INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS DEVELOPMEMT AND REGULATION DIVISION Review and updation of Mining Plan REPORT Hyderabad regional office

Mine file No : AP/VZNR/MN-04/HYD Mine code : 40APR20029 (i) Name of the Inspecting : 25( ) SHRI IBRAHIM SARIF Officer and ID No. (ii) Designation : Sr. Asst. Contrl. Mines (iii) Accompaning mine : Sri MV Satyanarayana, QP, Shri Ashok Konda, Nominated Official with Designation (iv) Date of Inspection : 27/04/2018 (v) Prev.inspection date :

PART-I : GENERAL INFORMATION 1. (a) Mine Name : SAIBABA-1 (b) Registration NO. : IBM/732/2011 (c) Category : B Manual (d) Type of Working : Opencast (e) Postal address State : District : Village : KOTHAKARA Taluka : MURAKA MUDIDAM Post office : BUDRAYVALSA Pin Code : FAX No. : NIL E-mail : NIL Phone : 08952- 83225, 83374 (f) Police Station : (g) First opening date : 21/03/1987 (h) Weekly day of rest : SUN 2. Address for : M/S S.K. SARAVAGI & CO (P) LTD correspondance PO:CHIPURAPALLI, DIST: VIZIANAGARAM.

3. (a) Lease Number : APR0254 (b) Lease area : 8.05 (c) Period of lease : 20 (d) Date of Expiry : 01/06/2019

4. Mineral worked : MANGANESE ORE Main PAGE : 2

5. Name and Address of the Lessee : S.K.SARWAGI &CO (P)LTD S.K. SARWAGI &CO (p)LTD PO CHIPURA PALLI VIZIANAGARAM. VIZIANAGARAM ANDHRA PRADESH Phone:3225 3240 FAX :91 089522 3374.

Owner : SK SARAWAGI & CO. SK SARAWAGI & CO. CHIPURPALLI VILL&PO VIZIANAGARAM ANDHRA PRADESH Phone: FAX :

Agent : ASOK KONDA S.K.SARAWAGI & CO(P) Ltd. CHEEPURUPALLI VIZIANAGARAM DT. VIZIANAGARAM ANDHRA PRADESH Phone: FAX : Mining Engineer Name : S.K. MISHRA.,Full Time Qualification : AMIE SECTION A&B Appointment/ : Termination date

6. Date of approval of Mining : Existing rule 11 MCDR1988 20/10/1993 Plan/Scheme of Mining Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 03/11/2003 Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 07/10/2016 PAGE : 3

PART - II : OBSERVATION/COMMENTS OF INSPECTING OFFICERS

Exploration :

Sl.No. Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

1a Backlog of 17 CORE BORE 16 completed previous year HOLES 1b Exploration over PRoposal of 16 bore holes were lease area for bore holes to reported to be drilled geological axis 1 assess the or 2 continuity of ore body depth ward 1c Exploration Lessee Lessee, 18,72 ,000 Rs. Agencies and have reported spent on Expenditure in exploration lakh rupees during the year 1d Balance area to Lateral most of the lease area be explored to extent of the has been explored and bring Geological lease has pit has already reached axis in 1 or 2 been explored ultimate pit limit in in strike lateral direction. direction of the deposit. 1e Balance reserve 132140 tonnes 137680 tonnes As per the as on 01/04/20 approved scheme of Mining dated 07.10.2016

Development :

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

2a Location of In between Sec Could not be ascertain development 6-6' to 9-9' as the plans and w.r.t.lease area RL 65 to 90 sections were not maintained updated. 2b Separate benches No, this being Mineral if any present in topsoil, vein type in OB bench is being overburden and depost it is exploited seperately minerals (Rule difficult to from O.B. 15) maintain seperate benches for OB and Minerals, however mineral is being exploited seperately from OB. 2c Stripping ratio 1 : 0.33 1 : 0.42 or ore to OB ratio PAGE : 4

2d Quantity of Nil Nil topsoil generation in m3 2e Quantity of 8793 cum 11021 cum overburden generation in m3

2f General remarks Exploration to Exploration has been of inspecting be carried out completed lateraly. To officers on by drilling 17 assess the depth wise development of no. of bore cotunuity of the ore pit w.r.t. type holes to prove body exploration has of deposit etc the depth been done in 2017-18. continuity. Ultimate pit limit has already been reached in the pit there cannot be any lateral extension on northern side of the lease area.

Exploitation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

3a Number of pit One One proposed for production 3b Quantity of ROM 30015 tonnes 28580 TONNES mineral production proposed 3c Recovery of 100% 79% Violation was sailable/usable pointede out to mineral from ROM the lessee production 3d Quantity of Nil 7755 mineral reject generation 3e Grade of mineral NO proposal of >14% Mn rejects generation generation and threshold value declared. 3f Quantity of sub Nil Nil grade mineral generation. 3h Manual / Mechanised and Mechanised and manual. Mechanised manual method adopted for segregating from ROM PAGE : 5

3i Any analysis or No proposal Not applicable beneficiation study proposed and carried out for sub grade mineral and rejects. 3j Provision of Deep hole Deep hole drilling and drilling and drilling and blasting with high blasting in blasting with explosives mineral benches high explosives 3k Provision of TIPPER 16.000 TIPPER 16.000 CUM 5 mining CUM 5 PUMPS (ELEC.) 40.000 machineries in PUMPS (ELEC.) L/MN 1 mineral benches 40.000 L/MN 1 FRONT END LOADER 3.000 FRONT END CUM 1 LOADER 3.000 SHOVEL (HYDRAULIC) 3.000 CUM 1 CUM 1 SHOVEL (HYDRAULIC) 3.000 CUM 1

3l Whether height It was pproved More than 8 meters bench Violation was of benches in to maintain height has been pointed out. overburden and bench height maintained in the field mineral suitable of 4-5 meters for method of mining proposed in MP/SOM 3m Total area 6.351 Ha More area has been violation was covered under utilised for pit pointed out excavation/pits excavation. 3n Ore to OB ratio 1 : 0.3 1 : 0.34 for the pit/mine during the year. 3o Total area put Mining : 6.351 More area has been in use under , Mineral utilised for mining and different heads storage : 0.05 allied activities as the at the end of ha, plans are not maintained year Infrastructure updated which could not : 0.1 ha, be ascertained. Green belt : 0.15 Ha, MAgazine : 0.1 ha 3p Production of 2013-14-No 2013-14-25295, 2014-15- 2013-14 to 2015- ROM mineral proposal, 12950, 2015-16-5390, 16: As reported in during the last 2014-15-No 2016-17- 28580, 2017- approved mining five year period proposal, 18- 25910 plan as applicable 2015-16-No 2016-17 & 2017-18 proposal, : as per the 2016-17- annual returns 30015, 2017- 18- 30015 PAGE : 6

Solid Waste Management - Dumping:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

4a Separate dumping Yes dumping of Substantial quantity of of topsoil, OB waste has to Waste material has been and mineral be carried out generated but not dumped rejects (Rule seperately in the lease area. 32,33) 4b Location of No external No such backfilling was topsoil, OB and dump, instead observed. mineral reject to be dumps backfilled in extended working within 7.5 m of the safety barrier in the Eastern direction 4c Number of dumps One external No dump within lease within lease dump within area, two external dump area and outside lease area out side lease area. of lease area 4d Location of Dump outside No dumping carried out dumps w.r.t. ultimate pit within lease area. ultimate pit limit (Rule 16) 4e Number of active 1 inside the No dumping is carried and alive dumps. lease area out within lease area. 4f Number of dead No proposal Nil dumps. 4g Number of dumps One Nil established. 4i Length of No proposal Nil Retaining wall or garland drain all along dumps 4j Number of Nil Nil settling ponds 4k Specific It was No backfilkling was comments of proposed to done. though substantial inspecting backfill the quantity of waste was officer on waste waste material reported 2016-17: 30015 dump management on Eastern cum and 2017-18 : 11021 side of the cum lease area in extended working of 7.5 meters

Solid Waste Management - Backfilling:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks PAGE : 7

5a Status of part On Eastern No backfilling has been or full side of done as per proposal. extraction of thelease area mineral from has to be mined out area backfilled. before starting i.e.N2034200 backfilling. to 2034500 & E 761700 to 761900 (Northern side of the lease) and N2034100 to 2034300 & E 761800 to 761900 (eastern side) 5b Area under 2016-17 : Nil backfilling of 0.212 Ha mined out area 2017-18 : 0.0671 ha 5c Concurrent use No proposal Nil. of topsoil for restoration or rehabilitation of mineral out area (Rule 32) 5d Total area Nil Nil fully reclaimed and rehabilitated 5e General remarks Backfilling No backfilling has been of inspecting has to be carrie dout. officers on carried out on backfilling and Northern and reclamation etc. eastern side of the lease area

Progressive Mine Clousre Plan:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

6a Whether Annual To be Submitted report on PMCP submitted submitted on yearly time and correctly. Rule 23 E(2). 6b Area available 0.279 Ha Nil for rehabilitation (ha) . 6d No. of saplings 50 170 planted during the year PAGE : 8

6f Any other method Backfillibg of Nil of mined out area rehabilitation on Northern and Eastern side of the lease 6l Compliance on Backfillibg of nil reclamation and mined out area rehabilitation on Northern by backfilling and Eastern (v)any other side of the specific means. lease

Mineral Conservation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

7a ROM Mineral MIneral 25910 Tonnes dispatch or expoited has grade-wise to be sorting within dispatched lease area 7b Method of grade- Manual sorting Manual sorting and wise mineral and sizing sizing within in the sorting i.e. within in the lease manual or lease mechanical. 7c Different grade >25% to <35% <25% Mn of mineral Mn >25% to <35% Mn sorted out at & More than & More than 35% Mn mines. 35% Mn 7d Any No proposal Nil beneficiation process at mines .

Environment:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

8a Separate removal No proposal of Nil and utilization generation of of topsoil (Rule top soil 32) 8c Separate dumps Yes On No dumping has been for overburden, Southern side done within the lease waste rock, of the lease area rejects and area fines (Rule 33) PAGE : 9

8d Use of Proposed to No backfilling has been overburden, backfill the done in the lease area waste rock, waste material rejects and excavated from fines dumps for the mine restoring the land to its original use 8e Phased Pit on No backfilling has been restoration, Northern and done. reclamation and Eastern side rehabilitation of the lease of lands area has t be affected by restored bythe mining wastre operations material (Pits, dumps generated etc) 8h Water sprinkling To deploy the Yes water sprinkling is on roads to water being deployed control airborne sprinking tank dust to suppress the dust to being ait bourned

Compliance of Rule 45:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

9a Status of Monthly Monthly and annual submission of returns and returns have been Monthly and annual returns submitted by the lessee Annual returns to be submitted regularly as per the statute 9b Scrutiny of . Mining Both are appointed by Annual return Engineer in the lessee for information charge J K on Mining MOHANTY Engineer, Geologist in Geologist and charge D K DAS Manager PAGE : 10

9c Scrutiny of (i) Already (i) Already exploited & Annual return on exploited & abandoned by opencast land use pattern abandoned by (O/C) mining 0 for area under opencast (ii) Covered under pits, reclaimed (O/C) mining current (O/C) Workings area, dumps etc. 0 6.15 (ii) Covered (iii) under current Reclaimed/Rehabilitated (O/C) Workings 0.15 6.15 (iv) Used for waste (iii) disposal 0.2 Reclaimed/Reha (v) Occupied by plant, bilitated buildings, residential, 0.15 welfare buildings & (iv) Used for roads 0.42 waste disposal (vi) Other Purpose () 0 0.2 (vii) Work done under (v) Occupied progressive mine by plant, closure plan during buildings, the year 0 residential, 13. Ownership/exploiting welfare Agency of the mine: buildings & (Public Sector/Private roads 0.42 sector/Joint Sector) 0 (vi) Other Purpose () 0 (vii) Work done under progressive mine closure plan during the year 0 13. Ownership/expl oiting Agency of the mine: (Public Sector/Private sector/Joint Sector) 0

9d Scrutiny of 170 170 Annual return on afforestation 9e Scrutiny of 7755 As reported by the Annual return on lessee as there is no mineral reject records are maintained generation in the field. (Grade and quantity) 9f Scrutiny of Nil Substantial stack of Annual return on fine ore is found in the ROM stock and/or lease graded ore PAGE : 11

9g Scrutiny of Grade NO records pertaining to Annual return on Ex- the above are maintained sale value, Ex. mine price by the lessee. Mine price and Cost of production cost production <25% Mn: Rs. 4646

3746 9h Scrutiny of Rs. 114524000 As reported by the Annual return on lessee. fixed assets 9k Scrutiny of TIPPER 16.000 TIPPER 16.000 CUM 5 Annual return on CUM 5 PUMPS (ELEC.) 40.000 mining PUMPS (ELEC.) L/MN 1 machineries 40.000 L/MN 1 FRONT END LOADER 3.000 FRONT END CUM 1 LOADER 3.000 SHOVEL (HYDRAULIC) 3.000 CUM 1 CUM 1 SHOVEL (HYDRAULIC) 3.000 CUM 1 PAGE : 12

Details of violations observed during current inspection and compliance position of violation pointed out

Violation observed Show couse position Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on

MCDR17 Rule 11(1) 24/05/2018

MCDR17 Rule 14(2) 24/05/2018

MCDR17 Rule 31(4) 24/05/2018

Rule 45(7)(i) 24/05/2018

Date : (SHRI IBRAHIM SARIF)

Indian Bureau of Mines