2.6 Infrastructure: Water Drinking water is available through dug wells, bore well Nearest Railway Gondia, 19.18 km away towards SW from ML. Station Nearest Airport Gondia, 7.51 km away towards W from ML. Labour Unskilled local labours will be deployed and skilled labours will be deployed from local region or from outside Road The area is approachable by an all weather road up to Baniyatola to Ghattemani and up to the mine Medical Facility Primary Health Centre is at Ghattemani, 0.60 km away towards SSE from ML. School at Ghattemani, 0.30 km away towards SSE from ML.

2.7 Name of the Prospecting Agency: The Joint Committee of Groundwater Survey and Development Authority (GSDA), Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Government of Maharashtra, Gondia jointly with the District Mining officer, Gondia. The GSDA, Govt. of Maharashtra explored the Sand Ghat and allowed mining of ordinary Sand up to the depth of 0.50 meter for Mine Lease area of 0.36 Ha for Quantity of Sand of 636 Brass.

2.8 LOCATION & ACCESSIBILITY: (a) Details of the Sand Ghat Mine Lease Area: Name of the Project River Bed Sand Mine (Sand Ghat) Name of the Mine Ghattemani River Bed Sand Mine / Sand Ghat River / Nallah Bagh River Nearest Survey / Gat / Khasara No. 1049, 1054 Sand Ghat Mining Lease Area (Ha) 0.36 Ha Mineral Sand Village / Mouza Ghattemani Tahsil Amgaon District Gondia State Maharashtra State Toposheet No NF 43 - 10 Ownership / Occupancy/ Land use Government Land Type of Land River Bed (Sand)

(b) Whether the area is recorded in forest: The area is not recorded in the forest. It is a River Bed Mine / Sand Ghat in the Bagh River. (c) Existence of Public road / Railway Line: The River Bed Sand Mining Lease area is situated in Ghattemani Village and about 0.50 km away from Township of village Ghattemani The Ghattemani River Bed Sand Mine/ Sand Ghat is about 17.9 km in NE direction of Gondia Township & is just outskirt of this Town. It can be reached by motorable road Gondia – Amgaon (SH249) to Baniyatola to Ghattemani village to Sand Ghat Mine. Area has well communication and transport facility. It is located near Gondia road. Nearest railway, station is Gondia, which is near about 19.18 km away from ML. Cadastral Map (Khasara Map) & Location Map shown in Plate No. – I & II respectively. (d) Geographical Co-ordinates: The lease area is bounded by following latitude and longitude. Pillar No. Latitude Longitude BP - 1 N 21 31' 58.66" E 80⁰ 21' 43.70" BP - 2 N 21 31' 59.27" E 80⁰ 21' 44.50" ⁰ BP - 3 N 21 31' 56.40" E 80⁰ 21' 47.34" ⁰ BP - 4 N 21 31' 55.79" E 80⁰ 21' 46.52" ⁰

⁰ 2.9 Topography and Drainage: Survey of the proposed lease area conducted by using a Leica Total Station and surface plan is prepared. Latitude and Longitude readings have taken by using G.P.S. instrument. All the levels have taken with respect to Mean Sea Level. It is flat in nature. ML area is 3600 m². Temporary Bench Mark is on Survey Station No. 1, which is 274.00 MRL.

3. GEOLOGY AND ROCK CHARACTERISTICS: 3.1 PHYSIOGRAPHIC & GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES: The district comes under region in Maharashtra State. as well as its parent district are unique in Maharashtra and differ from the rest of the State in the following three ways: i. The entire area of the district is occupied by crystalline rocks while rest of the State is covered by Deccan Basalt. ii. Paddy is the staple food crop of the district while wheat is the main agriculture produce in the rest of the State; and iii. It is endowed with the presence of Malguzari Tanks.

Gondia district is situated on north-eastern side of Maharashtra State and shares the state borders with on north and Chattisgarh in east. It covers an area of about 5859 sq. km and lies between 20° 39’ and 21° 38’ north latitudes and 79° 52’ to 80° 42’ east longitudes. The adjoining districts to Gondia are on northern side district of Madhya Pradesh State and on eastern side Rajnandgaon district of Chhatisgarh State. To the south and west are district and of Maharashtra respectively. Basically district is divided into eight talukas namely Gondia, Goregaon, Tiroda, Arjuni Moregaon, Deori, Amgaon, , and eight Panchayat Samiti. Only two Municipalities exist at Gondia and Tiroda. 3.4 Mineable Reserves of Sand in the proposed Mine Lease Area as per the GSDA: The proposed Sand Ghat/ River Bed Sand Mine of 0.36 Ha is covered with sand. The entire area is occupied by single litho unit sand deposit with flat configuration. Estimation of sand is done by the GSDA, Gondia and mineable reserves are proposed for sand mining for year 2018-2019 as follows:

Av. Av. Proposed Volume of Deposit Quantity of sand for Length Width Depth for Mining Excavation (m) (m) (m) (m³) (Brass) L W D V = L*W * D Qt = V / 2.83 120 30 0.50 1800 636 4.0 Mode Of Mining And Equipment Required: As indicated above, the proposed mode of mining will be opencast manual method of mining. As mentioned in earlier paragraph monthly production is computed based on six working days per week. Equipment and machinery required for Sand Mining is as follows: No Machinery will be utilized. The numbers of working days can be considered as 90 non rainy days excluding the monsoon and post monsoon season. Considering each tractor carries 1 brass of sand. 1. No. of Tractors required per day: Total No. of tractors trips to carry targeted (636 Brass) sand = 636/1 = 636 tractor trips So requirement of tractors trips per day = 636/90 = 7.06 = 7 approximately The working shall be carried out in a single shift of 12 Hours from 6.00 am to 6.00 pm. Suppose 1 trip of tractor complete in 1 hour, So one tractor can make approximately 10 (2 hours is Lunch Time) trips per day. From Sand Mine to Stack Yard. So total Nos. of Tractor required per day = 7/10 = 0.7 tractors + 2 Stand by = 2.7 = 3 tractors per day. S. Machinery HP Capacity Motive Power Quantity N. (No.) 01 Tractor Trolley 90 1 Brass/Trip Diesel Engine 03 02 Spade (Pawada) ------Manually Operated 20 03 Ghamela ------Manually Operated 20 04 Iron rod (Sabbal) ------Manually Operated 05

2. No. of Labours required per day: About 5 Labours are required to load 1 tractor in 30 minutes i.e. 2 Tractors/Hour. So one team of 5 labours can load in 10 hours (2 hr is Lunch Time) = 10/0.5 = 20 tractors. Nos. of teams (5 Labous) required = 03/20 = 0.15 = 1 team Hence no. of Labours required per day = 1 x 5 = 5 labours = 5 labours In addition to this 5 persons will be required for maintenance of Ramp, Haul Road, Dust Control system etc. work. Hence Total No. of Labours required per day = 5 + 5 = 10 Labours

3. EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL: The Statutory manpower requirement is a part of total manpower which includes Mine mate. Apart from the Mine Mate, skilled and unskilled laborers will be required for doing Sand Mining and transportation etc. Following will be the manpower requirements:

Grade of staff Designation Nos. Supervisory and Technical Mine mate / Mine Supervisor 01 staff Clerical staff Clerk/ Time keeper 01 Safety/Security Officer Security Guard 02 Skilled workers Tractor Trolley Driver 03 Skilled workers Tractor trolley Helper 03 Semiskilled workers Labours Supervisor (Mukadam) 01 Unskilled workers Labours 10 Total Manpower 22

5.0 Land use pattern: The anticipated land use pattern as envisaged after one year and at the end of conceptual period would be as tabulated below,

S. Particulars As on Today After 1 Years N. in Ha in Ha 1) Area of top soil spread for a forestation - - 2) Storage for top soil - - 3) Green Belt 0.000 0.000 4) Over burden Dump - - 5) Mineral Storage - - 6) Infrastructure (Workshop, Admin. Building etc.) 0.000 0.000 7) Mine road in Mine lease area 0.000 0.000 8) Utilized area for Sand Mining 0.000 0.360 9) Virgin lease area for Sand Mine & Other Uses 0.360 0.000 10) Road - - 11) Railway - - 12) Tailing Pond - - 13) Effluent Treatment Plant - - 14) Mineral separation plant - - 15) Township Area - - 16) Others to specify - - 17) Ownership Government Government River River Total 0.360 0.360

. 6.0 MINE CLOSURE PLAN: 6.1 Mined Out Land Describe the proposals to be implemented for reclamation and rehabilitation of mined out land including the manner in which the actual site of the pit will be restores for future use. The Proposals should be supported with relevant plans and sections depicting the method of land restoration/ reclamation/ rehabilitation. This is proposed sand mining at the end of allotment period. Land use pattern will be as follows: Land Use Area in Ha Area under pit 0.360 Area under Dumps 0.000 Area under mine Road 0.000 Area under Soil 0.000 Area under office etc. 0.000 Area under Plantation 0.000 Area under Ore storage 0.000

6.2 Waste Management: During the Mining plan period there will be no waste generation. So there is no requirement of waste dump. 6.2 Environmental management: Opencast mining operation comprises of various activities related to digging and material handling which may be potential sources of environment pollution. The Sand Mine will be developed by systematically formed benches with over all pit slopes of 45° or angle of repose which stabilizes the benches. Efforts will be made to suppress the dust at source by adequate watering. For this a mobile water of 2000 liters capacity will be engaged throughout the working shift. 6.3 Reclamation / Backfilling: Detail information is given in Part I. 6.4 Water Quality Management Describe in details the existing surface and ground water bodies available in the lease areas and the measures to be taken for protection of the same including control of erosion, sedimentation, siltation, water treatment, diversion of courses, if any measures for protection of contamination of ground water from leaching etc. Quantity and quality of surface water bodies should also be indicated and corrective measures proposed to meet the water quality confirming the permissible limits should also be described. Report of the hydrological study carried out in the area may also be submitted. The water balance chart should be give. If there is potential of Acid Mines Drainage the treatment method should be given. The Sand does not require any beneficiation process. There will not be any beneficiation plant located in the lease area as such no water will be used or discharged. Drinking water will be made available through dug-wells or bore-wells outside the mine lease area. The quality of ground water found in the dug wills and bore wells located outside the lease area i.e.in Settlement areas with not is affected due to Sand Mining activity. Surface water is encountered during monsoon. But in the monsoon the Mining Activity will be stopped. 6.5 Air Quality & Noise Management: Describe the existing air quality status. The corrective measures to be taken for prevention of pollution of air should be described: Due to mining, loading and transportation, there is likely generation of dust. This will be minimized by watering on roads by deploying portable water tankers and generation of greenery both side of the River Bank. Considering the production and nature of proposed surface mining operations SPM levels will not be more than the permissible limit. During the mining activities, the noise levels may slightly increase due to machinery development loading and transportation. By regular and schedule maintenance of the equipments like greasing, oiling is likely to minimize the noise level of the equipments. Air will get affected due to generation of dust along the mine road (due to traffic). The production of the Sand Mine is very less. Hence, movement of tractor trolleys will be obviously less. The area is receiving fresh breeze hence dust particles will move away by natural ventilation. 6.6 Top Soil Management No Top Soil is available within the exposed Sand Mine. 6.7 Tailing Dam Management The Steps to be taken for protection and stability dam, stabilization of falling material and its utilization, periodic desalting measures to prevent water pollution from tailing etc. for arrangement for surplus water overflow along with details design. Structured stability studies, the embankment seepage loss in to the receiving environment and ground water contamination if any should be described. As the Sand mining does not require any beneficiation process. As such there will not be any tailing dam at the mine. 6.8 Infrastructure: The existing infrastructure facilities available such as roads, aerial ropeways, conveyer belts, railways, power lines, buildings & structures, water treatment plant, transport, water supply source in the area etc. and their future utilization should be evaluated on case-by- case basis. If retained, the measure to be taken for their physical stability and maintenance should be described. If decommission proposed, dismantling and disposal of building structures, transmission line, gas pipeline, water works, transportation infrastructure like roads, rails, tanks, bridges, culverts, etc. electrical equipments and infrastructures like electrical cables, transformers to be describes in connections with restoring land future use. The necessary site services like office, workshop, Stores, and First Aid Room will be developed in outside lease. The electricity will be available. Detail information is given in Part I. 6.9 Disposal of Mining Machinery: The decommissioning of mining machineries and their possible post mining utilization, if any to be described: This is not applicable at present as the machinery has its life span & will be maintained by regular maintenance process & no proposal for disposal. The mining will be done manually as far as possible and by opencast method. It is proposed to use hired tractors for mining operations. After the mining is completed machinery will be taken away by the machinery owners. Hence, the disposal of mining machinery is not considered. 6.10 Safety & Security: Explain the safety measures implemented to prevent access to surface openings, excavations etc. and arrangements proposed during the mine abandonment plan and up to the site being opened for general public should be described. Mining operation will be carried out for full year. If there is fully closure due to Heavy monsoon, then the notice under Rule-24 of MCDR, 1988 will be submitted every year before temporary discontinuance of mining operation during monsoon, and accordingly the working pits will be barricaded to prevent access to the surface working, excavation. Fencing will be provided all along the lease boundary to prevent any encroachment. Gates will be provided at the entrance and post the security guards to restrict unauthorized entries. Gate passed will be introduced to check the entries of vehicles. 6.11 Disaster Management and Risk Assessment: The mining operation in the lease area will be of manual nature. The M. L. area does not fall under any seismic zone. The terrain is plane and gentle sloping. There are no chances of land sliding during the rainy season & thus no collapses. There is no problem of any floods, inundation or other water borne disaster in the area. However emergency plan will be prepared and displayed on the boards, required arrangement will be one and training to handle such situation imported with mock rehearsals. 6.12 Care & Maintenance during Temporary Discontinuance: An emergency plan arising for temporary discontinuance or incomplete programmed due to court order or due to statutory requirements will be drawn up & executed depending upon the situation. Since the proposed mining is not hazardous, the situation for emergency plan is not envisaged. The Statutory and Technical team is capable of meeting any situation if necessary. 6.13 Historical Monuments Etc: There are no historical monuments of structures of any importance in core Zone or in the buffer zone. 7.0 FINANCIAL ASSURANCE: The Financial assurance can be submitted in different forms as stated I Rule 23 (F) of mineral conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules 2003. In the Mine Closure Plan, the manner in which financial assurance has been submitted and its particulars have to be indicated. S. Head Area put on Additional Total Area considered Net area N. use at the requirement (in Ha) as fully considered start of Plan During the reclaimed and for (in Ha) plan period. Rehabilitated calculation (in Ha) (in Ha) (in Ha) A B C D E (C+D) F G = (E-F) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Area to be 0.000 0.360 0.360 - 0.360 Disturbed 2 Storage For top - - - - - soil 3 Overburden/ dump - - - - - 4 Mineral storage - - - - - 5 Infrastructure 0.000 0.000 0.000 - 0.000 (Workshop Admin. Building etc.) 6 Mine Road in 0.000 0.000 0.000 - 0.000 Mine Lease area 7 Road, Railways - - - - - 8 Green belt 0.000 - 0.000 - 0.000 9 Tailing pond - - - - - 10 Effluent treatment - - - - - 11 Mineral separation - - - - - Plant 12 Township area - - - - - Total 0.000 0.360 0.360 - 0.360 13 Unused area after - - - - 0.000 plan period & Others use Grand total 0.360 Please Note: Plantation and Infrastructure Development will be done outside of the Lease area because M.L. Area is on the River Bed. Plantation will be done on the both banks of River and Infrastructure will be done on free place but out of the M.L. Boundary.

Financial Assurance for 1.0 Ha is Rs. 50,000/- Area used in the present period is 1.00 Ha Hence 0.36 x Rs. 50000 = Rs. 18000/- (Calculated Financial Assurance amount or Minimum amount of Rs.100000 i.e. Rupees One Lakh whichever is more). So The Copy of Financial Assurance of Rs. 100000/- will be submitted at the district Collectorate office before execution of mine lease.

8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) To mitigate the adverse impacts which are likely to be caused due to the mining operation and overall scientific development of local habitat, environmental management plan (EMP) has been formulated and integrated with the mine planning.. The EMP has therefore been made considering implementation and monitoring of environmental protection measures during and after mining operations. To minimize the adverse impact, certain additional EMP are enumerated below for implementation. Proper environmental management plan are proposed for “Sand” mining project to mitigate the impact during the mining operation. • Care will be taken that no labour camps will be allowed on river bed. • Care will be taken that no cooking, or burning of woods will be allowed in the • Adjoining area. • Prior to mining, short awareness program will be conducted for labours to make them aware to way of working. • If some causality or injury to animal occurs, it will be informed to forest department and proper treatment will be given. • No tree cutting, chopping, lumbering, uprooting of shrubs and herbs will be allowed. • Corridor movement of wild mammals (If exists) will be avoided. • Care will be taken that noise produced during vehicles movement for carrying sand are within the permissible noise level. • No pilling of RBM material will be in adjoining area. • If wild animals are noticed crossing the river bed, it will not be disturbed or chased away, instead the labours will move away from their path.