Chitgarh Laterite, Ochre and White Clay Mine Lessee: Smt. Kamlesh
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR Chitgarh Laterite, Ochre and White Clay Mine [Lease area – 4.89 Hect.] [Khasra no. 62/1 K] Near village Chitgarh, Tehsil Rampur Baghelan District Satna (Madhya Pradesh) Lessee: Smt. Kamlesh Singh W/o Shri Lakhan Pratap Singh R/O Village Etour, PO Rajarwar Tehsil- Rampur Baghelan, District. – Satna (M.P.) :: Prepared by :: APEX MINTECH CONSULTANTS QCI-NABET Accredited organization An ISO-9001 &ISO-14001 certified 21, Ravindra Nagar,Udaipur – 313001 (Rajasthan) Telefax No. (0294) 2490760 (O) e-mail: [email protected] & [email protected] 1. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND OF THE APPLICANT: Initially mining lease Chitgarh Laterite, Ochre and White Clay mine over an area of 4.89 hectare, near village Chitgarh, Tehsil Rampur Baghelan, District Satna was granted in favour of Smt. Kamlesh Singh W/o Shri Lakhan Pratap Singh by Govt. order No. F-3-33/2005/12/2,Bhopal dated 22.09.2009 for a period of 20 years. The lease was registered on 18.01.2009. The present report pertains to the proposal of Smt. Kamlesh Singh W/o Shri Lakhan Pratap Singh for Grant of EC on targeted production of Laterite 80,000 TPA. The mine lease area is 4.89 ha. As per the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification dated 14 th September 2006, The case was examined by the committee in light of the guidelines issued by SEIAA for disposal of mining projects with MLA less than 5 Ha. The EIA Report is required to get Environmental Clearance (EC) for the project from the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Bhopal. 2. LOCATION OF THE MINE: Approach to the area: The lease area is located at a distance of 12 Km in northeast direction from district head quarter Satna. The area is located at 12 Km in the northeast direction from the district headquarter Satna, the accessibility of the area is by road. One has to travel on Satna- Simariya tar road via Aber Tikuri which is about 10 km then one has to take turn west direction for chitgarh village road and lease area falls at 2 km from the turning point. Nearest railway station is Jaitwara at a distance of 8 km in SW direction. 3. GEOLOGY: TOPOGRAPHY:- Geology Topographically it is part of undulating small hilly topography with two small mounds, the southern mound has 324m elevation while northern mound has elevation of 306m while the lowest elevation is of 292m in the northeastern direction thus total eleavation difference is of 32 m. The drainage of the area is towards the northeastern direction. The area is covered by scanty bushes. The area has been developed with four quarries for 1-4m depth on sloping topography. The working pit has been connected by kuchha road from south direction. Regional Geology: Laterite of the area belong to Cainozoic in age resting over the Upper Rewa formation of Upper Vindhyan Group Rocks of the area belong to Vindhyan group rocks as details given below. // 2 // GROUP FORMATION MEMBER Laterite Sandstone, Shale with pockets of Clay Bhander Formation Upper Bhander Sandstone Upper Sirbu Shales. V Vindhyan Lower Bhander Sandstone I Group Bhander Limestone N (Neo Proterozoic) Ganurgarh shale D H Rewa Formation Rewa Sandstone Y Rewa Shale A Kymore Formation Upper Kymore Quartzite N Kymore Shale Lower Kymore Quartzite S ----------------------- Unconformity---------------------------------------------- U Rohtas Formation Porcellmtic Shale P Rohtas limestone and shale E Lower Khenjua Formation Gluconitic sandstone R Vindhyan Fawn limestone G Group Olive Shale R (Meso Proterozoic) Porcellanite Formation Porcellanites O U Basal Fornation Kajrahat Limestone P Basal Shale ----------------------- Unconformity---------------------------------------------- Local Geology: The Laterite ineralization found in capping form for few meters, the mound area is of Laterite capping continued up to ground level, while other lease minerals Ochre/Clay mineralization is negligible herice not considered under reserve/resource estimation and this Laterite formation may be resting over the Upper Rewa formation of neoproterozoic in age. PIT NO. LOCATION SIZE -M LOGGING REMARKS PIT-1 NORTH CENTRAL 28 × 30 × 1-3 0.00-1.00M LATRITE & MURUM PIT-2 CENTRAL 103 ×20-36 ×1-4 0.00-4.00M LATETIRITE SEE +LAERTIC MURUM GEOLOGICAL PIT-3 S 20 ×14 ×14 0.00-4.00 LATERTIE SECTION PIT-4 S 110 × 50-36 ×1-4 0.00-4M LATERTIE On the basis of pit logs following suggestive of following litho sequence: Laterite Base unknown // 3 // The other detalis of the area as follows: GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS MIENRALIZATION Mineralized area : 2.4 ha OB : Mineralized area has no OB capping Depth of mineralization : Varying according to topography and capping is for 3m for northern mound and 9-10 for soulthem hillock Physical Characteristics: Color : Brownish Red Form : Pisuliitic Hardness: 3-5 Sp. Gravity : 2.70T/CuM. 4. MINEABLE RESERVES: Geological Reserves Geologically the part of the lease area has Laterite mineralization which is controlled within higher level 324m to lower level of 306m to 300m on sloping topography, the southern part has Laterite capping at the highest elevation of 324m and continuous Laterite capping is seen up to 305 mrl in the central part while the northem mound has 306m elevation and the Laterite capping is continued up to 300mrl, thus 9-10m thickness of Laterite capping considered for southem block while northem it has 3m and this exposed capping is considered under G2 while the graphical comes around 2.5422 ,. The lease minerals are Ochre and Clay but with present exploration their mineralization is negligible within lease area hence not considered under reserve or resource estimation. The proposed exploration may establish the reserves/resource for Clay/Ochre. GEOLOGICAL RESERVES AS PER UNFC CLASSIFICATION FOR CHITGARH LATERITE, OCHRE AND WHITE CLAY MINES AREA 4.89 HECT. Classification Code Quantity Grade T A. MINERAL RESERVE (1) Probable Minerals Reserves (Laterite) 122 300031 CEMENT REMAINING RESOURCES INDUSTRY** (1) Prefeasibility minerals Resources (Laterite) 122 94982 CEMENT INDUSTRY** ** used in cement industry for lowering the clinkerization temperature and supplementing aluminous and iron contents required in the manufacturing of cement production. // 4 // 5. Life of the mine a) Total mineable reserve 3,00,031 M.T. b) 68,000 M.T. Targeted Production c) Life of Mine a/b=300031/68000 = 5 Years 6. The technology and process description: Existing mining is being carried out by open cast manual method of mining using hand tools such as spades, chisel, hammer etc., Lumps of Laterite are being transported from pit bottom to surface manually by head load using tasla where ever reqired sorting of Laterite is being done and the waste in the form of interstitial lateritic soil/murum as OB and from the loading point of view mineral is being transported by truck/dumper to user industries. Loading of mineral in to truck dumper is being done manually. Opencast method of mining (A category other fully mechanized mines) has been proposed. All operations of mining will be been done by deployment of heavy earth moving machineries for excavation, loading & transport as and when required. As the strata is loose hence no drilling will be required and heaving of Laterite will be done manually or occasionally with excavators. Haul road has been extended to every working bench and to the floor of the quarry. Keeping the past mining activity the waste will be 5 % of mineral zone and sorted out production will be loaded to the trucks and dumpers mechanically and manually. Salient features of the mine: Type of mine : Opencast mechanized Mine lease area : 4.89 Hectare Acquired land area : 4.89Hectare Mineable Reserve : 3,00,031 M.T. Yearwise annual production : 80,000 M.T. Present Depth of working : 309 mRL Ultimate depth of pit : 288 mRL Bench height : 6.0 m. in pit Man power : 40 Proposed method of mining Productive mining operations like excavation, loading and unloading etc. will be carried out by mechanical/manual means both for Laterite. Keeping the nature of formation no drilling or blasting will be required. Dumper of 10t capacity will be deployed for transporation of saleable ore to the destination; if any sub grade ore will produce then it will be stacked separately. // 5 // Layout of mine workings for faces and sides for disposal of overburden/waste During the first five year perod about cumulative development will be for 1.4408 ha with one to two production benches in ore zone of 6m and 3m average height in Laterite zone and the during the period pit bottom RL will be reach from 320m to 308m on slopling topography while surface RL will range from 320m to 321m, the proposal are given for systematic development with proper bench height and will give a proper shape Individual bench slope will not be less than 45 0. Extent of mechnization Drilling: Formation is loose and amenable for direction excavation with excavators hence not proposed. Excavation and loading: Hydraulic shovels of 1.00 cum bucket capacity is proposed to be used for excavation at the time of requirement and loading of total volume in m 3 7. STUDY AREA AT A GLANCE: The study has been done all around 10 km. from the mining lease. Basic Amenities: The nearest infrastructure facilities are available as: Police Station : Satna Telephone : Mobile Service is available Medical facility : Satna Educational facility : Secondary School at Rampur Baghelan village Electricity : Electric line is passing through the area. Post Office : Rampur Baghelan Demography: Total Population (around 10 km.) : 82643 Male : 42420 Female : 39924 Climatology: (FOR 30 YEARS ) Average Rainfall : 1200 mm. Temp. Max. : 46.0 to 4° C Relative Humidity : 18% to 80% (Average) // 6 // Impacts: Opencast mining for the extraction of Marble leads to dust emissions mainly.