Tata Steel Limited

FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT, 1980

PROPOSAL FOR OBTAINING PRIOR APPROVAL OF CENTRAL GOVT. UNDER THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT 1980, FOR PROSPECTING IN 383.37 HECTARES OF FOREST LAND OF NOAMUNDI IRON MINE LEASE OF M/S TATA STEEL LTD

TATA STEEL LIMITED

PROPOSAL FOR PROSPECTING OF MINERALS IN FOREST LAND

UNDER SECTION 2 OF F.C. ACT 1980 Over 383.37 ha of Forest Land

PERTAINING TO

NOAMUNDI IRON MINE Out of Mining Lease Area of 1160.060 ha (Total Forest Land: 762.43 ha. + Non-Forest Land: 397.63 ha.) UNDER NOAMUNDI CIRCLE OF CHAIBASA FOREST DIVISION IN THE WEST SINGHBHUM DISTRICT, JHARKHAND

TATA STEEL LIMITED Mines Division Noamundi 833 217 India Tel 91 9234301340 Fax 91 6596 290737 Registered Office Bombay House 24 Homi Mody Street Mumbai 400 001 India Tel 91 2266658282 Fax 91 66657724 Corporate Identity Number L27100MH1907PLC000260 Website www.tatasteel.com

FORM- C Form for seeking prior approval under section 2 of the proposals by the State Governments and other authorities for Prospecting of Minerals in Forest Land PART - I A. General Details

A-1. Project Details

1. Name of the project for which prospecting is proposed to be undertaken : Noamundi Iron Mine 2. State: Jharkhand 3. Estimated Cost of the Project ( In Lacs ): 193 Lacs 4. Area of forest land required for prospecting ( In Hectares ): 383.37 ha. 5. Total area of block required for prospecting ( In Hectares ): 383.37 ha. 6. Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be utilized for prospecting (Years): 2 (Two Years) 1. Mineral Commodity Mineral Commodity S.No. Mineral Mineral Commodity to be explored 1 Iron Ore Iron

A-2. Details of User Agency

1. Name: TATA STEEL LTD. 2. Address1: Ore Mines & Quarries Division (OMQ) 3. Address2: Noamundi 4. State: Jharkhand 5. District: West Singhbhum 6. Pin: 833 217 7. Landmark: Noamundi Iron Mine 8. E-mail Address: [email protected] 9. Landline Telephone No.: 91 9238003485 10. Fax No.: 91 6596 290737 11. Mobile No.: 91 9238003485 12. Website : www.tatasteel.com 13. Legal Status of User Agency: A Public Limited Company, existing under the Company’s Act, 2013 and having its Registered Office at 24, Homi Modi Street, Fort, Mumbai-400 001.

Details of Proposals seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land submitted by the User Agency in the past: List of proposal submitted In Past . Sl.N Proposal Proposal Moef file Area Area Date of In- Date of Final Proposed o. status No. no. Diverted Principle Approv ed for Diversion ( ha) Approval (ha) 1 Approved FP/JH/MIN F.No.8- /18787 279/198 762.43 370.92 06.09.2013 04.09.2014 /2016 5-FC(Pt) (online no.) 2 Awaiting in FP/JH/MIN Principle /18787 NA 383.70 NIL NIL NIL approval /2016 (online no.)

A-3. Details of Person Making Application

1. First Name : Maliackal 2. Middle Name: Cherian 3. Last Name: Thomas 4. Gender: Male 5. Designation: General Manager, OMQ 6. Address 1: GM Office Building 7. Address 2: Noamundi 8. State: Jharkhand 9. District: West Singhbhum 10. Pin: 833 217 11. Landmarks: Noamundi Iron Mine 12. Email Address: [email protected] 13. Landline Telephone No.: 91 9238003485 14. Fax No.: 91 6596 290737 15. Mobile No.: 91 9238003485 16. Upload a copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the user agency: Please refer to ANNEXURE-I [Copy of Power Of Attorney Letter]

A-4 Details of Mineral Concessions 1. Whether the forest land is acquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act. : - NO a. If Yes, then,: NOT APPLICABLE

b. If No, then, i. Reference number of Letter of Intent for grant of prospecting/mining lease (Approval Letter of the State mines and geology Department): Ref.No.4796.M.Patna. dt. 01.09.84 (Mining Lease). Please refer to ANNEXURE-III ii. Date of issue of the Letter of Intent( LOI) for grant of prospecting/mining lease: 01.09.1984 (date of grant of Mining Lease). Please refer to ANNEXURE-III iii. Upload a copy of the Letter in Intent (LOI): (Scan copy of letter regarding grant of block/mine from state govt.) Please refer to ANNEXURE III attached iv. Total area of the Prospecting/Mining lease ( In Hectares ): 1160.060 ha. v. Area of forest land located in the prospecting/mining lease ( In Hectares ): 762.43 ha. vi. Upload a copy of Survey of India Topo-sheet(s), in original in 1:50,000 scale showing boundary of prospecting block; boundary of each patch of forest land located within the prospecting block; location of each sample plot or borehole site, roads or pathway (existing as well as new pathway to be shown separately) to be used for transportation of drilling equipment; boundary of the adjoining forests and protected areas located within ten (10) Kilometers distance from boundary of forest land identified for prospecting etc. Please refer to PLATE I attached vii. Upload a copy of map of the outer boundary of prospecting/mining lease area (.kml only) :- Please refer to PLATE-III attached. The same has uploaded as .kml file

B. Details of Land required for the Project B-1. Details of proposal seeking prior approval of central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land for the project already submitted in the past 1. Whether any proposal seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land required for the project has been submitted in past ? : YES please refer the table below. List of proposal submitted In Past . Sl.N Proposal Proposal Moef file Area Area Date of In- Date of Final Proposed o. status No. no. Diverted Principle Approved for Diversion ( ha) Approval (ha) 1 Approved FP/JH/MIN F.No.8- /18787 279/198 762.43 370.92 06.09.2013 04.09.2014 /2016 5-FC(Pt) (online no.) 2 Awaiting in FP/JH/MIN Principle /18787 NA 383.70 NIL NIL NIL approval /2016 (online no.)

B-2.1. Details of forest land proposed to be diverted 1. No. of Divisions (Nos.) Forest Land Non- Forest Land Sl.No. Division Name (In Hectares ) (In Hectares )

1 Chaibasa 383.37 0.00

B-2.2 Details of Districts Involved 1. No. of Districts involved in Protected area (Nos.):- 01 (One) Area under Area under Non- Sl.No. District Name Protected Area Protected Area (In Hectares ) (In Hectares ) 1 West Singhbhum 383.37 0.00

C-1. Justification for undertaking prospecting in forest land 1. Justification for undertaking prospecting in forest land :- Please refer to ANNEXURE II attached 2. Upload a copy of map indicating location of alternatives examined:- Please refer to PLATE II attached

C-2 Whether the forest land identified for prospecting is located in Scheduled Area 1. Whether the forest land identified for prospecting is located in Scheduled Area (Yes/No): YES C-3. Details of activities proposed to be undertaken in forest land

1. Surface sampling Details of Surface Sampling Sl.no Surface sampling Area ( In Hectares ) NOT REQUIRED

2. Pitting or trenching Details of Pitting or trenching Sl. Number Width of Depth of pits Length of Total volume of Surface area no of pits pits (In km) pits excavation (In Hectares ) (In km) (In km) (In Tonnes) NOT REQUIRED

3. Drilling of Boreholes Details of Drilling of Boreholes Sl.no Number of Drills Diameter (In Inches ) 1 77 3.15

Details of Drilling of Boreholes Sl. Depth of Area of forest land likely Area of forest land likely to be Total no boreholes to be experienced experienced permanent Meterage of (In metres ) temporary change in land change of land used due to boreholes (In used at each borehole site drilling of boreholes ( In metres ) (In Hectares ) Hectares ) 1 50 / hole 0.005 / hole NIL 3850

4. Construction of roads or path involving temporary change in land use (1 hectare = 10,000 m 2) Details of construction of roads or path involving temporary change in land Sl.No. Length ( In Hectares ) Width ( In km ) Area of forest land ( In Hectares ) 1 13.58 0.004 5.434

5. Construction of roads or path involving permanent change in land use (1 hectare = 10,000 m 2) Details of construction of roads or path involving Permanent change in land Sl.No. Length ( In km ) Width ( In km ) Area of forest land ( In Hectares ) 1 0 0 0

6. Any other activity involving temporary change in land use Details of any other activity involving temporary change in land use Sl.No. Whether any other activity Area involved Please specify involving temporary change (In Hectares .) in land use in proposed to be undertaken? Creation of Sump for storing 1 Yes 0.048 water for running drill machines

7. Any other activity involving permanent change in land use Details of any other activity involving Permanent change in land use S.No. Whether any other activity Area Please specify involving permanent changes in involved land use in proposed to be (In undertaken? Hectares) NOT APPLICABLE

C-4. Area of forest land likely to experience temporary change in land use (In Hectares)

1. Surface Sampling : Not Required 2. Pitting or trenching: Not Required 3. Drilling of boreholes ( In Hectares .): 0.387 ha. 4. Construction of roads or paths 5.434 ha. Other activity ( pl. specify):

a. Creation of sump for storing water for running drill machines:- 0.048 ha

5. Total: 5.869 ha

C-5. Area of forest land likely to experience permanent change in land use (In Hectares) 1. Drilling of bore holes ( In Hectares ): No permanent change in land use 2. Construction of roads/paths: No permanent change in land use 3. Other activity (Pl. Specify): No permanent change in land use 4. Total: No permanent change in land use

C-6. Details of machinery or equipment to be deployed for prospecting

Details of machinery or equipment to be deployed for prospecting S. Name of Mode of Size Estimated Maximum No. equipment or traction (LxBxH) deployment noise level machinery (Cubic (Machine hours) (Decibel) Meters) 1 Crawler 5 m x 1.8m x Drill machines 16 hours <80 decibel mounted 2.1m 2 Drilling Small vehicle 5m x 2m x 2m 16 hours < 70 decibel accessories 3 Small water Small support 5m x 2m x 2m 16 hours <70 decibel tankers vehicle Multipurpose Tyre based 4 m x 2.5 m x 4 16 hours < 70 decibel Excavator(JCB) wheel 10 m Tyre based 2m x 2.5m 5 Jeep/Bolero 16 hours < 70 decibel wheel x2m

D-1. Details of existing paths/roads in the proposed to be utilized for transport of the equipment or machines in the forest land 1. Details of existing paths/ roads in the proposed to be utilized for transport of the equipment or machines in the forest land : (map showing the path of movement of drill machine with village names) Please refer to PLATE II CADASTRAL PLAN attached D-2. Number and duration of stay in the forest land of the persons proposed to be deployed for prospecting: Details of Number and duration of stay in the forest land of the persons proposed to be deployed for prospecting Duration (Years) S. No. Number of Person Years Hours 1 20 2 9984

D-3. Summary of the estimated quantity of ore and other samples proposed to be collected during the prospecting:

Details of summary of the estimated quantity of ore and other samples proposed to be collected during the prospecting S. No. Details of sample Qty. proposed to be collected (In Tonnes) 1 Core Samples 26 tonnes

D-4: Estimated accuracy and confidence level for mineral reserve assessment

1. Estimated accuracy level for mineral reserve assessment: 70% 2. Estimated confidence level for mineral reserve assessment: 70%

D-5. Estimated accuracy and confidence level in case numbers of bore holes proposed to be drilled are reduced by

Details of Estimated accuracy and confidence level in case number of bore holes proposed to be drilled are reduced by S. Accuracy Confidence Accuracy Confidence Accur Confid Accur Confid Accur Confid No. (10%) Level (20%) Level 20%) acy ence acy ence acy ence (10%) (30% Level (40%) Level (50%) Level ) (30%) (40%) (50%)

1 65 65 50 50 45 45 40 40 35 35

D-6. In case the proposal is for extension of the period of the permission granted for prospecting, or for drilling of additional boreholes, please provide following additional information 1. Details of approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in the past Details of approval accorded under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in the past S.No. Proposal Date of the Area of forest land Validity ( From ) Validity ( To ) Number approval permitted for period of period of accorded prospecting (In approval approval Hectares) NOT APPLICABLE 2. Report on status of compliance to the conditions stipulated in the approval accorded in the past Report on status of compliance to the conditions stipulated in the approval accorded in the past S. No Condition Stipulated Status of Compliance NOT APPLICABLE

3. Details of violation(s), if any committed: NOT APPLICABLE 4. Justification for extension of permission accorded for prospecting: (Scan copy of the letter of justification) NOT APPLICABLE 5. Upload a copy of note containing details of prospecting activities undertaken and sample collected, so far: ( Scan copy of the letter of justification ): NOT APPLICABLE

E Details of land identified for Compensatory Afforestation

1. If Compensatory Afforestation is mandatory? (yes/No)( No Compensatory Afforestation is required in less than 1 ha. Cases).:- NO. a. If yes, then, 1. Whether non-forest or Revenue forest land is required to be provided by User Agency? (Yes/No):- Not Applicable a) If yes, then, i. Select No. of patches: Not Applicable ii. No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation: Not Applicable