DOMCHANCH STONE MINE PFR LESSEE: SHRI MANJIT KUMAR MEHTA ECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction The Mining plan of Stone Mine having Lease over an area of 4.25 acres or 1.72 hectare, Plot No.- 5688 (P), Khata No.-1340 in Village- Domchanch, Thana- Koderma, District- Koderma, was granted in favour of Manjeet Kumar Mehta. The Mining Lease was executed from 05.06.2009 for a period of 10 years which is going to be expired on 06.06.2019. A copy of Lease Deed is enclosed as Annexure- 1. The proposed rate of production is 19,683 TPA of Stone. The lease area comprises of G.M land. The estimated project cost is Rs. 20 lakhs. The expected life of mine is 10 years. This mining project falls under Category “B” Project or activity 1(a) as per EIA Notifications 2006 and its subsequent amendment thereof.

Salient features of the project Project Name Domchanch Stone Mine Village : Domchanch Thana : Koderma Location of mine District : Koderma State : Jharkhand Latitude: Longitude: 240 27’ 27.09” 850 41’ 56.01” 240 27’ 26.03” 850 41’ 58.02” 0 0 Latitude & Longitude 24 27’ 27.06” 85 41’ 55.30” 240 27’ 30.05” 850 41’ 55.30”

240 27’ 32.03” 850 41’ 55.30” 240 27’ 29.08” 850 41’ 55.30” 240 27’ 00.05” 850 41’ 55.30” 240 27’ 31.05” 850 41’ 55.30”

Toposheet number 72 H/11 Land use G.M land. Minerals of mine Stone

Total Mineable reserves 1, 95,993 tones Life of mine 10 years Proposed production of mine 19, 683 TPA of Stone 0

DOMCHANCH STONE MINE PFR LESSEE: SHRI MANJIT KUMAR MEHTA Method of mining Opencast Semi-Mechanized No of working days 300 days Drinking & Domestic Uses -0.81 KLD Dust Suppression- 3.00 KLD Water demand Green Belt-0.51 KLD Total- 4.32 KLD Sources of water Nearby village Man power 18 Maheshpur Halt Railway Station, approx. 0.60 km Nearest railway station towards North direction. Nearest airport Gaya Airport, approx. 83 km towards WNW direction. Seismic zone Zone III

Present & Future land Use Pattern Existing Land At the end of plan period At Conceptual Category Use in Ha (Ha) Period (Ha) Quarry 0.34 0.504 0.504 Road 0.11 0.198 0.198 Plantation --- 0.514 0.514 Office 0.016 --- 0.016 Waste dump ------0.120 Used Total 0.466 1.216 1.352 Balance 1.254 0.504 0.368 Total 1.72 1.72 1.72

Proposed Planning Mining method - Opencast, semi -Mechanized Project cost - Rs.20 lakhs Production - Stone – 19,683 TPA of Stone

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DOMCHANCH STONE MINE PFR LESSEE: SHRI MANJIT KUMAR MEHTA Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region Achieving a huge infrastructure as being envisaged by Government of 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.

Employment Generation The proposed mining activity will provide employment to about 18 workers. The workers will be hired mostly from the nearby villages.

Location The mining lease area is located at Village- Domchanch, Thana- Koderma, District- Koderma and State-Jharkhand.

Latitude: Longitude: 240 27’ 27.09” 850 41’ 56.01” 240 27’ 26.03” 850 41’ 58.02” 240 27’ 27.06” 850 41’ 55.30” 240 27’ 30.05” 850 41’ 55.30” 240 27’ 32.03” 850 41’ 55.30” 240 27’ 29.08” 850 41’ 55.30” 240 27’ 00.05” 850 41’ 55.30” 240 27’ 31.05” 850 41’ 55.30”

Regional Geology:

The area is located at the North Western fringe of Bohar Mica field where the geological succession is is as follows: Recent Alluvium Lower Gondwanas talchir sandstone & boulder bed ……………………………..Unconformity……………………………. Archaeans Pegmatities and quartz veins, basic intrusive- dolerite Amphibolites, granite gnessic, pink, porphyritic gnessic hornblende schist and amphibolites quartz- muscovite schist,quartz silliminite muscovite schist and micaceous quartzites. 2

DOMCHANCH STONE MINE PFR LESSEE: SHRI MANJIT KUMAR MEHTA

Local Geology: the geology of the Koderma stone deposit follows the regional stratigraphy of this region. The area is a part of geological formation of the lease area comprises mainly rocks of Archaean age with compact deposits. The area represents rock land topography with restricted rock exposure. Most of the area is covered with weathered soil. On the basis of geological field study, a geological map, which have been prepared with a contour interval of 3m showing all features of geology. Dolerite occurring in the under references is the basic intrusive trending N60* WS60*. It is a continuous body extending all along the area. Dolerite rocks are holocry stalin and the hand specimen of the rock of this area show planarity texture.

Method of Mining Mining will be carried out by open cast method under Category-B-small category of mining with formation of benches by drilling and blasting and formation of benches will be 3m height and 3m wide. During the mining operations will involve drilling , blasting, mucking , loading , transportation of stone and waste etc. certain operations may be used shovel & dumper for removal of overburden and others may be done manually. Drilling will be carried out by jackhammers. Compressed air is supplied to the jackhammers from the portable tractors mounted compressor. Stone and stone dust will be transported by truck/dumper to the users. The drill hole will be done up to a depth of 1.50m in two rows with the diameter of 32-34mm. The holes will be charged with gun powder with safety fuse will be used in proposed blasting. The blast holes will be charged with gun powder with proper stemming to avoid misfire. The following mining parameters are proposed Type of working : Opencast Semi- Mechanized Bench height : 3 m Bench width : 3 m PRODUCTION DETAILS The Proposed Production of Stone in next year:

Year Production of stone in Generation of Intercalated 3 Tonnes Waste (m ) 1st 19564 2220

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DOMCHANCH STONE MINE PFR LESSEE: SHRI MANJIT KUMAR MEHTA 2nd 19634 1683 3rd 19635 7043 4th 19626 -- 5th 19683 -- Total 98042 10946

Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal From the development plan it is clear that there will be generation of overburden and intercalated waste from total excavation. It is proposed that all the waste shall be used for making and maintenance the mine road and surroundings and development of the nearby villages. Rest waste will be backfilled either old existing quarries towards western side of the lease area or planned period existing developed quarries also. About 0.12ha and height of the backfilled area will be upto the surface level and it will be leveled. Therefore disposal of the waste has not been chosen within the lease area.

SITE ANALYSIS Connectivity The area is easily approachable from kachha road via metalled road, the site is well connected to the kachha road further it meets road. SH-13 is at approx. 1.5 km towards North direction. Maheshpur Halt Railway Station is approx. 0.60 km towards North direction. Gaya Airport is approx. 83 km towards WNW direction.

Physiography is the part of Chotanagpur plateau. The area exhibits undulating topography comprising hills, hillocks, mounds and plains. Valley fills with low to moderate frequency of lineaments, pediplains with moderate frequency of lineaments and pediplains are major geomorphological units of the district. Concentrations of lineaments are more in , Koderma and Jainagar blocks and less in Satgawan and blocks of the district. Northern part of the district is occupied by Koderma Reserve forest. The highest peak is Debour Ghati (677 meter) that is the state boundary of Jharkhand and Bihar.Jainagar, Markacho blocks are covered by pediplain. Koderma block consists monthly of directed plateau (Hills / Valley). Upper part of Chandwara block consists of dissected plateau and lowest part by pediplain. Satgawan block is covered by pediplain in upper parts, ridges and 4

DOMCHANCH STONE MINE PFR LESSEE: SHRI MANJIT KUMAR MEHTA valley in middle parts and erosional valley in lower parts. Source: http://cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/Jharkhand/KODERMA.pdf

Green Belt Plantation along statutory barrier (7.5 m from the all along the ML boundary) shall be carried out on yearly basis to develop a green belt and plantation is also proposed to be done along the transportation road on both the sides. . Year Area for greenbelt in Ha No of plants 1st 0.1028 257 2nd 0.1028 257 3rd 0.1028 257 4th 0.1028 257 5th 0.1028 257 Total 0.514 1285

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

The estimated Cost of the project is 20 Lakhs. Budget for corporate Social Responsibility ACTIVITIES YEARLY (in Rs.)

Toilet in Village- Domchanch (for 40,000 Ladies) Medical Camps for villagers 25,000

Free Sewing machine learning center 35,000 in village- Domchanch 5

DOMCHANCH STONE MINE PFR LESSEE: SHRI MANJIT KUMAR MEHTA Total 1,00,000

Budgets for EMP

SI. No. Measures Cost (in Rs.) Pollution Control 1. Dust Suppression 80,000

Pollution Monitoring i) Air pollution 30,000 2. ii) Water pollution 30,000 ii) Noise pollution 15,000 3. Green Belt 45,000

Total 2,00,000/-

PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 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.

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.

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