District Survey Report of Stone District- Ramgarh
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District Survey Report of Stone District- Ramgarh Prepared in accordance with Para 7 (iii) a of S.O.3611 (E) Dated 25th July 2018 of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Notification August 2018 District Survey Report (Stone), Ramgarh District, Jharkhand CONTENT CHAPTER NO. Description Page No. Preamble 1 1. Introduction 2-3 2. Overview of mining activity in the district 4-5 3. General profile of the District 6-13 4. Geology of the district 14-15 5. Drainage of Irrigation pattern 16 6. Land Utilization Pattern of the District: Forest, Agricultural, 17 Horticultural, Mining etc. 7. Surface water and Ground water Scenario of the district 18-21 8. Rainfall of the District and Climatic Condition 22 9. Details of Mining leases in the district 23-30 10. Detail of Royalty or Revenue received in last 3 years 31 11. Detail of production of minor mineral in last 3 years 31 12. Mineral Map of the District 32 13. List of Letter of Intent(LOI) Holders in the District 33 14. Total Mineral Reserves Available in the District 33-34 15. Quality / Grade of Mineral Available in the District 34 16. Use of Mineral 34-35 17. Demand and Supply of the Mineral in the last three years 35 18. Mining Leases Marked on the Map of the District 36 19. Details of the area where there is a cluster of mining leases 36 20. Details of Eco-Sensitive Area in the District 37 21. Impact on the Environment due to mining activity 37-38 22. Remedial Measures to mitigate the impact of mining on the 39 Environment 23. Reclamation of Mined out area 40 24. Risk Assessment & Disaster Management Plan 41-43 25. Details of occupational Health issues in the District 44 26. Plantation and Green Belt development in respect of leases already 45-46 granted in the District 27. Any Other Information 47 28. References 48 District Survey Report (Stone), Ramgarh District, Jharkhand PREAMBLE In Compliance to the Notification Issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change S.O. 3611 (E) Dated 25.07.2018, Whereas , The Ministry of Environment , Forest and Climate Change has amended the said Notification vide S.O. 141(E) dated 15th January 2016 the procedure for preparation of District survey report of minor mineral has been prescribed; And whereas , the Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi in its order dated 11th April 2018 and 19th June ,2018 W.P.(PIL)No.290 of 2013, has inter-alia directed the preparation of District Survey Report of Minor Mineral other than Sand and Bajri to the State Government/or District Environment Impact Assessment Authority and District Expert Appraisal Committee is in accordance appendix 10 of the notification. It is also mentioned here that the procedure of preparation of District Survey Report is as per notification guidelines. Every effort have been made to cover stone mining locations, areas & overview of Mining activity in the district with all its relevant features pertaining to Geology & mineral wealth in stone deposits. This report will be a model and guiding document which is a compendium of available mineral resources, geographical set up, environmental and ecological set up of the District and is based on data of various departments, published reports, and websites. Therefore, it is recommended that Sub Divisional Level Committee may take into consideration all its relevant aspects / data while scrutinizing and recommending the application for EC to the concerned Authority. The Main objective of the preparation of District Survey Report is to ensure the following:- 1. Identification of Mineral Resources in the district. 2. Identification of areas of minor minerals having the potential where mining can be allowed. And 3. Identification of area and proximity to infrastructure and installations where mining should be prohibited. Page 1 of 48 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Location and Geographical Area :- Ramgarh was made a district on 12 September 2007. It was carved out of erstwhile Hazaribagh District. Ramgarh lies at the heart of the Jharkhand State. It is bounded in the North-West by the Hazaribagh district, in the North-East by Bokaro, in the East by Purulia district of West Bengal state and in the South by Ranchi districts. The district is situated between 230 25’ 30” North to 230 58’ 00”North latitude and 850 12’ 00” East to 850 53’ 00” East longitude, having an area of 1360.08 km2. The district falls in Survey of India Toposheet Nos. 73 E/2, 73 E/ 5, 73 E/6, 73 E/9, 73 E/10, 73 E/ 11, 73 E/ 14 and 73 E/ 15. 1.2 Administrative Units:- Ramgarh is the only administrative sub-division of the district Ramgarh. Ramgarh district consists of six blocks namely – Ramgarh,Gola, Chitarpur, Mandu,Patratu,Dulmi . The District has 143 Panchayats and 351 villages. Page 2 of 48 1.3 Connectivity facilities:- By Road: Main National Highways crossing the district are NH-33 and NH-23. Ramgarh is well connected to other major cities of the country via regular buses. By Rail: There is/are 6 direct train(s) from Ranchi to Ramgarh. These train(s) is/are Rnc Bsb Express (18611), Jharkhand S J Ex (12873), Rou Muri Jat Exp (18109), Bsb Rnc Express (18612), Sbp Bsb Express (18311) etc. The minimum time a train takes to reach Ramgarh from Ranchi is 2h 03m. By Air: Birsa Munda Airport (45 km (28 mi)) at Ranchi is the nearest Airport. Direct links are available to prominent cities such as Delhi, Patna, Mumbai and Kolkata. Page 3 of 48 2. Overview of Mining Activity in the District The mineral resources of Ramgarh have played a great role in industrialization, social and economic development of the district. Ramgarh is rich in minerals such as • Coal • Coal –Bed-Methane • Limestone • Fire Clay • Granite-Gneiss As in other districts of Chotanagpur, Ramgarh district too is endowed with mineral resources. In the district, minerals such as Coal, Limestone, Fire Clay, China Clay, and Quartz are found. These can be termed as Major Minerals. Minor minerals such as Granite, sand etc. are also available in the District. Photograph 1:- Photograph of Mining Activity Page 4 of 48 Photograph 2:- Showing Mining Activity at Lolo Village, Ramgarh Block Photograph3:- Showing Mining Activity at Lolo Village, Ramgarh Block Page 5 of 48 3. GENERAL PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT Ramgarh District is carved out of erstwhile district of Hazaribagh on 12th Sept.2007. The district has subdivision namely Ramgarh and six blocks namely Ramgarh, Gola, Chitarpur, Mandu, Patratu, Dulmi. It holds Strong Position in Mineral Map of Jharkhand. It is bounded in the North-West by the Hazaribagh district, in the North-East by Bokaro, in the East by Purulia district of West Bengal state and in the South by Ranchi districts. 3.1 Physiography of the District The district is a part of Chotanagpur Plateau. Important physiographic feature of the district is the Damodar Trough/ Basin/Rift zone. This E-W trending rift zone of Damodar valley, presently filled by Gondwana sediments, dissects the Chotanagpur Plateau in to two parts-Ranchi and Hazaribag Plateau. Barka Pahar (Marang Buru) 1,049m (3,442 ft) high above sea level located along the Ramgarh-Ranchi border is probably the highest peak and it also separates the districts. 3.2 Topography: The general topography of Ramgarh is undulating. The physiographic characteristics of the district are rich with waterfalls, hills, and land with avalanches. Southern fringes of Ramgarh are surrounded by green forest. River Damodar flows through the town. 3.3 Soil: Mainly two type of soil found in District -Red Soil and Sandy loam. 3.4 Vegetation & Forest: The district covers 487.93 Sq. Km. forest area. The district is Rich in Flora and Fauna. Government has planned a deer park in the district. The park will come up on 25 acres (10 Ha.) on Gola-Muri Road in Gola Block. 30 Villages in the district is Tuskers affected. 3.5 Demography As per Census of India 2011, the population of Ramgarh district is about 9.5 Lakh, of which about 52.1 per cent is male and 47.9 per cent female (See Table 1:Overall demographic profile of Ramgarh district) Page 6 of 48 The district has a high percentage of people concentrated in urban areas which is about 44.2 percent of the total population; rest 55.8 percent live in rural areas. The district is also densely populated with a population density of 708 per sq km, as compared to India’s population density of 328 per sq km (Census of India, 2011). Table -1: Overall demographic profile of Ramgarh district Total district population Male Female Urban Rural SC (%) ST (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) 949,443 52.1 47.9 44.2 55.8 11.2 21.2 Sex Ratio 921 (Rural-949; Urban-887) Density of Population 708 (per sq km) Decadal Population Growth (%) 13.1 Total households 1,79,375 (Rural-98,829; Urban-80,546) Source: Census of India, 2011 Table -2: Total Population of Ramgarh District as per2011 census SC ST Name of Total Total SC Total ST the Block Male Female Population Male Female Population Male Female Population Ramgarh 85780 76041 161821 9314 8819 18133 12029 11807 23836 Gola 76765 73045 149810 6239 5873 12112 22013 21504 43517 Mandu 131486 121546 253032 18055 16960 35015 25970 25523 51493 Patratu 129469 118372 247841 16705 15286 31991 32921 31722 64643 Chitrapur 36737 33964 70701 1975 1819 3794 3634 3516 7150 Dulmi 33993 32245 66238 2698 2613 5311 5334 5193 10527 Total 494230 455213 949443 54986 51370 106356 101901 99265 201166 Source: Census India 2011 3.6 Industries Ramgarh is an important industrial district of East India.