Lore Silica Sand Miine M/S Esmo Trading Corporation

PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

Submitted to MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS & CLIMATE CHANGE GOVT. OF INDIA Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi-110 003

LORE SILICA SAND MIINE

Village: Lore, Taluka: Kankavli, Dist: Sindhudurg, Maharashtra (Area 41.93.53 Ha; Production Capacity @ 0.15 MTPA)

* PROJECT PROPONENT M/S ESMO TRADING CORPORATION 255/A-1, Highway Park Aptt.,Old Poona -Banglore Road,Kolhapur-416 003

EIA Consultant SRUSHTI SEWA “HariharApartment,Agresen Road, Near AdivasiBhavan , Giripeth, Nagpur-440010(Maharashtra) Phone: 0712-688545 Email: [email protected]

Accredited by NABET: No.- NABET/EIA/127/SA062/0613 Dated 26/06/2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... … 1

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT ...... 4

i Identification of project & project proponent ii Brief description of nature of the project iii Need for the project iv Demand supply gap v Imports vs indigenous production vi Export possibility vii Domestic export market viii EMPLOYMENT generation (direct & indirect)

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...... 6

i Type of project ii Location iii Alternate site iv Size of magnitude of operation v Process description vi Raw materials sources & transportation vii Resource recycling . viii Water requirement & supply ix Waste generation and waste management x Schematic representation 11 4. SITE ANALYSIS ...... i Connectivity ii Landuse & land ownership iii Nearest distance from proposed site iv Topography v Existing landuse pattern vi Existing Infrastructure vii Soil classification viii Climate ix Social infrastructure

5. PLANNING BRIEF ...... 16 i Planning concept ii Population projection iii Landuse planning iv Infrastructure demand v Amenities & facilities

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6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 17 i Industrial area ii Residential area iii Green belt iv Social infrastructure v Connectivity vi Drinking water vii Sewerage system viii Industrial waste management ix Solid waste management

x Power requirement & supply

7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ...... 18

8. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATION ...... 18

9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 19

ANNEXURE

1. MINING PLAN APPROVAL LETTER…………………………………………. 22 2. ECONOMIC VIABILITY … ………………………. 25 3. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN …….…. 27

PLATE

1. KHASRA MAP ………………………………….…. 29 2. SURFACE PLAN ………………………………….…. 30

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 The silica sand mine of M/s. Esmo Trading Corporation is located at Village –Lore, Tahsil-Kankavli, District-Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. The original mining lease sanctioned was 51.07.99 Ha. Mining plan for this area was sanctioned by DGM. st However, while applying for 1 renewal lessee had surrendered 9.1446 Ha of non-mineralized area, thereby reducing the mining lease area to 41.93.53 Ha.Therefore, an application for the current mining lease area of 41.93.53 Ha is made for Environmental Clearance. The peak production capacity of silica sand is proposed to be 0.15 MTPA which will be achieved from the allocated ML area of 41.93.53Ha. The silica sand is extracted from this area as good quality of silica sand is available in this area which caters the overgrowing need for silica sand in the industries. The mining will be carried out by semi-mechanized opencast method.    The mining plan has been approved for 51.0799 Ha by DGM vide letter no. STC-852/2011-12/2215 dated 20/07/2012. (Annexure-1)  st  An application for 1 renewal of silica sand mining lease has been submitted to Industries ,Energy and Labour department for 41.93.53 Ha which is enclosed in Form-  1 as Enclosure-1

 The general topography of the study area is almost flat in nature. The general altitude of the study area varies between 116-104 m above Mean Sea Level (MSL).    The silica sand mine (41.93.53 Ha) will be developed as semi-mechanized opencast method for the production of silica sand @ 0.15 MTPA. Commercially exploitable silica sand deposits occur in this mining lease. The net geological reserves are estimated to be about 2.90 Million tonnes.    The cutoff grade of SiO2 in silica sand is 99.2% and Fe2O3 0.18% which is suitable for industrial use.    Considering the mineable proved reserves 2.90 million tonnes and the production of silica sand @ 0.15 MTPA ,thus the life of the mine will be 20 years.    Exploration program was carried out in the year 2014. Since this mine is operating from many years, pits have been open in the lease area. Systematic grid M/s ESMO TRADING CORPORATION

pattern exploration in the form of core drilling is carried out in the ML, excluding area covered by the pit.

 Silica sand is exposed in the existing pits. Two working pits are existing in the area. The same pits will be expanded in north western direction to win the ore by opencast semi-mechanized method. As stratum is very soft, no drilling and blasting will be required.   o  Overall slope of the pit will be maintained at 45 . The opencast excavation for silica sand will be continued in existing pit expanding laterally. 

3  The water requirement of the project is estimated to be 1014.7 m /day. The 3 3 1000 m /day water is required for sand washing. 6 m /day of the water is required for 3 dust suppression, 3 m /day plantation. The water requirement will be met from the 3 working pit where ground water gets collected. 5.7 m /day is required for drinking purposes and source of water will be surface water from near ML..

 The power requirement will be met from MSEB grid.    Beneficiation of silica sand is basically separation of clay material. The beneficiation process initially comprises of manual crushing (breaking & fragmentation) to desired fraction of silica sand is transported to washing plant where 16 mesh size wet screening is being done, and oversized fraction separated thereby.  The mining will be carried out as per the approved mining plan. The plantation program will be taken up in the areas in future in a systematic manner and plantation will be carried out, starting with soil binding grasses and shrubs followed by larger trees species. Local varieties of plants shall be given predominance. Broadcasting of seeds of local shrubs will be extremely useful in providing an immediate green cover. Especially Acacia, Subabhul, Cashew saplings will be planted.    There is no top soil hence there will not be generation of top soil. 

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 No historical monument or public building exists near the area and within 10 kms radius. However, few temples located at close proximity of the villages.    Radhanagri Wildlife Sanctuary is located at 4.0 km towards Eastern direction from mining lease area. There is no National Park, defense installation or sensitive area located within 15 km radius of the proposed mine.   

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2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION.

i) Identification of Project and Project Proponent

M/s Esmo Trading Corporation has been operating Silica sand mine in Sindhudurg district

of Maharashtra. Communicational details of the Lessee are as under;

M/s Esmo Trading Corporation Phone: 0231-2662167 255/A-1, Highway Park Aptt., Old Poona -Banglore Road, Kolhapur-416 003

ii) Brief description of nature of the project

The lessee has applied for obtaining environmental clearance for silica sand mine with 0.15 MTPA production capacity from the allocated ML area of 41.93.53Ha in order to cater the overgrowing need for silica sand in the industries. This production will be achieved by developing this mine by semi-mechanized opencast method.

Commercially exploitable Silica sand deposits occur in this mining lease. The net geological reserves are estimated to be about 2.90 Million tonnes.

Project appraisal:

 The mining plan has been approved for 51.0799 Ha by DGM vide letter no. STC-852/2011-12/2215 dated 20/07/2012. (Annexure-1)  st  An application for 1 renewal of silica sand mining lease has been submitted to Industries ,Energy and Labour department for 41.93.53 Ha which is enclosed in   Form- 1 as Enclosure -1.    The statement showing the details of the area applied for renewal under mining lease alongwith 7/12 abstract to M/s ESMO Trading Corporation, Kolhapur is enclosed in Form 1 as Enclosure-2.   In order to obtain environmental clearance as per the EIA Notification 2006 the prefeasibility report is being submitted along with the application Form I for the project with production capacity of 0.15 MTPA. The project is categorized as Category A project as per EIA Notification 2006.  iii) Need for the project and its important to the country and or region.

Silica sand is one of the important mineral deposits occurring in the Indian sub-continent. It has played a great role in development of civilization and industrialization. The occurrence of Silica sand ore in the proposed area is proved by the way of exploration and its

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production has important role in the local foundry and various shell sand industries. The M.L. area over 41.93.53 hectares is covered within the Survey of India 47 H/15.

iv) Demand Supply Gap.

Silica sand is an essential component in the various types of foundry industries such as iron & steel, metallurgical, other chemical manufacturing industries and shell coating units. Requirements of foundry industries are mainly based on the mesh size of sand. As the demand is flourishing in the surrounding area such as Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Pune and Belgaum ,the presence of such industries in an around the area the supply of silica sand ore is in demand.

v) Imports vs. Indigenous production.

India ranks among the leading producers of Silica sand in the world. The Indian Silica sand market contains big suppliers and small regional companies. Silica sand suppliers work in collaboration with designers to create a strong demand for Silica sand in India. Backed by significant investments in commercial, infrastructure and residential projects, the Indian iron & steel, metallurgical, shell coating units has recording significant growth for more than a decade. Silica sand is a key raw material in production of iron & steel, metal, chemical industries is also expected to record growth. The interior and exterior design industry is also a key driving factor for the growth of the Silica sand industry.

vi) Export Possibility.

The policies of Government on economic development have given various subsidies like slashing the import duties and provisions for the Indian industry to grow indigenously. Hence, there is a good possibility of export of Silica sand but this Silica sand mine shall be supplier source for the foundry and shell sand industries.

vii) Domestic / export Markets.

Domestic market for Silica sand is also well established. viii) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project.

The mine will directly employ about 106 workers. It is opted to employ the local population wherever possible in the project activities.

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3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

i) Type of project including interlinked and Interdependent project, if any.

In the mining lease area, the mining of Silica sand ore will be carried out by semi- mechanized opencast method as per approved mining plan. ii) Location: The Silica sand mine is located in village Lore, Tahsil- Kankavli, District Sindhudurg in Maharashtra state. The M.L. area over 41.93.53 Ha is covered within the Survey of India toposheet No. 47 H/15 on a scale of 1:50,000. Nearest Railway Station: Nandgaon- 12 KM (W) and Nearest Air Port: Kolhapur - 115 km from Kankavli town (NE). iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental consideration gone into should be highlighted.

Mining is a site specific and has to be undertaken at the place of the occurrence of the mineral and hence no alternative sites explored.

iv) Size or magnitude of operation.

The mining lease area is 41.93.53 Ha with production capacity of silica sand 0.15 MTPA. During the course of mining the exploration in the granted lease area was carried out with the help of 48 core drill bore holes, hence the reserves have substantially increased. The khasra map is attached as Plate 1.

v) Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given). Regional Geology

Geologically Sindhudurgdistrict,which is part of coastal Maharashtra (known as Kokan) forms part of Sahyadri hill range. Western coast has been formed as aresult of faulting.As such formations right from Precambrian to Recent are observed in the district.General stratigraphy of the region is as under:

Age Formation

Recent,Sub-recent ,Pleistocene Alluvium ,laterite, Sand

Miocene –Pliocene Tertiary,sediments,shale

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Lower Ecocene-Upper Cretaceous Deccan Trap

Precambrian-Kaladgi Group Sandstone,Limestone,Quartzite,

conglomerate,Shale

Iron ore Group Quartzite,Phyllite,Schist,banded

Haematite,Quartzite BMQ

The ML and surrounding area is more or less a flat land with soil cover (lateritic)upto 2 meter depth. Kaladgi sandstone is observed below this lateritic soil cover. Clay intercalations are observed in the upper part of sandstone, in contact with overburden. These rocks are almost horizontal with ESE –WNW trend and dipping due north with o o amount of dip varying between 10 -15 . Geology of the Area:

The quartzites and sandstones are generally overlain directly by lateritic caprock instead of Basalt; though basalt is observed in surrounding areas. From the fact that sandstone is seen outcropping at many places.

Lateritic soil covers most part of the area and wherever sandstone or quartzite is o o o o exposed and they exhibit a trend of N-10 E/S-10 W with the amount 17 -19 of dip.

towardswest.Exposures of sandstone are generally seen over northern slopes of the hill range in the area under study.The general sequence is given below.

Top soil - Lateritic soil 0-1.5m Yellow/Brown Sand stone 0-3 m Yellow to white sandstone 0.10 m

 Details of Exploration: ML area has been explored with the 48 core drill bore holes during 2014.    Reserves: A summarized table of reserve & quality are as under:

Reserves Silicasand(tonnes) SiO2% Fe2O3%

Proved 9,01,565 99.2 0.18

Additional 20,00,000 99.2 0.18 Total 29,01,565

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Description of present mining methods:

Present Size of Pits: Presently there are two working pits in the lease area. The

present pit dimensions are as below;

2 Pit No. Area in m Max. Depth in m.

1. 13,018 18

2. 11,591 17

 Silica sand is exposed in the pit. There are two working pits are formed in the area. The same pits will be expanded in north western direction to win the ore by opencast semi-mechanized method. As stratum is very soft, no drilling and blasting will be required.   o  Overall slope will be maintained at 45 . The opencast excavation for Silica sand will be continued in existing pit expanding laterally.    The Proposed Production Programme: The development consists of removal of anoverburden, which occurs as a capping over silica sand. The details are as under the figures are rounded off to the nearest zero. There is no top soil. 

Year O/B +Ass.Waste Tons 2011-2012 -

2012-2013 9,120

2013-2014 12,599

2014-2015 10,065

2015-2016 11,084

Total 42,868

Year wise Production for the period 2011-2012 to 2015-2016

Year O/B +Ass.Waste Production Ratio Tons tons 2011-2012 - - -

2012-2013 9120 1,35,000 1:0.06

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2013-2014 12599 1,40,000 1:0.08

2014-2015 10065 1,45,000 1:0.06

2015-2016 11084 1,50,000 1:0.07

Taking into consideration of present proved reserve of silica sand is 0.90 million tonnes.In addition to above proved reserves, the ML area has been explored with 48 core drilled bore holes during the year 2014, and proved additional minable reserves of 2.00 million tonnes. Thus in all 2.9 million tonnes of minable reserves of silica sand ore made available.The production to the tone of 0.15 MTPA, thus the life of the mine would be around 20 years looking to the present schedule of availability of the ore.

o  Final slope angle at the close of the mine: Overall slope will be maintained at 45 . The opencast excavation for silica sand will be continued in existing pit expanding   laterally.    Post mining land use pattern: The post mining land use shall be as under :  The original mining lease sanctioned was 51.0799 Ha. Mining plan for this area was sanctioned by DGM. However, while applying for 1st renewal we had surrendered 9.1446 Ha of non-mineralized area, thereby reducing the mining lease area to 41.93.53 Ha. (Annexure-1 enclosed in Form-1 provides necessary documents submitted to competent Authority in this regard)  Post mining land use pattern S.No. Description of Landuse Area (Ha) Present After 5 At the (Non -forest) years end life of the mine

1. Area excavated 3.8264 4.9690 8.8442 Area backfilled/afforested - - 0.3000 2. Area storage for top soil - - - 3. Area under overburden dump 0.9462 0.9462 - 4. Area under Storage of mineral 1.3350 - 0.0415 5. Area under infrastructure 0.0415 0.0415 (workshop administrative building) 6. Area under Roads 2.3000 2.3000 2.3000 7. Railways - - - 8. Geen belts - 1.000 2.0000 9. Tailing pond 3.8791 - 3.8791 10. Effluent Treatment Plant - - - 11. Mineral Separation Plant - - - 12. Township area - - - 13. Others to be specify Mango Plantation 0.6470 0.6470 0.6470

Sugarcane Plantation 3.4148 3.4148 3.4148 Palm Plantation 3.7000 3.7000 3.7000 Unutilized area 30.9899 34.0614 25.9533 Total 51.0799 51.0799 51.0799

Ground water: Ground water table is expected to be at more than 20 -30 m depth fromsurface level. The deposit is planned to be operated up to a maximum depth of 20 m from surface level during the mining plan period. Hence, the aforesaid depth of working would not affect the ground water table.

vi) Raw material along with estimated quantity, likely source marketing area of

final products, mode of transport of raw material and Finished product.

There is no requirement of Raw Material in this project. Mode of transport of extracted silica sand from the mine to various industries is surface transport by road.

vii) Resource optimization / recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if

any, should be briefly outlined.

The waste generated or mineral rejects will be stacked separately in the non-mineralized zone. There is no top soil in ML hence there will not be generation of top soil.Rainwater collected in mining pit will be used for dust suppression and plantation after sedimentation. viii) Availability of water its source, Energy / power requirement and source should be given.

3 The total water requirement of the silica sand project is estimated to be 1014.7 m /day. 3 The water requirement for washing silica sand is about 1000 m / day and for dust 3 3 suppression 6 m / day and 3 m / day plantation. The source of water is ground water 3 collected in the working pit. 5.7 m /day is required for drinking purposes and source of water will be surface water from near ML. The power requirement will be met from MSEB grid.

ix) Quantity of waste to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their

Management /disposal.

There is no liquid effluent generation from the proposed mine. There will be hardly any waste rock during the mining. If at all any waste material/rock is encountered during

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miningupto ultimate depth, the quantity the same will be negligible. It will be dumped on

thenon-mineralized area and shall be biologically reclaimed.

x) Schematic representation of the feasibility drawing which give information

of EIA purpose.

The EIA will include an assessment of the potential impacts envisaged as an effect of the project, during the operation of the mine. The assessment will be based on a consideration of the individual components of the project.

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4. SITE ANALYSIS i) Connectivity.

The area is located in the KankavliTahsil of Sindhudurg District and is well connected by SH-181 highway. The nearest town Kankavli lies at a distance of about 23Km (SW) from the mine. Public road from Phondaghat-Vaibhavwadi is located on the eastern side of mining lease area. ii) Land use and Land ownership.

As per the administrative records the Landuse of the Mine is as follows;

Landuse Area (Ha)

Non –Forest Private Land 41.93.53

iii) Topography (along with map).

The general topography of the study area is almost flat in nature. The general altitude of the study area varies between 116-104 m above Mean Sea Level (MSL). The difference in elevation within the area is about 12 m. The Surface plan of the lease area is enclosed as

Plate 2.

iv) Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area under CRZ), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forest, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ. In case of notified industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given.

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Significant features in 15 Km radius (aerial distance) of the project are tabulated below;

Sr. DISTANCE No. FEATURES DETAILS /DIRECTION

1. River

Water body : 5.3 km(NE)  Kurli Dam 16.0 km(NE)  Gaganbawda Lake 11 km(E)

 Radhanagri Dam Reservoir 2. Reserved Forest None -

3. Plantations None -

4. Industries None -

5. Thermal Power Plant None -

6. Mines None -

7. Railway Line Nandgaon Railway 12.00 km(W) line

8. Archeological None - Monument

National Park,Wildlife Radhanagri Wildlife 4.0 km(E) 9. sanctuary Sanctuary

11. Interstate Boundary None -

v) Existing Infrastructure.

Water supply in most of the villages is available. Latrine facility, Waste Water disposal, garbage disposal were totally absent. Inter-village transport facility is available only for the selected villages. While educational facilities & health facilities are not encouraging in most of the villages. There is well established road connection. vi) Soil classification.

 Soil is the most important feature of physiography, the formation of which largely depends upon the topography rock types and drainage. The cropping pattern in the area is governed by the thickness of soil mantle, its texture and constancy.    The soils of Kankavali tehsil is clay loam soil and lateritic soil. The clay loamy soil occur in heavy rainfall areas which make good paddy fields. The lateritic soil 

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generally occur in areas where rainfall is more than 2500mm .Since the soil of Sindhudurg district occur in heavy rainfall areas, practically no cultivation is done and normally jungle type of vegetation is prevalent.

 The soil of Kankavli tehsil is well drained, slightly deep, loamy soils on moderately sloping undulating lands with mesas and narrow valleys with severe erosion and moderate stoniness.    The soil of Sindhudurg district falls under very high rainfall zone (Rainfall more than 2500 mm) of agro climatic zone. This zone has mostly lateritic soils. The soils are rich in nitrogen soils. The soils are rich in nitrogen and supports millet crops. These types of soils are least productive soils.   vii) Climatic data from secondary sources.

 The climate of this district is generally moist. The rainfall is plentiful and regular. The year may be divided into four seasons, the summer season from March to May, the southwest monsoon season from June to September, the post monsoon season from October to November and the winter season from December to February.   Rainfall: The average annual rainfall for the district as a whole is 3185.1mm. Therainfall increases rapidly from the coast towards the Western Ghats on the eastern border of the district and also increases from north to south. In and near the Ghats, rainfall is very heavy. Practically the entire annual rainfall occurs during the months June to October. The rainiest month is July when one third of the annual rainfall is received. The variation from year to year in the rainfall is large. During the fifty year period 1941 to 1990, the year 1961 was one with the highest annual rainfall amounting to 125% of the normal. Rainfall amounting to only 52% of the normal occurred in 1941, the year with the lowest amount of rainfall. During the fifty year period there were six years with less than 80% of the normal rainfall. It will be seen from Table 2 that in 33 years out of 50 years the rainfall in the district was in between 2501 and 3500 mm. 

Temperature: Meteorological data are available for two observatories in & at Deogarh and Vengurla. Being a coastal Tehsils, the variation of temperature during the day and through the seasons is not large.

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In the hot season, temperatures rise slowly from March and May is the hottest month. With the onset of the monsoon temperature drops by two to three degrees. Day temperatures during the monsoon are low than those in the cold season. In the post monsoon months of October and November, day temperatures increase and days in November are as hot as in May. Night temperatures are the lowest in January. Areas within 20 to 25 kilometres of the coast are the most pleasant, particularly in the hot months with the sea breeze blowing, nearly throughout the day hours. Further inland, during the hot months,both days and nights are oppressive and more so in the tract at the foot of the Western Ghats. Along the coast maximum temperatures rarely go beyond 38°C. Highest maximum temperature ever recorded at Devgarh was 39.2°C on 5th March 1981 and the lowest minimum temperature ever recorded was 14.1°C on 17th November 1988. Highest and lowest temperature values for Vengurla were th 40.0°C on 16th April, 1956 and 10.6°C on 30 December 1954 respectively.

Humidity: Owing to the proximity of the sea, the district is on the whole very humid.Even during the winter and summer months the relative humidity is above 60% in the afternoons. It is more in the mornings on most of the occasions.

Wind Velocities and Wind Direction: Winds are moderate to strong and are mainlywesterly or northwesterly during the monsoon months. They are more strong towards north in the district. In the rest of the 81 year winds blow from directions between north and east in the mornings and between west and northwest in the afternoons. viii) Social Infrastructure available.

 Education: Education is a basic requirement for every human being. The governmentsshould utilize its entire recourses irrational manner to encourage people to become literate to some extent since educated persons are assets to help in proper development of the country. In the Kankavli Tehsil, there are number of primary, middle and Higher secondary school and colleges.    Hospital: There are number of Hospital, dispensaries, primary health centre and Subprimary health centre available in that tehsil.    Transport: The transport facilities in the tehsil are well developed and wide spread.State or national highway link most of the urban areas. 

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 Communication: Communication facilities go a long way in information collectionand its dissemination in an effective and speedy manner. In the modern society, the roll of the facilities in the socioeconomic development of the society is very well recognized. Communication facility help in the flow of information from one place to another in shortest time, thus helping administration and corporate managers to take crucial decisions relating to daily functioning of administration and business dealings in shortest possible time. The importance of developed communication network for the common men judged from the fact that in rural areas. All communication facility like as phone, fax, printer, scanner, computer etc are available in Kankavli tehsil. 

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5. PLANNING BRIEF i) Planning Concept (type of Industries, facilities, transportation etc) Town and country planning/ Development authority Classification.

The mining will be carried out as per the approved mining plan. During mining plan period, the mining operation will be done by semi-mechanized opencast method. The statutory provisions for the development of mine shall be followed to ensure safe mining practices and conservation of mineral. During the course of mining protection and conservation of natural resources and protection of environment will be ensured. The Environment Management Plan in brief is described at Annexure -3.

ii) Population Projection. The mine will provide direct employment to nearly 106 workers. The local persons have been given preference in employment for mine as per their eligibility. Necessary training will be given to train the unemployed youths of the nearby villages. The indirect employment opportunities will automatically created with the click mining industry in the region. iii) Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.).

S.No. Description of Landuse Area (Ha) Present After 5 At the (Non -forest) years end life of the mine

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iv) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (physical & social).

The mine will require roads for the transport of the mineral besides it will require manpower to operate the mine. v) Amenities/Facilities. These include community toilets, drinking water facilities like public stand posts.

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6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

i) Industrial area (processing area).

Mineral processing such as screening and washing shall be carried out in ML area.

ii) Residential Area (Non processing Area).

None

iii) Green Belt.

It is proposed to undertake plantation of local tree species within lease.

iv) Social Infrastructure.

Under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) the felt needs of the nearby villages will be identified and accordingly social infrastructures will be developed.

v) Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/Rail/Metro/Water ways etc.) Well established

vi) Drinking Water management (Source & Supply of water)

Drinking water for the workers will be met from the surface water from near ML. and nearby wells. Drinking water arrangement for the nearby villages under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) will be also made.

vii) Sewerage System. None proposed

viii) Industrial Waste Management. Not required

ix) Solid Waste Management. None

x) Power Requirement & Supply / Source.

Through MSEB grid

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7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R ) PLAN

i) Policy to be adopted (central/state) in respect of the project affected person including home oustees, land oustees and landless laborers (a brief outline to be given.)

Not Applicable

8. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

The capital budget for environmental protection measure is estimated to be 7.05 Lakhs.

while the recurring budget is estimated to be 1.05 Lakhs. i) Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given.)

The mining operations are being carried out as per approved mining plan. ii) Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project.

The cost analysis in terms of economic viability of the project is Rs. 78 Lakhs .

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9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) i) Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area.

The liberalization of the Indian economy has catapulted the Indian industry into new realms of development through global thinking and related progress. The policies of Government on economic development have given various subsidies like slashing import duties and provisions for the Indian industry to grow indigenously, also there are clearly spelled guidelines for environmental management. The project under consideration aims to contribute in the national objective of economy and ecology developing hand in hand. The region, where the project is situated is mostly dependent on agriculture forest and mineral resources where silica sand has a major share. The development of mining in the area is directly and indirectly going to contribute in increasing employment, infrastructure, communication, and socioeconomic infrastructure. It is proposed to employ the local population wherever possible in the proposed project activities directly or indirectly. This silica sand mine would naturally have implications on the neighborhood with reference to socio-economic aspects of society, environmental attributes such as land, water, air, aesthetics, flora and fauna. In assessing the environmental impact, collection, collation and interpretation of baseline data is of prime importance. Environmental impact analysis and assessment, which is required for every industrial project, should preferably be carried out at the planning stage itself.In compliance with the environmental procedure the environmental clearance application is made. Necessary scientific studies will be undertaken as per the guidelines set by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and prescribed Terms of

Reference. The suggestions/recommendations of all the experts, competent authorities, and government officials are being sought for the impacts of the proposed project. Views and guidance of the local residents, community based organizations, social organizations are extremely important in order to devise a full proof Environment Management Plan for the proposed mining project and also mitigate the damages caused due to the project. Allocation of necessary funds, manpower and machinery will be made to for the protection and conservation of all the components of environment. It is ensured that all mandatory clearances will be sought from respective competent authorities.

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Annexure-1

MINING PLAN APPROVAL LETTER

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Economic Viability of Project

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ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

1.1 For Water Environment

Surface water is in the form of seasonal rain fall. It takes normal course and flows out of the area along natural slope. No impact on surface or ground water is expected as no chemical processing is involved.

1.2 For Air Environment

The mining operations are semi mechanized and shall be done through deployment of mining machineries. The dust from the haul roads during transportation is expected to pollute the air to some extent. However, considering the production and nature of proposed mining operations SPM level will not be more than the permissible limit.

However, on the haulage road water will be sprinkled to minimize the raising of dust in the area. There is no drilling and blasting.

1.3 For Noise Environment:

Noise Level is likely to increase due to movement of machineries etc. The measures will be taken to maintain the noise levels within limits. Periodical maintenance of equipment will be carried out. Moreover, the building of green belt that would be continued along lease boundary, dumping yards, haulage roads will help in restricting noise level. Noise due to blasting is controlled by using NONEL.

1.4 Stabilization of Overburden Dumps:

The stabilizations of dumps will be undertaken by means of terracing of dumps wherever necessary.

The dumps will be pitched from the slope side to a suitable height. Further, suitable vegetation / grass shall be planted on the dumps for making it biologically stable.

1.5 For Socio -Economic Environment

The mining activity is expected to have a positive impact on the socio-demographic profile of the area. The local people shall get opportunities of employment in the unskilled semi-skilled category. The overall standard of living in the area is expected to improve due to this existing silica sand mining project.