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Executive summary

M/S Yash Construction has applied for a Stone Quarry lease over an area 1.28 Hectare in Survey no 571 Part of Village- Waghangaon, Taluka Lanja, District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra State, to the Additional Collector, Ratnagiri, for the period of five years. The said land is Private Land. for quarrying capacity of 4,000 Brass per year.

The major highlights of the project are:

 The project comes under non agriculture land.

 Ideally located at a distance of 1.19 km from Waghangaon Village in the North West side. The village Waghangaon is located in the North West of the Vilawade Station Road

 No National park or wildlife sanctuary lies within the buffer zone or nearby this region.

 No displacements of settlement are required.

 No sensitive places of notified archaeological, historical or tourist importance within or nearby the buffer zone.

Project Description

Location: The site is located at Gut No 571 Part ,Waghangaon Village, Lanja Taluka, District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. The site is accessible from State Highway No 275 .

Land: The land provided comes under mining area approved by the government of Maharashtra. Therefore no need of human displacement is needed in the project area. The land provided for stone mining is 1.28 hectare to the project proponent.

Co-ordinate: The coordinates of the plant site are latitude 16°48'8.43"N and longitude 73° 37'38.25"E

Water: Water requirement of the project will be met through the water tanker and bore well which is existing in the human settlement area. Company does not exploit any other water resources or ground water; therefore no adverse impact is anticipated on water environment. The water requirement is estimated to be maximum of 1500 lit/day.

Electric Supply: The Electric Supply will not require for the said Project.

Project Cost: The total cost of the project including all facilities is estimated to be INR 35.00 Lacks.

Topography: Ratnagiri is one of the coastal districts of Maharashtra and forms part of the Konkan region. It is situated in between the Western Ghats and the Arabian sea and lies between north latitudes 16°30’ and 18°04’ and east longitude 73°20’ and 73°52’ and falls in parts of Survey of India degreesheets 47 F, 47 G and 47 H. The district has a geographical area of 8326 sq. km. out of which about 59 sq.km. is covered by forest, whereas cultivable area is 52 24 sq. km. and net sown area is 2501 sq. km. The district forms part of coastal basin. Savitri, Vasisthi, Shastri, Ratnagiri, Jaitapur and Wagothan are the main rivers flowing through the district.

Soil Quality: Based on the physical characteristics of the soils ,they can be classified into five major groups as follows. 1) Coarse Shallow Soil: They are reddish brown in colour and occur on the slopes of the hills and are partly eroded, poor in fertility, shallow in depth and coarse in texture. These soils are ideal for Cashew and Mango plantations. 2) Medium Deep Soil: These are reddish yellow in colour and have various names depending upon the place of occurrence. Those situated at higher elevations are known as Mal, while at slightly lower levels are known as Kuyat.Near water courses, which have a fair supply of water during Rabi season are known as Panthal or Vaigan. Paddy is grown on these soils during Kharif. On Panthal soils pulses and summer paddy can also been grown. 3) Deep Soil: They occur along river banks or valleys and are usually of mixed origin and are yellowish red to brown in colour. They are light, easily workable, well drained and fairly fertile. Areca nut and coconut gardens are grown well on these soils. 4) Coastal Alluvial Soil: They are found along the coastal strip and consist of deep sandy loams suitable for Coconut and Areca nut. 5) Coastal Saline Soil: Theyare formed due to the inundation of the sea, whereby part of coastal soils become salty. They are locally known as Khar, Khajan, Kharvat etc. They are found along coastal strip of Dapoli, Guhagar and Ratnagiri tehsils

Meteorology: The average annual rainfall within the district is heavy and is about 1500-2500 mm in Ratnagiri district. The minimum temperature is the lowest and it ranges from about 16.8oC to 18oC. There is a rapid rise in temperature in March to May ranges from about 320C to 39 °C. The mean maximum temperature in the area goes up to 39°C. In all season relative humidity is between 61-86% as reported by Indian meteorological center.

Water: Water needed for operation requirement shall be drawn from water tankers and bore well which is present in the human settlement area and not in the lease area.

Ecology: No extra land will be acquired during the operation of the project there will be no adverse impact on some of the environmental aspect. In the area of the project proponent clustered green belt is found in the vicinity, hence there will not be any kind of deforestation. No rare or endangered species of flora and fauna are present in the immediate vicinity as well as the study area. Thus, there will not be any adverse impact on flora and fauna.

Socio-economic: The project will provide positive impact on the economic development of the region in terms of employment opportunities. Moreover the above unit will be operating in an authorized mining land declared by the Govt. of India. Therefore no population will be displaced.

Risk assessment plan Risks likely to pose threat to man, environment or property associated with various activities are addressed in this report. Such activities include transport, storage; handling and usage of fuels. Surrounding population shall be made aware of safety precautions to be taken in case of any mishap in project site. Conclusion The minor mineral project of stone Cutting will not have any adverse impact on the environment. Altogether the project will have a positive impact on social environment by providing employment opportunity for the skilled and unskilled labors living in the surrounding villages. Also the infrastructure around the site will be improved due to the project.

Prefeasibility Report

1. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT

1.1 Identification of the project proponent

The major highlights of the project are:

 The project comes under non agriculture land.

 Ideally located at a distance of 1.19 km from Waghangaon Village in the North West side. The village Waghangaon is located in the North West of the Vilawade Station Road

 No National park or wildlife sanctuary lies within the buffer zone or nearby this region.

 No displacements of settlement are required.

 No sensitive places of notified archaeological, historical or tourist importance within or nearby the buffer zone.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Location:

The project is located on a plot of land measuring 4.80 Hectare at Village Morde, Taluka Sangmeshwar, District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. Project involve Stone Quarry of the capacity 10,000 brass/year.

Table No.2 SALIENT FEATURES OF LOCATION

Project Site Proposal for Quarrying of Minor Minerals, stone. Gat No 571 , Waghangaon Village, Lanja Taluka, Ratnagiri District Co-ordinates 73°37’ 36.75"E to 73° 37’40.81"E 16°48'5.38"N to 16°48'11.52"N Nearest Highway State Hishway 275 Nearest City Waghangaon approx 1.19K m Nearest Railway station Vilavade Road Railway station: Approx. 2.15 Km Water bodies - Average rainfall 1500-2500 mm Average temperature 16oC to 22oC in winter and 30oC to 37oC in summer Average humidity 61 to 86% Archaeological monument Not present in the 10 km radius of the site. Human settlement No human settlement is observed in3km around the lease area. Shed Provided Shed will be provided for the workers Crusher Location Crusher location will be 200 meter away from quarry area.

Fig 1: Project Location - latitude 16°48'8.43"N and longitude 73° 37'38.25"E

( Google Earth Image of the project site)

2.2 Land Distribution around Site

The project site will be having quarry area.

2.3 Size and Magnitude of Operation

The estimated cost of the project is going to be INR 35 Lacks, including a capital expenditure of INR 3 lacks on environmental matters. It is expected that the recurring costs on environmental matters would be INR 2 lacks. The project capacity is 4,000 Brass/Annum.

2.4 Proposed Crushing Unit Process Details

It is an Stone quarry project, so there will be requirement of Crushing unit.

2.5 mining technology

Four technologies namely bucket wheel system, Dragline system, shovel dumper system and surface mine with pay loader system are well known for quarrying plan. Due to multi seam, abrasive sandstone, hard carb shale and many faults bucket wheel system has not been considered. Dragline system has also not been considered due to many faults. Shovel dumper system is very flexible and offer convenient mining. The project proponent is using Shovel dumper system and manual method for the quarrying of stones. Surface miner system can be considered when overburden generated can be backfilled. Surface miner system is costly, this can be the reason for its less use.

2.6 Water Sources

Water is required in the project site for various purposes like spraying to control the dust generation. Water is also used during the Cutting process. The water requirement will be around 2.5 CMD. The source of the water will be bore well.

Table 3 Water Use Table

Sr. No Activities Demand (CMD) 1 Domestic Purpose 0.5 CMD 2 Mine a. Cutting b. Dust Suppression 1.5 CMD c. Equipment/Vehicle washing 3 Green Belt 0.5CMD Total 2.5 CMD

2.7 Power Sources

The power requirement of the project will be around 35 Kv.

Table 4 D.G set Details

Sr. No Fuel Used For Fuel Monthly Consumption 1 D.G Set 125 kva HSD 100 Lit/day

2.8 Waste Generated

The possible waste generated by the mining process will be some rejection which can be used for leveling of the land. No solid or liquid waste will be generated from the mining process. The spent oil from the D.G set will be discarded by selling it to the authorized dealer.

Table No. 5

Type, Quantity and Mode of Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Sr. No Cat. No. Name of waste Qty. T/A Mode of Disposal as given in Authorization 1. 5.1 Used/Spent Oil 60 Sent to CPCB liter/Annum authorized recycler

2. 9 Manpower

The total manpower will be required is 7 people at the project site. Both the skilled and the unskilled labors are included.

Table 7 Organization Table

Sr. No Category Operative Phase 1 Administrative 1 2 Supervisory - 3 Skilled Worker 3 4 Unskilled Worker 2 5 Security 1

Conclusion

Based on the foregoing study as summarized above, it is observed that there will be marginal increase in the dust pollution, which will be controlled by sprinkling of water and transportation of stone metal in closed/tarpaulin covered trucks. There will be no major impact on the ambient environment & ecology due to the mining activities moreover the mining operation will lead to direct and indirect employment generation in the area. Waghangaon, Ratnagiri District will have a positive impact on the Socio Economics of the area and lead to sustainable development of the region. The applicant will ensure the implementation of the environmental protective measures within the mine area & surroundings and will comply with the terms & conditions to be laid down by the Ministry of Environment & Forests as required under the Environmental Protection Act- 1986 and its amendments.

7. RECLAMATION PLAN FOR STONE AND ORDINARY EARTH OVER AN AREA OF 1.28 HECTARE IN SURVEY NO. GUT NO. 571 OF VILLAGE –WAGHANGAON ,TALUKA- LANJA, DISTRICT-RATNAGIRI, MAHARASHTRA STATE

The object of the project is to extract stone from the stratum. Crushed stone is basic requirement of the construction industry and there is no substitute for the project. Thus project deserves to be given priority.

However quarrying involved excavation of the stratum and involves various features like cutting of the stratum, disfiguring the landscape, change in topography and land use, and change in natural drainage pattern. These features need to be given attention from the point of view of reclamation or rehabilitation of area. It is the duty of the project proponent to look into these aspects very carefully and executes the jobs to utmost case.

It is very important to see that the land is either brought to original status or given still better status from the point of view of land use, aesthetic values, utility of land etc. Reclamation report is prepared keeping in view these aspects.

1.0 INTRODUCTION :

1.1 LOCATION & ACCESSIBILITY: The Village Waghangaon is located along the State Highway 275 (Vilavade Station Road). Lease area present aprrox 612 m in the South East from State Highway. The lease area can be approached throughout the year by an asphalted road.

1.2 PARTICULARS OF LAND AND TITLE OF THE PROPERTY: Survey No. : 571 Name of Village : Waghangaon Taluka : Lanja District : Ratnagiri State : Maharashtra Area : 1.28 Hectare Type of Land : Rocky, barren, & non-agricultural Type of the Property : The area applied for lease is a Non-Forest land

1.3 (A) TOPOGRAPHY : Applied lease area is Rectangular in shape. Gentle slope of the area is in North West Side, there is No excavated portion present in the lease area .

The lowest level is in North West Part of the area and is at 124 m MSL. The highest elevation is towards the South East of the lease area and is at 160 m MSL. The gradient of the surface is uniform in nature.

There is State Highway which is approx 612 m away from the lease area. No public road is passing through the applied area. Total applied area is private revenue land and is not part of the forest. There is hardly any vegetation in the area. Scanty bush and shrubs are seen in the area. No agricultural fields exist in the area.

(B) CLIMATE AND RAINFALL:

The average annual rainfall within the district is heavy and is about 1500-2500 mm in Ratnagiri district. The minimum temperature is the lowest and it ranges from about 16.8oC to 18oC. There is a rapid rise in temperature in March to May ranges from about 320C to 39 °C. The mean maximum temperature in the area goes up to 39°C. In all season relative humidity is between 61-86% as reported by Indian meteorological center.

2.0 GENERAL : 2.1 NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LESSEE : M/S Yash Constuction Shri Shrinad Sudhir Bhingarde 1933, Bajarpeth Lanja District - Ratnagiri State –Maharashtra Pin Code- 416701 Mob No – 9209169777

2.2 STATUS OF THE APPLICANT : Applicant is a Partnership Firm

2.3 TYPE OF STONE TO BE QUARRIED AND PROCESSED : Black stone is to be quarried by open cast method.

2.4 USAGE OF QUARRIED AND PROCESSED MATERIAL : The sectors involved in usage of the quarried and processed chira stone as construction site such as buildings (all types of buildings, residential, Govt, industrial etc.).

2.5 2.5 PERIOD OF LEASE : The applicant has Applied for lease for the period of 5 Years.

2.6 INFRASTRUCTURE : Nearest Railway Station : Valivade 2.15 km Power : Available from MSEB Labour : Unskilled local labours will be deployed, and skilled labours will be deployed from Lanja region or from outside.

2.7 NAME AND ADDRESS OF R.Q.P. :

Vivek P. Navare, Sankalpana,Opp. Syndicate Bank, Dhavlimal,Ponda Goa 403 401 Tel (0832) 2314491 Mob. 9422442756 Email [email protected] Reg. no RQP/GOA/086/91/A Registration is valid till 28/01/2017

I Delineation of Mining Closure Plan/ exit protocol to rehabilitate the mined out land to match its surrounding land use including removal and reuse of top soil from mining area to cover reclaimed area.

There is soil cover at some portion of the applied area. Stone is outcropping at major portion of the area. The thickness of the soil is about 1 to 2.5 cms. There is no overburden in traditional sense. Once this soil is removed, stone gets exposed. Rock will be extracted and there will be pit formed after exhaustion. There will a rectangle pit with depth of about 20 to 25m will be formed. An edge of the pit is the safety barrier of 7.5m to be left from the boundary of the area. This box like structure of the pit will have one or two entries which will be maintained even after the life of the mine. Soil extracted before the removal of the stone will be spread on this barrier and systematic plantation will be carried out on it. An attempt will be made to create water body in this pit. Catchment area of the pit and the surrounding area will pour rainwater in the pit. Artificial drains or walls will be made to collect maximum quantity of rainwater. This rainwater can be used for agricultural/ horticultural purpose. This can also be used for fish cultivation and for recreation purpose.

Plantation will also be carried out along the access road to the pit (after taking permission of the concerned landowner). Variety of saplings will be planted. The variety will include flower and fruit bearing trees, commercial trees, medicinal plants etc. This plantation will yield good income to the land owners and improve the flora and fauna of the area.

Existing features like road, structures etc will be maintained as they can be continued to be used.

II Plan for restoration/ rehabilitation of mined out area to forestry productive land.

It is mentioned in the above paragraph that afforestation will be carried out on periphery of the pit and along the access road. The species chosen for plantation will have variety of output like fruits (cashew, coconut, mango etc), firewood trees (casurina, subabhual, kindal etc), construction purpose (bamboo, acacia etc), furniture (Teak, Sal, Bamboo etc), non- traditional (Jatropa, rubber etc.). With this there will be good forestry products.

Plantation will be specifically carried out (i) along the boundary of the lease (ii) along the access Road.

III Stabilization of mining benches and over burden by development of vegetation covers over them.

Pit/ Benches will be designed after studying the geo mechanical properties. Benches will have reasonable height and width and there will be no chances of them being unstable. Pit will be like box like structure with one or two entries in the pit and there will be benches inside the pit, roughly parallel to the edge of the pit. Vegetation will be grown on edge of the pit and on the safety

barrier to left from the boundary. Species will be chosen in such a way that they grow very fast and have roots which will be deep seated. As far as possible, monoculture will be avoided. Glericidia (and such other varieties) has more nutrient value. It is rich in Nitrogen and the leaves can be used as good manure and are good in nitrogen fixation. It is found to establish fast on the loose material (broken portion). It has an advantage that it could be multiplied fast by planting cuttings. Different variety of grasses like Congo Singual, which has better sustaining capacity, could be planted in gaps. Plants such as Indian Charcoal tree, Chandivdo are found to grow vigorously on the dumps or backfilled portion. CPCB guide lines will be followed for carrying out afforestation activities.

IV Afforestation of reclaimed mined out areas, composite of grass, shrubs and trees, priority for native hardwood trees.

Major portion of the applied area (which will form box like pit) will be used for creation of the water body. The non-broken area (in the form of statutory barrier to be left along the boundary) will be afforested. Afforestation will also be carried out along the access road.

Afforestation will be carried out in both these areas by following CPCB guidelines. Preference will be given to local variety which will include flower/ fruit bearing, medicinal plants, firewood producing trees and variety of timber producing trees. Herbs and shrubs will be part of the plantation program as they actually contribute to attract various insects, birds, reptiles and for soil conservation.

V Construction of gully checks, check dams, sedimentation ponds, settling tanks, water weirs and retaining walls etc with design and silting aspects.

Most of the rain water, falling in the broken area, will get collected and water body may be created. This will be properly preserved. Since the pit will be in the form of box like structure and sub-surface in nature, it will not harm the quality of natural water drainage in the surrounding area. Any cracks form on the wall and bottom of the pit help recharge the ground water and may improve ground water resources. Crushed stone, obtained during the course of mining/ crushing will be used for making bund around the edge of the broken portion. A trench will be made at about 5m outside the edge. This will have size of 1mx 1m. The material removed from this will be used for making the bund. This way there will additional measure for not allowing the water to flow away from the broken portion. The trench will also help to assist the seeping of water into the strata.

Surface water, from other portions of the broken area (like road, stack etc), may get contaminated to certain extent. (The proportion will be less as water will come across mainly with the broken stones and not much soil or chemical). This water will require treatment. In normal case it will flow randomly and spoil more surface area. Drains will be made on both the sides of the road and

around any broken portion. The dimension of the drain will be 1m x 1m and will have length depending upon the actual dimensions of road, stack or any other feature. They will be 1m away from the actual broken portion. These drains will guide the flow of contaminated water. Arrester walls will be built across the drains at various places (curves, change of gradient, every 50m etc). The wall will have thickness of 50cm and other dimensions will be equal to that of drain. Crushed stones will be used to make this wall. Wall will be strong enough as to take heavy flow of water during rains. Voids between the stones will be packed with vegetable matter. The combination will control the speed of water and filter the water. This water will be collected and allowed to pass through the series of settling tanks (siltation plant). The sizes of the tanks will depend upon the level of contaminations and quantum of water to be collected. It will be seen that water coming out of successive tanks is getting improved and that coming out of final tank is reasonably good. Lime or other such material will be added to accelerate the process of settling. Monitoring the quality of water will be done to judge the effectiveness of the system.

VI Creation or conservation of waterholes in forest and wild life.

Lease area is part of the non-forest. A box like pit will be formed after the removal of Chira. There will be total sub surface pit with one or two entries in the pit. Attempts will be made to have water body in the exhausted pit in the lease area. Rain water will get collected in this pit. Part of it will get evaporated and part will seep into the strata. Experts in the fields will be consulted to achieve the object. This water body can also be used for recreation, fish cultivation, as source of water for daily needs of the local people. A barrier of trees will be formed around the edge of the pit. Local animals, birds, reptiles may get attracted to this water body.

VII Slope stabilization through retaining walls, vegetation etc.

There will not be generation of any waste material. Soil removed, before extraction of basalt could be carried out, will be spread on the safety barrier to be left along the boundary. Plantation will be carried out on this barrier. The Pit and benches will be designed by studying the geo mechanical properties of the rock/ stratum. It will be ensured that pit as well as individual benches are safe and secure enough. All the benches will be in the rock itself and there will not be any problem. The area will be simultaneously afforested by local species. The slope of the broken flat portion (or ridge portion) will have grass grown on it. This will make the surface compact and minimize the erosion.

VIII Rain water harvesting to maintain water level.

Following measures will be taken for rain water harvesting (i) Soil will be spread and Afforestation will be carried out safety barrier of the area. This is to conserve the soil and improve the water absorbing capacity of the soil. (ii) Artificial holes or cracks etc will be made in the strata to make way for the water in the strata. (iii)Contour trenches, across the mild slope of the plateau, will be made to collect water. (vi) Carrying out hydrological survey to study the impact on ground water. (vi) Water body will be created in the exhausted portion of the area.

IX Construction of water harvesting structures

Following structures will be made which will help improve water harvesting. (1) Drains will be made outside the pit to divert all the catchments water to the pit. (2) Arrester walls will be made, at the edge of the broken surface, to stop flow of water. The walls will be strong enough to take heavy flow of water during rains. (3) Cracks, crevices, holes etc will be made in the strata to make way for water into the ground. (4) Contour trenches will be made along the slope of the plateau. These will be made in staggered manner at various levels. (5) Good quality soil will be obtained, if available, and spread at suitable places for good growth of grass and vegetation.

DRAINS ROAD Contour treee/shrub/grass plantation

Acacia auricullformis TREE

ROAD

GRASS side drains Plantation along the road side SHRUB

Bunds to cotrol run-off

ACACIA BUNDS HILL SLOPE MANOGANY DEBRIS FLOWERING TREES WATER MINE

BUNDS

SPEED LESS

(WALKING)

X- Surface (contour) plan is enclosed as Annexure no- 1. It shows the present status of the area.

8. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Plan

(i) Policy to be adopted (Central/ State) in respect of the project affected persons including home ousters, land ousters and landless laborers (a brief outline to be given).

There are no houses in the mineral bearing area. There will not be any home ousters.

All the rock bearing land has been either purchased by the applicant or will have acquired the surface rights before work could be started. The compensation paid while purchasing the land or while acquiring the land will be as per the market rate and has been mutually agreed upon. There is no specific income from the land to land owners. By acquiring the land by applicant, the concerned land owners will be getting regular income. A systematic reclamation plan will be prepared and executed. This will be under the guidance of competent authority. In such case land is going to be productive after mining is over and is likely to fetch regular income to the land owner.

1. Project Schedule and Cost Estimates.

(i) Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given).

This is the case of the new project. Mining at the said site will be started immediately after completing the formalities. It will be on small scale and level of production will be very less. Likely date of completion of project is after the exhaustion of Chira which is likely to be after 20 years.

(ii) Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project.

COSTING

COST OF MINING OPERATIONS (DIRECT AND INDIRECT)

1. Preparatory work. Rs 20/-

This would involve cutting the trees and bush, making the ground ready for the work, extending the road to the working spot etc. There are bushes/ shrubs. Cutting would be done with the consent of concerned land owner and of the Forest department, if required. Local persons will be given the job of cutting. This work is required to be done during the initial phase of quarrying only. Some maintenance work may be required to be done every year especially after monsoon. Expected cost per brass will be hardly Rs 20/- per brass (for whole life of the mine)

2. Cost of Drilling and Blasting. Rs 80/-

It has been found that coast of drilling/ blasting (including that of explosives, detonators, accessories, transport, manpower etc) is Rs 90 per brass.

2. Cost of Breaking Rs 220/--

Blasted material is of varying sizes and will have to be broken to the required size (feed size of the plant). This has to be done by manual means. The job is done on piece rate basis and cost of breaking per brass of the material is Rs 280/- per brass.

3. Cost of Transport Rs 90/-

The broken and sized material will have to be transported to the crusher site. This work is also done on piece rate basis and the expected cost per brass is about Rs 140/-. (This includes rent of the tractor, fuel, manpower erc)

4. Cost of Processing Rs 90/-

The sized material will have to be crushed and screened to make it marketable. There will be crusher and screen with other equipment like conveyor, transformer/ generator etc. It has been found, by experience of the past, that cost of processing to the required sizes (metal stone) is

about Rs 120/- per brass (this include investment, cost of energy/fuel, manpower, maintenance, wear and tear etc.)

7. Miscellaneous expenses Rs 50/-

8. Royalty Rs 400/-

8. Total cost Rs 750/-

2. COST OF RELIRF AND REHABILITATION ACTION PLAN.

Rs 4/-

There are no houses in the area to be worked. There are houses outside the applied area. Some houses are there away from the area to be worked and, in any case, would not be affected. No rehabilitation of these houses is required. There may be psychological effect on the people, living in that area, due to slight increase in noise level and impact on the air quality. No direct cost would be required for relief and rehabilitation work. However an amount of Rs 20,000/- would be allotted for such work per year. Unit wise (per brass)cost comes to about Rs 4/-

3. COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO LAND OUSTEES Rs 6/- Some part of the land has been purchased while some part is acquired through some compensation. The total direct and indirect cost per year is about Rs 0.30 lakhs. The unit price comes to about Rs 6/-

4. DAMAGE TO CROP PATTERN Rs 5/-

Land to be used for mining and allied activities does not fall in the agricultural land. No agricultural land will be directly affected. The nearest fields are at least 1 km away. The damage is likely to happen if contaminated water flows through the fields (affecting the quality of soil and reducing the productivity) and fall of dust particles from contaminated air. Water from the broken area/ pit will not go the fields as they are in different direction. Moreover water will be taken to the settling tank and only treated water will be allowed to go out. Quality of air may get affected (if proper measures are not taken) and if this air flows to the fields the yield of fields may get

affected. Actual operations are restricted to short period and the damage will be very less. It is difficult to quantify the damage. A provision of Rs 25,000 will be made per year as compensation, in case it is proved that actual damage has occurred. The unit cost comes to about Rs 5/-

5. COST OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Rs 5/-

Workers in the mines will not be exposed to any extreme or hazardous environment. Noise, Climatic conditions, water and other such parameters will be well within control. Air may get slightly affected. The projected level of damage will also be within the permissible limits but slight damage to the health cannot be over ruled as the process (of damage to the health) is cumulative one. Pneumoconiosis and Silicosis are the lungs diseases which are likely to occur due to mine air pollution. Regular (yearly) monitoring the health of the workers and medical insurance (for treatment) will be the only way to control the health of workers. A budget of Rs 0.20 lakhs will be maintained per year. The unit price comes to about Rs 5/-.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES Rs 10/-

Various protective measures would be taken. Each of such measures, along with the cost involved, is described below:

(a) Garland drains – This will be made on the higher side of the pit. The length of the drain would be about 100m. It will have size of 1mx 1m. The total volume of excavation would be about 100 cum. The cost of excavation and its maintenance would be about Rs 10,000/- (b) Drain- This will be made at various places in the pit and lower side of it to collect and guide the rain water and pit water. The cost of drain making and its maintenance would be about Rs10,000/- (c) Settling tank- These will be made for collecting the rain water and pit water and allowing the contaminants to settle down. Lime may be added to accelerate the process. The cost of excavation, maintenance, cleaning etc. would be about Rs 15,000/- (d) Backfilling – This will not add to the cost as it already taken into consideration in mining cost. (e) Monitoring of Environmental parameters – Parameters like air, water, soil, noise etc will be regularly monitored. The cost of such monitoring for whole year would be around Rs 25,000/-. (f) Afforestation- It is proposed to plant about 1,000 saplings in the mine (backfilled portion, exhausted pit, general area). The total cost of afforestation (procuring the saplings, making pits, planting saplings, watering them, maintenance of saplings etc) would be about Rs 20,000 (g) Maintenance of machinery – It is part of Mining cost and is already included.

(h) Construction of retaining wall walls around the dump, on lower side of the pit etc. – Rs 10,000 (i) Any other work required to be carried out- Rs 10,000 (j) Total cost is Rs 1lakh. The unit cost is Rs 20/-

7. SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES Rs 10/-

There are various features about this and have been described individually.

1. Provided fund, gratuity, Bonus etc. – This will be provided as per the statutory requirement. This feature is already covered in the Mining cost ( Administrative cost) 2. Employment of local people – It will be seen that only local people are employed. Training will be given to local people for special skills. Rs 10,000. 3. Yearly grant to local educational institutions - A grant of about Rs 15,000/- will be given to educational institutions falling in the local villages. . 4. Grant will also be given to local social, cultural organizations of the village. This may be about Rs 15,000/-. 5. Financial aid will be given to needy students for their higher and professional courses. This may be to the extent of 15000/-. 6. Health camp will be organized for local villagers. This may include various tests and treatment of particular cases. Cost of this may be about Rs 15,000/-. 7. Training camps for formers regarding soil quality, quality of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides etc. The cost may be about Rs 15,000/- 8. Any other activity to be carried out as and when required.- Rs 15,000/- 9. Total – Rs 1 lakhs. Unit cost Rs 10.

8. TOTAL COST OF ALL THE ABOVE ITEMS Rs 790/-

9. PRICE OF METAL STONE IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET (AT THE MINES SITE) Rs 1200/-

10 Net Revenue Rs 240/-

11 Cost per brass for Non productive items (2 to 7) Rs 60/-

12 Cost for Nonproductive items in Per cent (items 2 to 7) 6.25%

13 Cost for Nonproductive items per net revenue (Items 2 to 7) 25%

14 Cost to benefit ratio 1:1.25

8 COSTING

Initial cost - It will be required for various activities, the details are given below:

(i) Acquiring surface rights - Rs 20 lakhs. (ii) Carrying out legal formalities (Mining Plan, Environmental clearance etc) - Rs 5 lakhs. (iii) Purchase/ Deposit for machinery etc – 5 lacks (iv)Development of the Pit (site clearance, initial over burden handling etc) Rs 5 lakhs.

Total amount required – Rs 35 Lakhs.

Operating cost – This will be required for day to day activities. Yearly production is 4,000 Brass. Monthly handling will be 500 Brass Capital requirement – It is expected that returns will be started from second month of the production. Till then funds are to be kept ready. These funds will be the initial Rs 5lakhs Thus funds to the extent of at least Rs 5 lakhs will have to be kept ready to have smooth starting of the project.

9.0 Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations)

Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including triabl population, if any, in the area.

Following shall be the benefits of the project: (i) A small industrial project in the rural area of the lanja, Taluka. (ii) Production of Stone will help sustain and construction industry. (iii) Employment opportunities will be generated in the rural area. (iv) There may be development in the infrastructural facilities in the area due to this and group of mines. (v) Govt will get funds in the form of Royalty, sales tax, income tax, road tax etc. (VI) there will be improvement in the living standard of the people due to increased income. (vii) Contribution for CSR may improve the living style of people and development of natural resources.