Geedam District- Dantewada, Chhatisgarh

MODIFIED QUARRY PLAN OF JAWANGA ORDINARY STONE QUARRY VILLAGE-JAWANGA, TEHSIL- GEEDAM DISTRICT- DANTEWADA, CHHATISGARH

Area: 1.40 Hectare

Forest Land: Nil Govt. Revenue Land: 1.40 Hectare Private Land: Nil

Mineral: Ordinary Stone (Minor Mineral)

The Quarry Plan is submitted as per the provisions of rule 24, rule 63 to 66 of Chhattisgarh Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015 and submitted to competent authority of Govt. of C.G for approval

Lessee

T. Ramesh Raja Kirana Marchent, Market Road Bhadrachala, District- Bhadradri Telangana

Prepared By

Yogeshwar Singh RQP/DGMCG/20/2015

INDEX Chapter Title Page No. Introduction 2 1 General 3 2 Location 4 3 Geology and Exploration 6 4 Reserves 10 5 Development and Production Program 11 6 Manpower Deployment 18 7 Use of Mineral 19 8 Waste Dump Disposal 19 9 Environment Management Plan 20 10 Reclamation of soil 25 11 Quarry closure plan 26

ANNEXURES S No. Particulars Annex. No. 1 Consent letter of lessee for preparation of Quarry plan I 2 Copy of Lease Transfer deed II 3 Copy of Extension Lease Deed III 4 Copy of Environment Clearance IV 5 Photographs of the area V 6 RQP certificate VI

PLATES S No. Particulars Plate No. 1 Khasra map of the area I 2 Location map II 3 Key Plan III 4 Surface Geological and Geological Section IV 5 Production and development plan and section V 6 Conceptual Plan and Section VI 7 Quarry Closure plan VII

INTRODUCTION

Shri T. Ramesh S/o shri T. Rajeshwar Rao resident at Raja Kirana Marchent, Market Road, Bhadrahcalam, Telangana is operating a Ordinary stone (minor mineral) quarry at Khasara no 287 village-Jawanga Tehsil- Geedam, District- Dantewada over an area of 1.40 hectare.

The first quarry plan was approved by letter no/1026/Khanij/2016 Dantewada dated 03.12.2016 and subsequently Environment clearance was taken on dated 27.12.2016 by letter no 1102/DEIAA/EC/2016.

Previously the lease was granted to shri Vinay Kumar Gupta and transferred to Shri T. Ramesh on 20.07.2017 by letter no 318/khanij/ u.p./2017. The lease is further extended for 30 years under rule 38(a) of CGMMR 2015 and the lease is valid from 01.04.1997 to 31.03.2027.

Due to rising demand of building material and supply to other government projects the required crushed stone in future. To fulfilment of these requirement the lessee need to increase in production low grade limestone. For the required increased production the quarry plan will be modify accordingly and subsequently and environment clearance is also required for increased production.

As per the Chhattisgarh Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2015, existing and new mines are required to prepare Quarry plan from a RQP and mining is to be carried out strictly as per the approved Quarry plan. Shri T. Ramesh has assigned the job for preparation of Quarry plan to Mr. Yogeshwar Singh Rathore an experienced geologist. He is a Registered Qualified Person (RQP) registered with Govt of Chhattisgarh.

The Modified Quarry plan of Jawanga Ordinary stone Quarry at village- Jawanga has been prepared as per the CG minor mineral concession rules 2015. The provisions of other rules and acts are applicable have been observed in preparation of the quarry plan. As per the requirement of the rules 24, 63 to 66 of Chhattisgarh Minor Mineral Rules 2015 an approved quarry plan is required to continue mining operations for quarry leases. Therefore, this quarry plan is prepared and submitted as per guidelines of Director of Geology and Mining of the Government of Chhattisgarh for approval.

CHAPTER-1 GENERAL

Name of the applicant Shri T. Ramesh Address S/o T. Rajeshwar Rao, Raja Kirana Marchent, Market Road, Bhadrahcalam, Telangana Village Badhrachalam A Tehsil Bhadradri District Bhadradri Pin Code 507111 Phone No 9165569798 Email ----- B Status of Applicant Private Individual Minerals which are occurring in C area and which the applicant Ordinary Stone intends to mine Period for which quarry lease is D 01.04.1997 to 31.03.2027 granted. Name and address of the Yogeshwar Singh Rathore Recognized Qualified person/ s/o G.S. Rathore, Excise Control RQP preparing the Quarry Plan. Room, Ware House Road, Bilaspur E (CG) Email : [email protected] Contact No 8109649445 Registration of RQP or F authorization of the state RQP/DGMCG/20/2015 government G Name of Prospecting Agency NA Whether area is prospected by Directorate Geology and Mining, H No if yes then enclose a certified copy of prospecting report

CHAPTER-2 LOCATION

A-Details of the Lease area

State Chhattisgarh

District Dantewada

Taluka Geedam

Village Jawanga

Khasara no 287

Lease area (hectares) 1.40 hectare

Compartment no if the area is recorded to be in forest (please Area does not fall under RF/PF specify whether protected, reserve etc.) Ownership Govt. land

Existence of Public road/ State Highway-05,160m towards N railway line if any nearby and Nearest Railway Station Dantewada at approximate distance 15km towards SW

Toposheet no 65 F/5

BP no LATTITUDE LONGITUDE

A 18°58'9.31"N 81°26'39.27"E Toposheet No with Latitude and Longitude B 18°58'7.58"N 81°26'43.35"E

C 18°58'4.55"N 81°26'42.53"E

D 18°58'6.30"N 81°26'37.81"E

Land use pattern(forest, Govt. land agricultural, grazing, barren etc)

The khasra-wise details of the applied lease area are as under:

Khasara no/compartment no Area in Area in Type of land ha acres 287 1.40 3.459 Govt. land

Distance from:

S.no Permanent features Distance from the area

1 Police Station Geedam 5km

2 National highway 16 160m

3 State highway -05 5 km

4 PMGSY/CMGSY- 3.5km 5 Other pathway (Village Road) -----

6 Any water body Sapgonda River 5.5km 7 Any residential area Jawanga 1km

8 Any kind of bridge No

9 Hospital/historical place Geedam 5km

10 School Geedam 5km

11 Rest House Dantewada 15 km

12 Railway station Dantewada 15km

CHAPTER-3 GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION

A. Briefly describe the general topography explaining whether it is a plain land or hilly area and local geology of the mineral deposit within the lease hold. Attach a geological plan on 1:1000 scale with 1-3m contour intervals.

Topography

The surface topography of the area is mound in shape. The maximum elevation of area is 425m and minimum elevation is 416m. The lease is part of govt land which is mound in shape attending maximum height of 9m form the ground level. The mound having general slope towards north direction. The entire lease area is mineralised with Ordinary Stone (minor mineral). The surface plan of the area is shown in Plate no IV, Surface Plan.

Geology

The area showing a nature and extent of the mineral body A surface geological plan and section on a scale of 1:1000 of the proposed lease area showing general topography and general geology of the area is attached as Plate No IV and V respectively.

Regional Geology

The State of Chhattisgarh constitutes one of the important geological terrains of the Indian shield exposing rock sequences from Archaean to Recent. A crustal scale Central Indian Shear Zone (CIS) trending E-W and passing through the central part subdivides the state into two distinct geological provinces viz., the southern Bastar Province and the Northern Satpura Province.

The Bastar Province constitute cratonic nuclei comprising Archaean Gneissic Complex with tectonic slivers of older Suma supracrustals and flanked by Kondagaon and Bhopalpatnam granulite belts in northeast and southwest respectively. In the central part of the gneissic complex Bailadila Group representing Neo-Archaean to Palaeoproterozoic greenstone belt, occupies linear North and South trending ridges in Bastar, Kanker and Durg Districts. Palaeoproterozoic volcanic rocks of Nandgaon Group extend in North and South over a length around 250km and width of 50-60 km in the western part of the state bordering Maharashtra between Chilpi Ghats in the north to the fringes of Abujhmar in the south. The volcano Sedimentary sequence in the eastern part in Raipur and Mahasamund districts is included in the Palaeoproterozoic Sonakhan Group. The Nandgon volcanic belt is intruded by batholithic Dongargarh Granite. The Dongargarh Grantie and its equivalent granites in Mandanbera and Kanker-Mainpur areas occupy major portion of south- central part of the state. Meso- Neoproterozoic platformal cover sequence of Chhhattisgarh plains. The cover sediments of Indravati, Sabri and Pairi Groups which are equivalents of Chhattisgarh Group, occupy Jagdalpur plateau, Sabri basin and Khariar highlands respectively. Laterite with pockets of bauxite forms capping at a number of places over these rocks in Keskal-Amabera area. The Satpura province is confined to the north of the CIS and devoid of the volcano-sedimentary sequence as observed in the Bastar Province. The oldest rocks belonging to Archaean include granitic gneisses and enclaves of meta-sedimentary/ metaigneous rocks confined to the southern part of the province in the Raigarh-Bilaspur Belt. Gneisses and granitoids exposed to east of Mahanadi basin are included within Chhotanagpur Gneissic Complex of the Archaean – Palaeoproteroziic. Inliers of gneisses and granitoids also occur within the coal bearing Gondwana basins. Precambrian cover sequences, as present in Bastar province are also absent in this province, instead Gondwana sequence belonging to Upper Carboniferous –Lower Cretaceous age is confined in the two basins NW-SE trending Mahanadi Basin and ENE-WSW trending south Rewa Basin. The two bsins merge in Sarguja area north of Baikunthpur. Lameta Group is exposed in the Amarkantak pateau region, southeastern and eastern part of Sarguja District. Remnants of Deccan Trap occur in the plateaus in the western and north-eastern parts of Sarguja District. Basic dykes of Deccan Trap affinity intrude the Gondwana Laterite.

The generalized litho stratigraphic sequence of Chhattisgarh is given below:

Canozoic Recent-Holocene Alluvium Mid-Pliocene Laterite Mesozoic Upper Cretaceous- Deccan Trap Palaeogene Upper Cretaceous Lameta Group Palaezoic-Mesozoic Lower Cretaceous Gondwana Super group Upper Carboniferous Proterozoic Meso-Neo Proterzoic Kimberlite Chhattisgarh Super group,Indravati Group, SabriGroup,Pairi (khariar) group Mesoproterozoic PakhalSupergroup Palaeo- Kairagarh Group, Abujhmar Mesoproterozoic Group, ChilpiGroup,TulsiDongar Group Paaeoproterozoic Dongargarh Granite Sonakhan Group, Nandgaon Group, Metamorphites and Granite of BilaspurRaigarh- Surguja Belt Archaean_Palaeopr Bailadila Group, oterozic ChhtanagpurGneisic Complex Archaean Eastern ghat, Supergroup, Bengpal(Sukuma) Group, Unclassified BastaGneissses, Baya Gneisses etc Kondagaon granulite and chanockite, Raipurpatanam Granulite

Local Geology

The ordinary stone of the area is a granitic in nature with pink to gray hard and massive in nature. Geologically the area comes under Dongargarh Granite. Dongargarh Granite occurs as a batholith covering an area of about 8000 sq.km in Rajnandgaon-Kanker-Bastar and Dhamtari districts forming the central part of Bastar Province. The Batholith comprises three distinct plutons. The Dhanora-Manpur (largest) pluton in the sounthern part, the Chihola pluton in the central and Amagaon-Terha pluton in the northern part. These plutons area oval in shape, elongate along N-S to NNE-SSW and generally taper to south. These volcano sedimentaries of the Nandgaon and Ainhur groups. Enclaves of migmatitic gneiss, metasedimen, rhyolite, basalt, pyroclast and conglomerate of the above groups occur within Dongargarh Batholith.

B. Describe briefly prospecting/exploration work done to date viz. Geological mapping with the evidence already existing about the mineral deposit in the area or in the vicinity(Attach geological report)

No exploration work required.

CHAPTER-4 RESERVES

The estimation of reserve is tabulated below. The area is part of hillock and there is no soil present in the lease area. An area of 4557m2 has been already excavated up to depth of 5m. For computing the reserve of Ordinary Stone in the lease area, volumetric method of reserve calculation is adopted taking height 9 m from hillock and 5m below surface. Total 14m depth shall be considered for reserve calculation. Bulk density as 2.6 tones/cum. The reserve is calculated in upto the existing pit level of remaining area and remaining area below the existing pit. The geological reserve has been calculated as per the formula given below.

Area (m2) x depth = Volume (m3) x specific gravity = Tonnage

1. Geological reserve of mound area up to existing pit depth 5m where mineral thickness is 5m (RL 425m to 420m) 9443 m2 x 5 m = 47215 m3 x 2.6 = 122759 Tones

2. Geological reserve of remaining area below general ground level where mineral depth has been considered 9m below the existing pit. (up to RL 411m) 14000 m2 x 9 m = 126000 m3 x 2.6 = 327600 Tones

Total geological reserve comes to 450359 Tones

MINERAL BLOCKAGE a) Reserve Blocked in Mine Limit (7.5m Barrier zone) 1. Reserve blocked in mine limit under existing pit 78 m2 x 9 m = 702 m3 x 2.6 = 1825 Tones

2. Reserve blocked in mine limit under existing pit 180 m2 x 13 m = 2340 m3 x 2.6 = 6084 Tones

3. Reserve blocked in mine limit in remaining area. 3069 m2 x 14 m = 42966 m3 x 2.6 = 111711 Tones

Total reserve blocked in mine limit is 119620 Tones

b) Reserve Blocked in Benches Periphery (m) X Cross section area of Benches X 0.5 X Density 221m X 14m X 14m X 0.5m X 2.6 = 56310 Tones

c) Other Blockage Nil

Total Blocked Reserve (a + b ) = 119620 + 56310 = 175930 Tones

Mineable Reserve = (Geological reserve– Blocked reserve) = 450359 – 175930 = 274429 Tones

CHAPTER-5 DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

QUARRYING

(A) METHOD OF QUARRYING

The mine is an existing mine of lease area 1.40 Hectare. As stated earlier, the lease area is a part of hill and mound in shape with maximum height of 9m from the ground level with maximum MSL 425m to minimum 416m. There is no soil in the lease area so development work is not required. In the lease area quarry is running at western part of the lease area. The existing pit as shown in Surface Geological plan Plate no IV. Mining is proposed in the entire area after leaving a statutory barrier of 7.5 m around the periphery of the mine by semi mechanised open cast method. The mining shall be done by forming benches of max height of 3m height with sub benches of 1.5m. The ultimate depth of the mining shall be 14 m from the top of the lease area. Truck/tipper will be used for loading and dumping of stone mineral. Stones will be blasted, handled and loaded by excavators into truck/tipper. Proposed five year quarrying layout plan has been shown in Plate No. - V (Four year development and production plan and section)

(B) A tentative scheme of quarrying, annual program and plan for excavation from year to year for five years:

Lease area is a part of hill and no soil present in the lease area. Quarrying will be started from hill. In the first four year quarrying will be carried out from top part of lease area (from hillock).

First year Production Plan

In the first year the excavation started from eastern part of the lease area by making of two benches. The excavations will be started with forming of benches and reshape the quarry. The first year production and development plan shown in four year production & development plan and section plate no V in pink colour. The height of the benches shall be kept 3m with sub benches of 1.5m.

Second Year Production Plan

In the second year the excavation started from western part of the lease area by making of two benches. The second year production and development plan shown in four year production & development plan and section plate no V in green colour. The height of the benches shall be kept 3m with sub benches of 1.5m.

Third Year Production Plan

In the third year the working benches of second year shall be further extended towards west direction of the lease area. The third year production and development plan shown in four year production & development plan and section plate no V in yellow colour. The height of the benches shall be kept 3m with sub benches of 1.5m.

Fourth Year Production Plan

In the fourth year the working benches of third year shall be further extended towards east direction of the lease area. The fourth year production and development plan shown in four year production & development plan and section plate no V in blue colour. The height of the benches shall be kept 3m with sub benches of 1.5m.

The year wise and bench wise production for the first four year is shown in the following table.

Year wise Area in Bench Volume in Sp Gravity, Tones Production m2 height in m m3 t/m3 I yr bench 1 6468 2.0 12936 2.6 33633

I yr bench 2 5978 3.0 17934 2.6 46628

st Total 1 year 80261

II yr bench 3 5628 3.0 16884 2.6 43898

II yr bench 4 4730 3.0 14190 2.6 36894

nd Total 2 year 80792

III yr bench 3 3782 3.0 11346 2.6 29499

III yr bench 4 3540 3.0 10620 2.6 27612

III yr bench 5 3036 3.0 9108 2.6 23680

rd Total 3 year 80791

IV yr bench 5 4159 3.0 12477 2.6 32440

th Total 4 year 32440

Summary of year wise production in first four year

Mining loss 5% Volume in Recoverable Year wise Production Tones due to mining m3 tonnage operation 1st Year Production 30870 80261 4013 76248

2nd Year Production 31074 80792 4039 76753

3rd Year Production 31074 80791 4039 76752

4th Year Production 12477 32440 1622 30818

The quarry plan in prepared only for four years.

Mineable reserves and anticipated life of the quarry

A Estimated mineable reserves 274429 Tones

B Average rate of production during first 68571 Tons four year plan C Expected rate of production after five Nil year plan D Sanctioned lease period 30 Years (01.04.1997 to 31.03.2027) E Thus anticipated life of the quarry 04 years (up to depth 14m)

The mining in the lease area is proposed only up to 14m depth from the top surface of the lease area. The plantation is proposed in the local Gram Panchayat and besides the road. As stated earlier the lease area is a part of hillock and mound in shape the mining will done from the top of the lease area and the mining will be done up to the ground level.. A thick plantation of local species of plants is proposed in the local Gram Panchayat and besides the road.

Exploration

The lease area is mound in shape with height of 9m from the ground level. The existing maximum depth of the mine is 5.0 m in from the ground level Hence; no exploration is required and proposed in future.

Drilling

No exploratory drilling is proposed. The details of the drill machines proposed to be used for blasting are tabulated below:

Motive Type Nos. Dia. of hole Capacity Make H.P. power Compressor 02 -- 110CFM Atlas Copco Disel 85 Drifter 01 65mm 100 Atlas Copco Com. Air -- Wagon Drill

Blasting

The proposed blasting parameters are given below:

Blast hole dia 36 mm Max charge/hole 1.0 kg

Depth 1.6 m Max no of 30 holes/blast Burden 1.0 m Hole pattern Square

Spacing 1.2 m Sequence of In line firing Subgrade drilling 0.1 m Initiation Electric delay detonators

The expected powder factor 5.0 t/kg. The yearly explosive consumption will be 16158 kg only. Since explosive consumption is very less, blasting is proposed to be out sourced. No magazine is proposed to be installed within the lease area.

The details of the Loading machineries to be deployed are given below: Type No Capacity Motive power Hydraulic 03 0.9 m3 Diesel Excavator Haulage and transportation

The details of the transportation equipment proposed to be deployed are given below: Type No Capacity Motive power Tippers 05 10 tonnes Diesel Tractors 03 5 tonnes Diesel

Mineral Processing

No crushing, physical or chemical mineral processing is proposed in the lease area.

DUMPING OF WASTE MATERIALS

Not required.

AFFORESTATION

The plantation is proposed on the local Gram panchayat and besides the approach road.

CHAPTER-6 MANPOWER DEPLOYMENT

State average daily employment and statutory personals Employment potential:

The manpower required can be classified in two categories; Statutory manpower:

Following statutory man power as per the provision of the MMR 1961 shall be employed:

Manager having qualification as laid down in MMR 01 1961 (Part time) Mining mate 01

Manpower for operation of mine:

The mine is a small quarry with average daily proposed production of about 334 tonnes and works on the principle of all man all job as all the unit operation of mining are not carried out every day. When drilling is not required, the manpower engaged in drilling is engaged on some other job. Similarly when all the trucks or tractors are not required, truck/tractor operators are engaged in other works. The daily production of the mine highly fluctuate and depends upon the demand of the mineral in local market, season etc. The deployment of workers also fluctuates with the production. One jack hammer and one tractor are kept for stand by arrangements. As blasting is proposed to be out sourced, no provision has been made for blasting. The following skilled and unskilled manpower for various unit operation of mining shall be employed:

Requirement of Man Power for various operations:

Operation Skilled Unskilled Drilling 03 03 Loading 03 03 Transportation 08 08 Misc work --- 03 Column total 14 17 Total 31 The expected OMS will be around 7.30 tonnes

CHAPTER-7 USE OF MINERALS

The mined mineral shall be sold in local market for construction of roads and buildings. Stones have the great importance as building material.

CHAPTER-8 WASTE DUMP DISPOSAL

Not required as soil is not present in the lease area. Dumping of waste rock is not required.

CHAPTER-9 ENVIRONMET MANAGEMENT PLAN

Measures for protection of environment, especially against air and water due to quarrying operation: Land use pattern:

Land use at Stony Land use Forest Agriculture Articles the end of waste at the end land land 5yrs in ha land of life A) Lease area 1.40Ha. Nil Nil 1.40Ha. 1.40Ha. B) Quarrying and allied Nil Nil 1. Area under 1.09 ha 1.09 ha 1.09 ha pit 2.area for Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil dumping 3.area for road Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 4.area for Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil infrastructure 5.plantation Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 6.storage of Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil mineral 7.storage of Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil fines 8.crushing Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil unit 9.unused area 0.31 Nil Nil 0.31 0.31 Total 1.40 Ha. Nil Nil 1.40 Ha. 1.40 Ha.  * Plantation will be proposed in local Gram Panchayat and besides the road.

Base Line Information of the Quarrying area

The proposed mine is for mining of ordinary stone in an area of 1.40 Hectare. The land is Govt. land. The topography is part of hillock and mound in shape with maximum elevation is 425m. The lease area is existing lease will expire on 31.03.2027 proposed area is located at village Jawanga, Tehsil- Geedam, District- Dantewada. The area has a dry tropical weather which is moderate but on a warmer side in summer season. The peak temperature usually reached in May/June and can be as high as 46 C. The onset of monsoon is usually from June and extends up to August with monsoon peaking during July and august. The average rainfall of the area is about 1200 mm. The Environment management plan is shown in Plate no XII.

Human Settlement

The nearest human settlements from proposed lease area are village Jawanga south east direction at a distance of 1km, village Geedam a distance of 5 km in West direction Bandapara 1km towards

Water Body

Sapgonda River flows about 5.5km in the west direction of the proposed area.

Important Structure

There is no public building, places of worship, historical monuments within and near the lease area. There is no railway line in the close vicinity and National Highway passes at a distance of about 160m from the lease area.

Environment Impact Assessment Statement

Land environment The major impact of open cast mining on the environment is degradation of land hence it is proposed to convert the mined out area into a water body after mining. There is no soil present in the area.

Air environment The mine is very small mine, no significant impact of mining activities on the air quality is anticipated. The method of mining is conventional open cast mining by drill and blast method.

No crushing and beneficiation is proposed to be done within the lease area. The possible sources of air pollution are: 1. Emission of dust due to drilling, loading and transportation. 2. Vehicular emission 3. Blasting fumes

Mitigation measures

The following measures shall be taken to mitigate the air pollution.

1. Water spraying shall be done at strategic locations to suppress the dust. 2. All the machines proposed to be deployed are diesel operated. All these machineries shall be maintained in good conditions to minimise emission. 3. Only good quality oxygen balance explosive shall be used. 4. Workers engaged in drilling and loading shall be provided with dust mask. 5. A thick green belt shall be developed on the statutory barrier.

Water environment

Likely impact of mining on water table

The depth of the water table as observed in the nearby bore wells varies from 20 m below the general ground level of the area. The mining is planned for an ultimate depth of 5.0 m from the surface of the mining, therefore mining shall be always above 10-15 m of ground water table, No intersection of ground water table is involved.

Details of modifications/diversion of natural drainage system (obstruction of water channels and measures taken) No diversion, stoppage of any water channel, nala and river shall be required and there will be no affect on the natural drainage system of the area due to the mining.

Measures taken for minimizing silting and contamination of water

No water body which may get affected due to proposed mining activity exists near the area. A Geedam river flows about 5.5km from the proposed area in North East direction. The rock does not contain any sulphide ore, hence there is no risk of AMD from the proposed mine. There is a very small pond located close to the mine and gets dried up during summer. Since no water body exists in the close vicinity of the mine which may get affected due to siltation and contamination of water from the mining activity, no measures are proposed to be taken.

Requirement of water for quarrying operation The water will be required for suppression of dust, plantation and for drinking water. It is expected that max 4 KLD of water will be required per day for above activities.

Source of water

The water shall be arranged from the bore wells.

Noise and vibration The source of noise in the area where the mine is located is due to presence of some crushers and small mines of mineral minerals. The potential sources of noise due to the proposed mining activity are blasting, drilling, and movement of vehicles. Since the mining is being carried out on a very small scale, vehicular movement will not have any significant impact on the noise level. However, blasting may cause some noise pollution.

The following precautions shall be taken to minimize the noise generated due to blasting.

1. Blasting shall be carried out with electric delay detonators. DF shall not be used.

2. Blast hole shall be stemmed properly with drill cuttings to avoid air blast.

3. Blasting shall be carried out only in the afternoon. No blasting shall be carried in cloudy day.

4. The charge/delay shall be restricted as per DGMS circular. No important public structure, historical monuments, village are located very close to the proposed mine which may get damaged due to blast induced ground vibrations.

However, following precautions shall be observed to minimise the blast induced ground vibrations. 1. Only controlled blasting shall be practiced.

2. The max charge/ delay shall be restricted as per DGMS circular.

Storage of explosives (like capacity and type of explosives magazine) Storage of explosive is not proposed within the lease area.

Human environment

No human settlement is located in the close vicinity of the mine. The workers employed in the mine shall be provided with dust mask, ear plug, safety shoes helmet etc.

Social infrastructure As stated earlier there is no public building, places of worship, school, and hospital, historical monuments within and near the lease area.

Rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R plan) The mine is a very small mine. There is no human settlement is in the lease area that require resettlement.

Stabilization and vegetation of dump As stated earlier, there will be no OB dump in the mine. The lease area has no soil.

Sewerage System The provisions of the Mines Rule 1955 shall be complied. Mobile type toilets shall be provided in the mine.

Environmental Monitoring Regular monitoring of air, surface and ground water, noise shall be done in to regular interval.

CHAPTER-10 RECLAMATION OF LAND

Mined out land

The mine is a small mine of 1.40 Hectare lease area. The ultimate depth is 14m from the top of the lease area. No waste rock/overburden will be produced, back filling of the mined out area is not possible, hence it is proposed to convert the mined out area into a water body after mining.

Storage and prevention of top soil

Not required as soil is not present in the lease area.

Proposal for reclamation of land affected by quarrying activities during and at the end of the lease.

As stated earlier, the mine is a very small mine of lease area 1.40 Hectare. The major impact of open cast mining on the environment is degradation of land. Since no waste rock that can be back filled into the mined out area to reclaim the land is available, hence, it is proposed to convert the area after mining into a water body.

CHAPTER-11 QUARRY CLOSURE PLAN (Not applicable in case of temporary permit)

Introduction General Information and Geology is discussed in the mine plan

Review of implementation of mine plan The mine plan and the mine closure plan is being prepared for the first time, hence the question of the review of implementation of mine plan does not arise.

Closure Plan The mine closure plan is presented in Plate No VII.

Mined out area The detail of the existing and proposed land use in the next two years and at the end oflife of mine is given below:

Water quality management

The mine working will never intersect the ground water and hence there will be no effect of mining on the ground water. Also no river nalla etc follows within and around the lease boundary which may get affected due to mining.

The water quality is discussed in detail in environment management plan. The ordinary rock (granite) does not contain any toxic substance which may contaminate water. There is no potential of acid mine drainage also. There is no chemical beneficiation is involved in the process of mining hence no tailing will be produced.

The level of water table is very deep, even it is hilly area and in this plan period production will be done from hilly part and also up to 6m from the ground level therefore chance of encountering the same during proposed quarrying is nil.

Periodic samples would be collected from nearby wells and surface water reservoir to monitor the quality of water.

Air quality management

The main sources of air pollution during operation are SPM, blasting fumes, and emission from vehicles. The following measures shall be taken to manage the air quality.

1. Drill machine shall be equipped with dust collectors. 2. Water spraying shall be done on the haul roads. 3. Dust musk shall be provided to workers. 4. Water spraying shall be done at all loading and unloading points, etc.

Ambient air quality monitoring will be done regularly at suitable stations.

Waste management There is no waste rock in the deposit, waste management is not required.

Top soil management Not required as soil is not present in the lease area.

Tailing dam management No tailing will be produced; hence tailing dam management is not required.

Infrastructure A temporary office, a shelter, first aid and drinking water facility is proposed to be constructed within the lease area.

Disposal of machineries All machineries being used in the mines are transportable. No permanent machineries shall be used that need dismantling.

Safety and security The mine is being worked systematically; all the important provisions of Mines Act 1961, Mines Rules 1955 and Minor Mineral Concession Rules of Chhattisgarh Govt. are being complied. The mine is developed in benches of appropriated height and width as per the provisions of MMR 1961. The safety berm of 7.5 m wide shall is left all around the periphery of the lease area. A safety zone of radius 500 m shall be observed during blasting. Blasting is carried out from blasting shelters only. The open pits is kept fenced off to prevent inadvertent entry of unauthorized persons and cattles. Security guards shall be deputed.

Disaster management plan

The mine is a small mine and does not require storing large amount diesel and explosive or any other hazardous material. Hence chances of explosion or big fire are very less. Also no river, big nalla flows near the lease area; hence there are no chances of inundation of the mine.

The following code of practices shall implement:

1. The first aid arrangements are provided at the mine. 2. The supervisory staff shall be trained in first aid. 3. The contact numbers of Police station, Hospitals around the mine shall be displayed in Hindi and English at mine office and other strategic places. 4. Supervisory staffs shall be provided with mobile phones for effective communication. 5. Fire extinguishers of appropriate type shall be provided in all tippers, drills and loaders at mine office. 6. The staffs shall be trained in dealing with fire. 7. A vehicle which can be used as ambulance in case emergency shall be made available at the mine during working hours.

Care and maintenance during temporarily discontinuance In case of any temporarily discontinuation of working, the following steps shall be taken:

1. All the pits and dangerous places shall be kept fenced to prevent inadvertent entry of unauthorized persons. 2. All the plants and machineries shall be kept in tight security. 3. Proper illumination shall be done during night time. 4. All the workings shall be inspected thoroughly by the manager and other statutory officers before reopening of the mine. 5. Proper care shall be taken of plantation.

Economic repercussion of closure of mine plan and man power retrenchments

Number of local person employed, status of continuation of family occupation and scope of joining the occupation back

Mostly the local people are employed in the mine. The local people are engaged attending their traditional family occupation mostly in agriculture, cattle rearing. About 13 local people shall be directly employed in the mine. The anticipated life of the mine is 20 years. After final closure of the mine, the workers may go back to their traditional family occupation or may join the other mines located nearby.

Thus there will not be much affect of closure on the socio economy of the workers employed.

Compensation to be given to the employees Compensation shall be paid as per the laws applicable.

Satellite occupation connected to the mining industry Mining activity is at very small level. No Satellite occupation is likely to be connected. Continued engagement of employment in Rehabilitated area

The lease area is a govt. revenue land. There is no chance of engagement of employment in rehabilitated area.

Time scheduled of abandonment

The anticipated life of the mine is 04 yrs. The time schedule of abandonment is not estimated and shall be submitted with final mine closure plan.

Abandonment cost

Since no backfilling, dismantling of infrastructure, disposal of permanent machineries etc is involved, No major cost of abandonment is anticipated. However, it is estimated that a cost of Rs 0.50 lakh is sufficient to meet out the miscellaneous cost for abandonment of the mine.

Financial assurance

The financial assurance shall be paid as per the rule 29 of Chhattisgarh Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2015.

Lessee Yogeshwar Singh T. Ramesh RQP/DGMCG/20/2015