EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 Introduction

Pipaljori Stone mine of Sri Basant Mall is situated near village Piplajori, Tehsil Pakur, District Pakur, over an area of 5.03 hectares. The mining lease over an area of 5.03 ha has been renewed to Sri Basant Mall , for a period of 10 years from 13.08.2004 to 12.08.2014. Lessee has filled application for surrender of 0.198 ha land due to non-availability of mineable reserve. Deputy Commissioner has accepted the application for surrender 0.198 ha area. Attached as Annexure-I. Now mining lease area has been reduced to 4.84 ha.

The proposed rate of production is 2,12,278 TPA of Stone. The lease area comprises of Government waste land. The estimated project cost is Rs. 46 lakh. The expected life of mine is 11 years

This mining project falls under Category “A” Project or activity 1(a) as per EIA Notifications 2006 and its subsequent amendment thereof due to presence of Inter State Boundary between and West with in 5 KM radius of the ML area.

1.1 Salient features of the project

Project Name Pipaljori Stone Mine along with crusher Village: Pipaljori Location of mine District: Pakur State: Jharkhand Latitude 24°35’29.91” to 24°35’ 38.24” N Longitude 87°50’21.8” to 87°50’ 32.09” E Toposheet number 72P/14 ( Restricted) Land use G.M. Land -4.84 Ha Minerals of mine Stone Total Mineable reserves 2250782 Tonnes Life of mine 11 years Proposed production of mine 2,12,278 TPA Method of mining Opencast semi-mechanized No of working days 295 days Drinking & Domestic Uses -0.30 KLD Dust Suppression-3.98 KLD Water demand Green Belt-2.3 KLD Total- 6.58 KLD Sources of water Nearby village Man power 30 Nearest railway station Nagarnabi railway station nearly 3.5 km (Aerial) in East Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose international Airport (Kolkata) Nearest airport about 223 km (Aerial) in SE in Seismic zone Zone III

1.2 Present land Use Plan

Category Area in Hectares Quarry 2.78 Road 0.08 OB Dump 0.47 Infrastructure 0.09 Total area in use 3.42 Balance area unused 1.42 Total Lease area 4.84

EXISTING LAND USE PLAN Mining method - Semi-mechanized method Project cost - Rs. 46 lakh Production - Stone – 2,12,278 TPA 1.4 Conclusion

India possesses a wide spectrum of dimensional stones that include granite, marble, sandstone, limestone, slate, and quartzite, spread out all over the country. Stones are still the mainstays of civil construction in , with stones being used extensively in public buildings, hotels, and temples. It is increasingly being used in homes, with the use of stones now penetrating amongst the burgeoning middle class of India.

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent Pipaljori Stone Mine along with crusher of Shri Basant Mall at Plot No.-2 (P), Village- Pipaljori, District- Pakur, Jharkhand over an area of 4.84 ha. The proposed rate of production is 2,12,278 TPA of stone. 2.2 Brief Information about the Project The existing project has been proposed for mining of 2,12,278 TPA of Stone by semi- mechanized method. The lease area is 4.84 ha. The expected life of the mine is 11 years. Blasting will be done for mining activity. Water requirement for the proposed project for drinking use, dust suppression and green belt will be 6.58 KLD, which will be taken from nearby village.

2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region Achieving a huge infrastructure as being envisaged by Government of India particularly in road and housing sector requires basic building materials. The stone is one of primary building material required for the purpose. The mining activities as proposed are the backbone of all construction and infrastructure projects as the raw material for construction is available only from such mining.

The stone extracted is in high demand at the local market for road construction and real estate industry 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap The demand for stone is ever growing with the growth of the infrastructure sector in our country. The mineral is used in the construction activities like roads, buildings, bridges etc. The requirement for the mineral is always high in the nearby cities and towns. Therefore there is always a good demand of the mineral in the domestic market

2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous Production The quantity of Stone produced will meet the requirement for stone to be imported. 2.6 Export Possibility There is no proposal to export the Stone.

2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets

DOMESTIC MARKET The finished product of Stone will be used for saleable purpose in the local market EXPORT MARKET The proposed mining activity is for indigenous consumption only for real state, road making etc. 2.8 Employment Generation The proposed mining activity will provide employment to about 30 workers. The workers will be hired mostly from the nearby villages.

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any. The Pipaljori Stone Mine is over an area of 4.84 hectares. The proposed production is 2,12,278 TPA .This is an independent mining project and there are no interlinked projects involved The project falls under Category “A” Project or activity 1(a) as per EIA Notifications 2006 and its subsequent amendment thereof.

3.2 Location

Pipaljori Stone Mine along with crusher of Shri Basant Mall at Plot No.-2 (P), Village- Pipaljori, District- Pakur, Jharkhan. The Google map showing 10 km radius of study area is attached as Annexure-II. The mining lease area falls in Survey of India Topo sheet no.72P/14 (Restricted)

Latitude : 24°35’29.91” to 24°35’ 38.24” N Longitude : 87°50’21.8” to 87°50’ 32.09” E

Fig: 1 Vicinity Map

3.3 Details of Alternate Sites Not Applicable 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation The mine has lease over an area of 4.84 ha and during five year total production of useable material shall be approximately 9,77,113 tonnes. The mine will be worked during the day time only. The average number of working days in the year would be 295. 3.5 General Geology:

Rajmahal Trap is the major rock type in the district. trap representing predominately basaltic lava flows intercalated with fresh water sedimentary rock containing economic minerals like Bentonite, Kaoline, Pumice and Basalt Stone. The other geological formations of the district are alluvium, Laterite and Gondwana. In the eastern part of the district, recent alluvium occurs in patches, which is mainly composed of sand and sub ordinate clay. Laterites are mainly of in situ origin and have been formed by sub-aerial erosion of underlying basalts under favorable climatic conditions. The most significant Barakar coal measures of Gondwana formation occurs in western part of the district.

3.6 PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS 3.6.1 Method of Mining Opencast semi mechanized method of mining is proposed in the lease area. Production will be carried out by means of Poclain excavator, after drilling and blasting of the rock. The excavated stone will be further broken down and sized using hammers, crowbar, chisel etc. as well as by using excavator. Deep hole drilling has been proposed. Controlled blasting will be done. Loading of stone will be done manually as well as by loader. Explosives Magazine/ Blasting operations Controlled Drilling and blasting will be under taken. The following mining parameters are proposed Type of working : Opencast, Semi-mechanized Bench height : 5 m Bench width : 5 m Overall pit slope : 37o maximum

PRODUCTION DETAILS The Proposed Production of Stone in next five year: Year Stone in Tonne 1st Year 1,85,190 2nd Year 1,90,339 3rd Year 1,95,396 4th Year 2,00,443 5th Year 2,05,745 Total 9,77,113

3.7 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/S, Mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product No raw material will be required for production of Stone.

In the operation phase stone will be excavated by semi-mechanized method and loaded directly into trucks/trolleys to stone crusher from the mine site. Eventually the finished product will be supplied to the market

3.8 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse Not envisaged.

3.9 Availability of Water Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source 3.9.1 Water Requirement Water for drinking is required to be 0.30 KLD. It is proposed to obtain water for drinking from nearby village. 3.9.2 POWER The operation will be done only from sun rise to sun set hence there is no power requirement for the project at site. 3.10 QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT/ DISPOSAL 3.10.1 Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal No solid waste generation is expected from the mining operation. 3.10.2 Liquid Effluent NA 4. SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity An unmetalled road connects to a metalled road 6 km in South. SH-7 is the nearest highway about 6 km in South East direction from the mine site. Nagarnabi railway station nearly 3.5 Km in East direction from the mine site.

4.2 LANDFORM, LANDUSE AND LAND OWNERSHIP The area forms a part of hillock with moderate slope. The general slope of the area is towards South to North side. The entire area is covered with rock exposure.

LANDUSE Category Area in Hectares Quarry 2.78 Road 0.08 OB Dump 0.47 Infrastructure 0.09 Total area in use 3.42 Balance area unused 1.42 Total Lease area 4.84

LAND OWNERSHIP The proposed lease area is Govt. Waste land.

4.3 TOPOGRAPHY covers the north east corner of Jharkhand. The district contains three distinct tracts viz. portion of Domini Koh, Pargana Ambar and Pargana Sultanabad. Damini Koh in the north western corner is hilly tract and covers 31 % area of the district. Pargana Ambar and Paragana Sultanabad are rice plains. Geologically the area has basaltic trap and sedimentary beds. Topographically, Pakur District is mainly divided into three parts and these are the hilly area covered by basaltic flows of Rajmahal Trap with certain pockets of plain land, the rolling peneplain with numerous remnants of ancient ridges and the alluvial area. The hilly area includes the northern zone of the district up to the southwest zone. A narrow continuous strip of alluvial soil which lies between the Ganga feeder canal and the loop line of Eastern Railway is very fertile. Rest of the parts covers the undulating areas, which is less favourable for agricultural operations. Geography of Pakur District includes three main rivers in this district namely Bansloi, Torai and are seasonal in nature. Bansloi and Torai rivers flow in the middle while Brahmani flows in the southern part of the district. Major drainages of the district appear to have a west to easterly flow direction. The general elevation of the project area varies from 36 to 54 m above MSL

4.4 EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN At present the land in the area is not occupied for any other use. There is no inhabitation. Also there is no agricultural activity in the area at present. The existing land use pattern is as under:

Category Area in Hectares Quarry 2.78 Road 0.08 OB Dump 0.47 Infrastructure 0.09 Total area in use 3.42 Balance area unused 1.42 Total Lease area 4.84

4.5 Existing Infrastructure Road is near to the working site. Manpower is cheaply available.

4.6 Soil Classification The major soil type of the district is the Rajmahal type soil, which is derived from basaltic lava. These soils black in colour are very fertile and restricted to Rajmahal lava areas. The other soil types of the district are Red soil, eroded scarp soil, foothill soils, Tal soil and alluvial soil. The red soils are light to medium and are red to yellow or light grey in colour. The eroded scarp soil occurs in transverse section of dissected, descending scarp land at various altitude of upland. The yellowish red foothill soils occur in the eastern fringe of the district. The tal soil is found in the back water belt of the Ganga around Pakur where the rain water remains collected in the rainy season.

4.7 Climatic data from secondary sources The district Pakur is characterized by humid to sub-humid climate. During summer the hot spell prevails from March to middle of June. Rainy season starts from middle of June to end to September. Winter starts from the middle of November and continues till the end of February. The district experiences great heat from March to May, when the maximum temperature reaches upto 400C. December is the coldest month when the minimum temperatures fall down to 40C.

5. PLANNING BRIEF

5.1 Planning Concept Opencast semi mechanized method of mining is proposed in the lease area. Production will be carried out by means of Poclain excavator, after drilling and blasting of the rock. The excavated stone will be further broken down and sized using hammers, crowbar, chisel etc. as well as by using excavator. Controlled blasting will be done. Loading of stone will be done manually as well as by loader. 5.2 Land use Planning Details of land use Existing and after Plan Period are given below: Sl no. Description Existing (Ha) Plan Period (Ha) Conceptual Period (Ha) 1 Quarry 2.78 2.83 4.2 2 Road 0.08 0.08 0.01 3 OB Dump 0.47 0.55 -- 4 Parapet wall -- 0.01 -- 5 Green belt -- 0.325 0.63 6 Infrastructure 0.09 0.09 -- 7 Total area in use 3.42 3.885 4.84 8 Balance area unused 1.42 0.955 -- 9 Total Lease area 4.84 4.84 4.84

5.3 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the villages was assessed on the basis of need and priority. The assessment will be made in the socio economic survey, after the grant of TOR and will be submitted at the time of final presentation regarding EC. 5.4 Amenities/Facilities Mines Office, Workshop etc. Proper site services such as First Aid, temporary shelter, Drinking Water will be provided to the mine workers. Transport of Men and Material: Workers from nearby villages will be engaged for mining and transportation purposes. They will come for work on foot. The material from the mine will be transported by trucks / dumpers. 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) No infrastructure is proposed. 6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) As local workers from nearby areas will be engaged for the mining activity, no residential area/ housing is proposed. 6.3 Green Belt Plantation will be done in the 7.5 m barrier zone along the periphery of the mining lease area. 6.4 Social Infrastructure The following rural activities are being proposed to be done in the region under Rural Development Programme.  Rural Health service  Educational Development Programme  Self-employment, resource development  Conservation of cultural activities of Jharkhand  Agricultural development & environmental protection 6.5 Connectivity An unmetalled road connects to a metalled road. SH-7 is the nearest highway about 6 km in South East direction from the mine site. Nagarnabi railway station nearly 3.5 Km in East direction from the mine site. 6.6 Drinking Water Management Water for drinking is required to be 0.3 KLD. It is proposed to obtain water from nearby village. 6.7 Sewerage System Domestic waste water will be treated into septic tank followed by soak pit

6.8 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable 6.9 Solid Waste management No solid waste generation is expected from the mining operations.

6.10 Power Requirement & Supply/Source The operation will be done only during the day light; hence there is no power requirement for the project at site. 7 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN Not Applicable as no person or family will be up rooted, needing any resettlement of rehabilitation. 8 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 8.1 Likely Date of Start of Construction and Likely Date of Completion No construction activities are proposed. The mining activity will commence only after receiving environmental clearance. 8.2 Estimated Project Cost Along With Analysis In Terms of Economic Viability of the Project

Initial cost of the project has been estimated as 46 Lakhs

9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) The proposed mine will bring economical benefits to the state by the way of Royalty for mineral and to the local people by way of direct and secondary employment opportunities. The mining activities as proposed are the backbone of all construction and infrastructure projects as the raw material for construction is available only from such mining. The stone extracted is in high demand at the local market for real estate industry. Thus the project will bring about socio-economic improvement of the area and will prove beneficial to the area ****************