Project Note.

M/s Alatge Stone Crushing Industries is into the business of mining since 2001. The company has been granted various mining leases by the Government of in of Taluka namely Danda Bagmandla Saigaon Buxite Mine, Kurwade Maral Bauxite mine, Kariwane Bauxite Mine, Kondivali, Sherwadi & Shirwane Bauxite Mine and Shekhadi Bauxite mine.

Shekhadi bauxite Mine admeasuring 51.24 Ha located in Village Shekhadi, Taluka Shriwardhan, Dist. Raigad, Maharashtra has been granted to Alatge Stone Crushing Industries by the Government of Maharashtra vide letter no MMN-1097/39906/7372/Desk-4 dated 02.01.2001. The scheme of mining along with progressive mine closure plan has been approved by Indian Bureau of Mine vide letter No. RGH/BX/MPLN-775/NGP dated 16.01.2014 for a period of 5 years. The latitude of mine extends from 18⁰06’49.8” to 18⁰07’39.7” N and longitude of the mine extends from 72⁰59’03.7” to 72⁰59’39.3” E. The mine lease is a private non forest waste land. The Khasra No. of mine lease are 99, 140,141, 144 and 147. Environmental clearance for the mine has been obtained vide MoEF letter No. J-11015/237/2007-IA.II(M) dated 20.07.2007 for mining 1,32,000 TPA of bauxite and subsequently Consent to Operate (CTO) has been obtained from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on 18.01.2014. The estimated cost of the project is 1.50 Crore.

Mining will be carried out by other than fully mechanized method using excavator cum loader. The ultimate working depth is 4-5 m from the surface. There are no Wildlife Sanctuary or National park within 10 km radius from the mining lease. The proposed project will provide direct employment to 36 persons and indirect employment to 80 persons.

The mining operations in the said mines cannot be executed till date as the approach road is passing through forest. The total area of approach road connecting the mine lease is 1.90 Ha.

Now the Project Proponent is applied for the Forest Clearance to Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change and after sorting it from the respective authority commercial mining operations will be commenced.