A 1. Executive Summary

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 INTRODUCTION The project involves extraction of minor mineral (Laterite & Ochre) in Govt Revenue Waste Land at village Dundi, Taluka Dhimarkheda of District Katni, Madhya Pradesh. The applied area is about 65 kms from district headquarter Katni, via sleemnabad, panumaria and Dhimarkheda. Sleemanabad is 25km from Katni on Katni- jablapur NH-30. From sleemnabad dheemarkeda is 27 km on PWD road. The PL area is 13 kms from Dhimarkheda towards Parsel via Murwari. The nearest railway station is sleemnabad and sihora road at about 40 km on Jabalpur – Allahabad B.G, section of western central railway The project involves mining area of 26.00 ha in village of village Dundi, Taluka Dhimarkheda of District Katni, Madhya Pradesh. Mining will be carried out till a depth of 3m using excavator. All operation of mining will be being done by development of heavy earth moving machineries of excavation, loading and transport. Regular drilling will be done for heaving purpose in the lease area. No blasting will be proposed. Haul road has been extended to every working bench and to the floor of the quarry. Based on nature of gradational process leading to the origin of laterite it is classified into two groups: Primary and Secondary laterites (Thomas Varghese and Byju, 1993). Primary laterites are formed by aerial weathering and are known as residual laterite whereas Secondary laterite or detrital laterite is formed by partial or complete consolidation of lateritic material The industrial use of laterite is in the Cement Industry. It is used as an additive for lowering the clinkerisation temperature and supplementing aluminous and iron contents required in the manufacture of cement. It is also reported that laterite is capable of removal of phosphorus from solutions and percolating columns of laterite remove cadmium, chromium and lead to very low concentrations. Laterite is used as an additive in Cement Industry. The industrial end-use consumption of laterite in 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 was approximately 4.37 million tonnes, 4.33 million tonnes and 5.35 million tonnes, respectively. Other consuming sectors are building construction and road metal. Consumption of ochre in 2015-16 in the organized sector was at 2,191 thousand tons of which Cement Industry alone consumed the maximum production (99%). The Ceramic and Paint Industries accounted for the remaining consumption. A sizeable quantity is believed to have been consumed by small-scale units as well as cottage industries.

1.2 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT Table 1:1: Salient features of the Project Particulars Details Pillar No. Longitude Latitude 1 23027”23.65’ 80018”36.12’ 2 23027”23.60’ 80018”39.0’ Project Coordinate 3 23027”21.61’ 80018”43.62’ 4 23027”23.14’ 80018”44.33’ 5 23027”19.99’ 80018”56.67’

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Particulars Details 6 23027”18.20’ 80018”56.68’ 7 23027”18.00’ 80018”58.59’ 8 23027”17.53’ 80018”59.11’ 9 23027”17.31’ 80019”03.86’ 10 23027”08.86’ 80019”03.58’ 11 23027”06.41’ 80018”50.97’ 12 23027”12.7’ 80018”43.78’ 13 23027”13.85’ 80018”40.60’ 14 23027”16.3’ 80018”39.78’ 15 23o27”22.34’ 80018”35.26’ Toposheet No. Total mine lease area 26.00 ha Geological Reserves 1,84,80,000 MT Mineable reserves Estimated 1,50,06,600 MT Production Laterite Production = 162792.00 TPA (Max.) Ochre Production = 28915.2 TPA (Max.) Total Production: 1,91,707.2 TPA Life of mine 05 years Manpower 155 persons Elevation Project Area:459 m to 415 m Land-use Waste Revenue Land Nearest Dundi Village at 0.3 km in North habitation/town Nearest airport Jabalpur Airport at 39.6 in SW

Nearest railway station Dundi Railway Station at 14.7 km in NW Nearest highway NH-7 (21.6km, W) Power supply Power supply from nearby village or DG sets will be used as per requirement. Nearest telephone Mobile phones will be available at mine site Nearest dispensary & Yes present in Dhimarkheda Government hospital Educational Facility in Yes present in village Dhimarkheda the area Water demand & Water will be taken from nearby villages through tankers. The water requirement for supply mining & allied activities (sprinkling, greenbelt development), drinking and plantation have been estimated to be 13 KLD. Nearest tourist places None Defense installations None Archeological features None Ecological sensitive Chiulapani RF 11.4 N sites Kathi RF 14 NNE Hargarh RF 14.5 WNW

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Particulars Details Dhanwahi RF 11.3 NW Diyagarh RF 11.9 ENE Umarpani RF 14.8 ESE Karopani RF 13.5 SE Patna RF 13.4 S

Nearest Katkahri Nala 7.9 WNW stream/river/water Canal 1 W body Sitpuri N 9 WNW Heran River 4.2 WSW Belkund Nadi 3.6 NNW Kobhi Nala 0.45 N Mauri Nala 5.7 NE Hagni N 11.4 SW Labhera Nala 5.4 SW Datla Nala 7.4 S Sonthi N 10.1 SSW Suwa Nala 8.4 SSE Sukha Nala 8 SSE Satyanashi Nala 11.2 SSW Tilgana Nala 13.8 SSW

Seismic zone Zone III 1.3 PROPOSED PLANNING The project involves mining area of 26.00 ha in village of village Dundi, Taluka Dhimarkheda of District Katni, Madhya Pradesh. Opencast method of mining (A category OTFM) has been proposed. All operation of mining will be being done by development of heavy earth moving machineries of excavation, loading and transport. Regular drilling will be done for heaving purpose in the lease area. No blasting will be proposed. Haul road has been extended to every working bench and to the floor of the quarry. The mining will have carried out continuously by semi mechanized method of mining in which excavation & removal of ore & Murrum / Scree will done by using heavy earth moving machineries of excavation, loading and transport. No drilling will be done for heaving purpose in the lease area. So, no blasting will be done. Haul road has been extended to every working bench and to the floor of the quarry. The recovery of Laterite 75% on Laterite & Murrum /Scree will consider 25%. The recovery of Ochre is 80 % and Murrum / Scree will be 20% will be loaded by loader and excavator, where ever required sorting of Laterite and Ochre is done by manual Means. Laterite is transported by truck/ dumpers up to consumer. Working is proposed from top to bottom by forming the benches of the 3m in Laterite with the width of 3 m of working bench. Haul road with proper span for working this site has been chosen for working. Mining will be

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PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT For Mining of Mineral (LATERITE & OCHRE) from Mines / Quarries of ‘DUNDI LATERITE AND OCHRE DEPOSIT’ (TOTAL AREA 26.00 HA), Village Dundi, Taluka A Dhimarkheda, District Katni, Madhya Pradesh carried out by developing systematic, regular and separate benches in mineral to achieve desired production and avoid loss of minerals. The ROM of Laterite from individual bench will depend on presence of Murrum / Scree formation. The production of mineral Laterite and ochre will be about 1.3 lac T average per year. The ROM of Laterite from individual bench will depend on presence of Murrum / Scree formation. The production of mineral Laterite will be about 1.2 lac T average per year and production of mineral ochre will be about 19940 avg / Year. The rock formations of the regions to which the present area falls is a part of Mahakaushal group of rocks of Palaeo-Proterozoic age. The Mahakaushal include Limestone, Dolomite, phyllite and quartzites intruded by the epidorite sills and quartz veins. Geologically the lease area has been exposed for alternate sequential pattern with quartzite and phyllite band and one predominantly exposed ochre in the all-around of the Applied area with the general strike E-W. Considering the geological occurrence the northern and southern slope having exposed ocher (minor mineral) and in ridge starting from eastern to western side of the top of the hill is having Laterite. The Laterite is having average 3 in width and this band is separated by Ochre band central & northern and southern direction upto the proved depth of 1.5 m.

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