Shri Gautam Sharma

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

SHRI GAUTAM SHARMA

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

FOR ENVIRONMENT

CLEARANCE

PROJECT NAME : - MASONARY STONE MINE

PROJECT ADDRESS : - NEAR VILLAGE – SARGOTH, TEHSIL - KUCHAMAN CITY, DISTRICT – NAGAUR, RAJASTHAN

AREA : - 1.00 HECTARE

MINING LEASE NO. : - 29/2003

PROPOSED ENHANCED PRODUCTION CAPACITY : - 30,000 TPA

PROJECT PROPONENT

Name: - Shri Gautam Sharma

Address: - Shree Ram Marg, New Colony, Kuchaman City- 341508, Tehsil Kuchaman, District Nagaur, Rajasthan

Tel.:- 9352233444

Mail Id: - [email protected]

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • The Masonary Stone Project is a small scale opencast manual/ Semi mechanized mining project located near village Sargoth, Tehsil Nawa, District Nagaur of Rajasthan seeking Environment Clearance from MOEF to enhance its production capacity from current level 2500 TPA to 30,000 TPA. • Project is spread over an area of 1.00 hectares in non-forest land. belongs to Shri Gotam Sharma resident of Shree Ram Marg , New Colony, Kuchaman City-341508, Tehsil Kuchaman, District Nagaur, Rajasthan. • The Mining Lease No 29/03 for Masonary Stone mining was granted vide , Deptt of Mines & Geology, Govt of rajasthan vide order no ME/MAK/ML- 29/2003/1303 dated 11/03/2004 for a period of 30 years. The Lease was subsequently transferred in the favour of Shri Gotam Sharma vide Govt order no. ME/MAK/ML-29/2003/1639 dated 25/03/2015. • Consent to operate this mining Project was granted by Rajasthan State Pollution control Board vide order No 2011-2012/KISHANGARH/1448/S- 34/1686 dated 28/08/2011 for an annual production capacity of 1800 TPA. • The Mining Scheme and Progressive Mine Closure Plan was approved by SME vide his order no. SME/AJ/MINING PLAN/F/N/342/2014 dated 01/09/2014 for a period of 5 years up to 2019. • As per Guidelines of Indian Bureau of Mines, Govt. of India this mining operation are classed under category B2 of small scale open cast mining. • It is Intended to implement the mining project in accordance with approved mining scheme and progressive mine closure plan for annual production of 30,000 TPA. • Suitable Environment management practices shall be made ensureing compliance of terms and condition of grant of environment clearance of the project. • The pre-feasibility report encompasses relevant and significant project detail,

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

1. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT /PROJECT BACKGROUND

1.1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT: This is a small scale open-cast manual mining project spread over an area of 1.00 hectare of non forest land near village Sargoth, Tehsil Nawa, District Nagaur of Rajasthan State. The project area falls in Survey of India GT Sheet no. 45 I/16 and located around latitude 27o 04’ 8.61’’ and longitude- 74o 52’ 30.98’’

1.2 PROJECT PROPONENT Shri Gotam Sharma is the mining lessee having the mining lease granted which shall remain in force till 2035. The communication address/contact details are

Shri Gautam Sharma S/o Shri Bihari Lal Sharma Shree Ram Marg, New Colony, Kuchaman City-341508 District – Nagaur Email: [email protected] Mobile 9352233444

1.3BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF THE PROJECT 1. This is a small scale running open-cast manual mining project covering a total area of 1.00 hectares located in Nawa Tehsil of Nagaur district of Rajasthan 2. The project activity may be divided into three segments, namely A. Stripping of over burden B. Excavation of Bed Rock. C. Transport of mined mineral produce from mines site to nearby Consuming centers. D. Environmental Management A. Stripping of over burden: Currently out of 1.00 hectare project area only 0.50 hectare of area is subjected to rock excavation B. Excavation of Bed Rock and its Dressing C. Transport of Mineral: On day to day basis around 100Mt of mineral shall be loaded in to transport vehicles and shall be moved out of mining lease area to consumer centers.

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

2. PROJECT BACKGROUND

2.1 THE PROJECT IS IN EXISTENCE The Project is in existence since 2005. It is a small scale open cast manual mining project currently producing around 2500 TPA of Masonary Stone 1. Rock Blasting: Low Usage of Explosives 2. The ground water is deep in the region and is in general below 70m or more in and around the project area. As such no disturbance to ground water regime of the project area is fore seen due to mining activity. 3. The active area under mining operations shall remain restricted to less than 1.00 hectare and mines road and other infrastructure shall not occupy more than 0.01 hectares

2.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF THE PROJECT

The Mining lease is situated near village Sargoth in Nawa tehsil of Nagaur District of Rajasthan state. The proposed rate of production shall be 30,000 TPA of Masonary Stone by open cast manual mining method. The mining area is 1.00 hectare. Total mineable reserves within mining lease area are of the order of 452714 tones. as such the expected life of the mine shall be around 15 years. At the conceptual stage excavated pit will be converted in to a rain water collection pond, Un-worked area shall be ecologically restored and enhanced by plantation. Water requirement of the project for domestic use, dust suppression and plantation shall be 10 KLD

2 .3 NEED OF THE PROJECT AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY AND REGION

Construction material which is an essential commodity and locally required.

2.4 DEMAND AND SUPPLY GAP

There are sufficient reserves of Masonary stone in around the project area which can meet the domestic demand. This is a local consumption based mining project and there shall be no demand and supply gap.

2.5 IMPORT V/S INDEGENOUS PRODUCTION

No Import export of this commodity is feasible but for abundance of resources.

2.6 EXPORT POSSIBILITIES.

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

There are no export possibility of this cheap commodity.

2.7 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) DUE TO THE PROJECT

The managerial and supervisory staff exists in the project and further Employment is likely to be generated in due course which will preferably be employed from local inhabitants. Currently following staff is working in the project:

Managerial and supervisory staff 2 Nos.

Skilled and semiskilled and skilled workers 25 Nos.

Indirect employment about 100 persons

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1 TYPE OF THE PROJECT INCLUDING INTERLINKED AND INTERDEPENDED PROJECTS IF ANY:

This is a mining project and do not have any interlinked or interdependent projects

3.2 LOCATION

(Map showing general location, specific location and project boundary and project layout with coordinate)

A. This is a masonry stone mining project located near village Sargoth, Tehsil Nawa, District Nagaur. The mining lease area falls in survey of India GT Sheet No. 45 I/16 and longitude- 74o 52’ 30.98’’ Mining lease area super imposed on Khasra map and jamabandi are exhibited as Annexure B. The mine is located about 110 km from District HQ and approachable from Kuchaman by State Highway No Kuchaman City. Town and Railway station is 3 km from the project site. (Page - ) C. As per Schedule of Notification the project falls under category B2 and consists of a Buffer Zone of 5 km from the lease boundary. The map showing Core area and Buffer zone areas are shown in Annexure-

3.3DETAILS OF ALTERNATE SITES CONSIDERED AND THE BASICE OF SELECTING THE PROPOSED SITE, PARTICULARLY THE ENVIRONMENT CONSIDERATION GONE INTO SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED: A. This is a mining project which is site specific due to natural occurrence of the mineral hence no alternative site could be considered. 5

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

3.4 SIZE OR MAGNITUDE OF OPERATIONS 1) The present production capacity is 2500 tons per annum. The proponent is seeking its enhancement to 30,000 TPA

3.5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS (A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM /FLOW CHART SHOWING THE PROJECT LAY OUT, COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT ETC SHOULD BE GIVEN) A. This is a small scale open cast manual mining project spread over 1.00 hectare. B. The expanse of mining activity shall remain confined to 0.50 hectares at any point of time during the life of the project C. The mining process may be divided into a) Striping Overburden b) Excavation of Bed rock & Dressing c) Transport of Excavated material to consumer places, and d) Environment management

Stage I Removal of Over Burden

Stage II Bed Rock Excavation

Stage III Transport of Excavated Material

Stage IV Environment Management

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

(A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM/FLOW CHART SHOWING THE PROJECT LAY OUT, COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT ETC SHOULD BE GIVEN) S.NO Project Activity Surface Tonnage Environment Mitigation . component area subpanel 1. Bed Rocks Bed rock excavation 0.50 100 TPD Air Dust Supression Excavation Earth Moving Hectare Proper Noise Maintenane of Machinery Water Retaining Wall Along Pit Astheties Water Storage Pit 2. Haulage of Haulage of excavation 0.10 100 TPD Air Dust Supression Excavation Hectare Proper material to Noise Maintenane Dump Stocks Of Machinery Astheties Water Storage Pit 3. Transport Mineral Stock to 0.01 100 TPD Air Dust Supression mine site to Transport Hectare Proper outside area Noise Maintenane Of Machinery 4. Environment Wasting 0.20 Plantation Air Dust Supression Management Green Belt 50 Retaining Wall Within Development 0.01 Saplings Water Along Pit Water Project Area Esthetics Storage Pit 0.01 Astheties Proper Maintenane Noise Of Machinery Excavation Handling and Transport of mineral and Rock Waste during Ensuing Five Year. Year Production Rock / Soil Total ROM 2015-16 22080 mt 1920 mt 24000 2016-17 23920 mt 2080 mt 26000 2017-18 25760 mt 2240 mt 28000 2018-19 27600 mt 2400 mt 30000 2019-20 27600 mt 2400 mt 30000 Total 138000 mt 11040 mt 138000 mt Silent Features Mineral Masonary Stone Pit Parameters 100 X 50 x 10 M3 Mineral 452714 Tonnes General Ground 396 MRL Reserves Level Production 100 TPD Elevation Range 407-396 MRL Life of Mine 30 Years Water Table 70m Depth of pit 3m bench height Bench width 5m Bench Slop 600

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

3.6 RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED ALONG WITH ESTIMETED QUANTITY, LIKELY SOURCE, MARKETING AREA OF FINAL PRODUCT / MOADE OF TRANSPORT OF RAW MATERIAL AND FINISHED PRODUCT.

Being a mining project no raw materials are required except some consumables like fuel for machineries.

3.7 RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION / RECYCLING AND REUSES ENCISAGED IN THE PROJECT IF ANY SHOULD BE BRIEFLY OUTLINE.

It is a mining Project and all mining produced is consumed there by leaving no scope for recourses optimization/ recycling or reuses.

3.8 AVAILABILITY OF WATER ITS SOURCE, ENARGY /POWER REQUIRMENT AND SOURCE SHOULD BE GIVEN.

Water requirement shall be for domestic and green belt development. Small amount may be used for dust suppression in haulage roads. All through the pear desert sand remain active.

Water balance chart

Water 10 KLD

From Village Tube well 10 KLD Surface water (Mine Sump)

Consumptions

Domestics Purpose 2.5 Green Belt 5 KLD KLD Maintenance of mine 2.5 KLD

Dust Suppression 2.5 KLD

3.9 QUANTITY OF WASTE TO BE GENERATED 9 (LIQUID/ SOLID ) ANS SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT / DISPOSAL

S. No Years Rock waste Dumps Back Fill Addition (Ton) (Ton) (Ton) surface area 1 2015-16 1920 900 1000 O.02 Ha 2 2016-17 2080 1500 500 O.02 Ha 3 2017-18 2240 1700 500 O.02 Ha 4 2018-19 2400 1900 500 O.02 Ha 5 2019-20 2400 1900 500 O.02 Ha

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE PROCESS

Submission of EC Application to MOEF along with 1. Form 1 2.Pre – feasibility report

Mining Excavation shall not have Ariel expanse of more than 5.0 hect.

Based on extent and intensity of mining activity & environmental dergrdation project shall be categorized either

or B+ or B2 Category

If accorded

B1 CATAGORY B 2 CATEGORY

Get TOR for E, A study proposed to r Presentation before EAC submitted

Apply to SPCB for Conducting PH Obtain CTO from SPCB

Apply for MOEF for EC EICA Presentation Commencement of Mining operations

Grant for EC Submission of compliance report

Commencement of mining operation

Submission of compliance report

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

4. SITE ANALYSIS

4.1 CONNECTIVITY

This Mining project is located about 110 km of Nagaur (District HQ) and approachable from State Highway 65. Kuchaman is the nearest town, about 3 Km form Project site.

4.2 LAND FORM LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP

The land Cover under the Project area is an under:

District & State Tehsil Village Area in Hectare Type of Land Ownership Nagaur Nawa Sargoth 1.00 agriculture Govt Rajasthan (Non Forest Land )

4.3 TOPOGRAPHY (ALONG WITH MAP)

The Project area is a Hilly terrain with maximum slop of 6 meters from one side to another. There is no surface water course within and around project area. The project area is covered by blown sand 0.20 meters thick which is under lain by 3.00 meter of weathered rock.

4.4 EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN (AGRICULTURE,NON- AGRICLUTURE,FOREST,WATER BODIES (INCLUDING UNDER CRZ) SHORTEST DISTANCES FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE PROJECT TO PERIPHERY OF FORESTSD,NATIONAL PARK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY ECO SENSITIVE AREA WATER BODIES(DISTANCE FROM OF THE RIVER In case of notified industrial area a copy of gazette notification be given

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

Details of land use within a buffer 5km zone is as under:

(Area in Kilometers)

Forest Irrigated Un- Calturable Area not Total Area Land Land Irrigated waste Land available for Land cultivation Nil 0.95 10.05 10.10 10.30 31.40

4.5EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

There is an office and a store room located within the project area. First aid post is also located within office premises. Arrangements of drinking water are also made in the office.

4.6 Local Geology of the Area

Geologically the rock in the lease area is mainly quartzite belonging to Ajmer Formation of Ajabgarh of Delhi super group.

Delhi Super Group Ajabgarh Group ( Ajmer Quartzite Formation )

4.7 SOIL CLASSIFICATION

Sargoth is a part of Thar Desert. The soils (sandy) which is medium grained with little clay contents. The top soil in general in about 0.20 to 3.00 mts in thickness and is overlain on ferruginous friable sandstone.

4.8 CLIMATIC DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES.

The region is characterized by arid climate with annual rainfall of 360 mm for last 10 years at Didwana. The temperature rise up to 54Oc in summer and goes down up to 2Oc in winter, the mean wind speed is 10 km/hr. 11

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4.9 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE

There is no village in the project area.

5. PLANNING BRIEF

5.1Planning Concept (Type of industries, facilities, transportation Town and Country Planning/development authority classification)

It will be open cast, very small scale manual project. Sufficient reserve is available for production of 30,000 tpa Masonary stone of various kinds and which shall last for over 20 years of

No significant quantum of mineral exploration for this production capacity is required.

5.2 Population projection Population with 5 KM Radius around village Sargoth Dist. Nagaur (Census 2011)

S,No Village No of Population

Household Sargoth 1 320 2256 2 Panwari 63 283 3 Paira 496 3415 4 Manglodi 144 944

5 Thattama 209 1434

6 Meethri 1144 8233

7 Lichand 701 5139

8 Kespura 150 930

9 Khartiya 179 1122 10 Gogos 213 1583

11 Deepura 176 1193

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

5.3 Present land Use planning (breakup along with green belt) The land use pattern under degradation by various mining and allied activities is S Area under use in Area in HA under Use No. 1 Mining & quarrying 0.50 2 Mineral stock 0.01 3 Rock waste dumping 0.02 4 Plant station 0.01 5 Office & store site service 0.01 6 Mine Roads 0.02 Total 0.57 Unused land 0.43 Total lease ( Project area) 1.00

5.4 Assessment of infra structure Demand (Physical and Social) Physical:- Infrastructure facilities, are assessed to be moderate Social:- Rest shelters, water hut, toilet

5.5 Amenities Facilities

The Project site office, first aid post, rest shelter are existing. Housing facilities for mine workers are not required since all semi-skilled and unskilled workers residents of surrounding villages. Drinking water and toilet facility is providing in the office for staff or other workers.

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

6. PROPOSED INDFRASTRUCTURE

Infra-structure is already in place for the mining project.

6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Unit)

No Processing nit is envisages. The mines produce sold as a raw material.

6.2Residential Area

Not applicable, local person are employed who are resident of enable villages

6.3 GREEN Belt

Green belt development is already going on at the project site. But for harsh climate scarcity of ground water there are inherent deterrent. However made for possible augmentation of the already developed green belt.

The statutory plantation for next five years has been programmed as followed:-

year No. of additional Type of saplings plants 2015 10 Neem , khejri,babool,kikar,siras,rohida etc 2016 10 Neem , khejri,babool,kikar,siras,rohida etc 2017 10 Neem , khejri,babool,kikar,siras,rohida etc 2018 10 Neem , khejri,babool,kikar,siras,rohida etc 2019 10 Neem , khejri,babool,kikar,siras,rohida etc total 50

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma

6.4 Social Infra-structure

Socio-economic condition of the area generally improved as mining activity creates additional employment opportunity for local inhabitants. Socio-economic status of local populace also improves as a result of social welfare activities under taken by mine owners of the adjoining areas.

6.5 Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/Rail/Metro/Water ways etc

The area can be reach by state transport buses and private taxies, jeep and car/ nearest railway station is at Kuchaman town.

6.6 Drinking Water Management (Source and supply of Drinking water

Drinking water is obtained from the tube well situated in village, Rainwater collected in the mine for some period of time may be used for daily use at the project site.

6.7 Sewerage System

Not applicable

6.8 Industrial Waste Management

No Industrial waste is generated there by no need for such arrangements are required.

6.9 Solid Waste Management (power Requirement/source)

Rock wastes generated incidental to the mining activity and is being dumped in non- mineralized part of the project land proper dump site are already demarcated and used for rock waste dumping. Dumps have a height of about 10m above ground level. Rocks waste dumps are protected by creation of retaining walls. It is proposed to do some plantation work on non active dumps

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma 7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT

7.1 Policy to be adapted (Central / State) in respect of the project affected persons including home out seen and landless laborers (A brief outline to be given)

There are no hutments in the project area. No. human being displaced from the project area.

8. PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES

8.1LIKELY DATE OF START OF CONSTRUCTION AND LIKELY DATE OF COMPLETION (Time schedule for the project to be given)

The Project is running since 2005 and shall continue to produce mineral for coming 30 years or more.

8.2 Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project

Rs. 15 Lacs.

9. ANALYSIS OF Proposal (Final Recommendation)

9.1 Financial and social benefit with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population if any in the area

The Project of Masonary Stone mining of Shri Gotam Sharma at near village – Sargoth , Tehsil – Nawa , District – Nagaur, Rajasthan is of Importance to the area for interest of mineral development and improves the socio-economic condition of the local habitants . The operation of the Project of Masonary Stone mining will pass on various social and economic benefits by proving better employment opportunities and improvement in social infrastructure of the area , part from increased financial benefits accruing to state and central agencies by ways of taxes, Royalty , cess etc.

Project: Masonary Stone Mine Owner: Shri Gotam Sharma