Mudhvay Limestone Area Project Proponent: M/S Adani Cementation Ltd

Project: Mudhvay Limestone Area Project Proponent: M/s Adani Cementation Ltd.

INDEX S. No. DESCRIPTION PAGE No.

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT /BACKGROUND INFORMATION

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

4. SITE ANALYSIS

5. PLANNING BRIEF

6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT(R&R PLAN)

8. PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES

9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION)

LIST OF ANNEXURE S. No. ANNEXURE No. DESCRIPTION 1. I LOI issued by State Govt. 2. II Registration of Company 3. III Board of Directors of Company

Project: Mudhvay Limestone Area Project Proponent: M/s Adani Cementation Ltd.

Pre Feasibility Report for Mudhvay Limestone Area

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Lakhpat and Abdasa Taluka of the western part of the Kachchh district of Gujarat, is abundant of limestone over more than 300 km2 area. The Commissioner of Geology & Mining, (CGM) Govt. of Gujarat has been arranged detailed exploration program for cement grade limestone in the limits of Mudhvay village (Mudhvay Block) of Lakhpat Taluka. The detailed & general exploration (G1 & G2) level, at Mudhvay Block was carried out by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (GMDC) in 2014-2015 by engaging a private drilling agency. On the basis of the Geological Resource established for cement grade limestone, the Mudhvay Block has been further subdivided into four different sub-blocks, viz. Mudhvay Sub-block A to Mudhvay Sub-block D. All the sub-blocks are adjoins each other. The CGM issued a notice vide dated 28.03.2017 inviting tender to commence the auction process for grant of mining lease for various Mudhvay Sub-blocks located in District Kachchh of State Gujarat as per the provisions of Mines & Minerals (Development & regulation) Act, 1957 and the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015. The e-auction process was conducted in accordance with the tender document for the said mineral blocks and M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. was declared as the “Preferred Bidder” in respect of ‘Mudhvay Sub-block C’ under Rule 9(4)(b)(iii) of the Auction Rules. (Annexure–I) The M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. is a public limited company registered under Company’s Act. Subsequently the state govt. issued Letter of Intent (LOI) towards grant of mining lease of limestone (cement grade) over Mudhvay Sub-block C (area of 251.90 ha) by Deptt. of Industry & Mines, Govt. of Gujarat vide letter No. MCR-102016-2146-CHH dated 21st June 2017 at various survey no. for a period of 50 years. (Annexure-I)

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1.2 Salient features of the project Project Name Mudhvay Limestone Area Applied Area 251.90 hact. Proposed production capacity Ultimate limestone production 12.0 MTPA (ROM) Location of mine Village – Mudhvay Taluka - Lakhpat District – Kachchh State - Gujarat Latitude & Longitude Name of pillar Latitude Longitude C-01 23°43'59.9313" 68°41'51.6687" C-02 23°44'04.9094" 68°42'08.9220" C-03 23°43'51.1884" 68°42'21.6750" C-04 23°43'31.6664" 68°42'28.3460" C-05 23°43'14.2794" 68°42'39.6360" C-06 23°42'52.4463" 68°42'40.9420" C-07 23°42'43.6432" 68°41'53.2506"

Topo sheet number GT Sheet No. 41 A/10 (restricted by competent authority) Land Use  Govt. Land – 144.40 hact.  Grazing land – Nil  Agriculture land – Nil  Others (Santhni land) – 107.50 hact. Khasra No./ Survey No. Survey No.: 26P, 26P22, 8P1, 8P2(part), 8P9(part), 18/3(part), 26P10(part), 26P11(part), 26P18(part), 26P30, 26P33(part), 26P41(part), 26P42, 26P49(part), 26P57, 26P10(Part), 27P10(part), 26P8, 26P12, 26P19, 26P25, 26P27, 26P32, 26P47(part), 26P52, 26P63, 26P7, 26P9 & 26P37(part). Nearest Habitation/ Town Mudhvay Nearest Railway Station Bhuj at about 130 km towards SE direction Nearest Airport Bhuj Nearest National Highways & SH 6 at about 3.47 km towards west direction State Highways Nearest Dispensary & Nearest Government Hospital is at Lakhpat at about 11km Government Hospital towards north east Educational Facility Primary School is at village Mudhvay Senior Secondary School is at Koriyani village College is at Nakhtarna

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Water demand & Supply . Total water requirement is about 250 KLD Sources of water . 25 KLD (Drinking & Domestic Uses) . 65 KLD (Plantation) . 160 KLD (Dust Suppression) Water requirement shall be fulfilled from desalination plant to be proposed in upcoming cement plant in the vicinity. Seismic Zone Seismic Zone V Life of mine 15 Years as per known mineable reserves. It may increase in due course of time after complete exploration of entire deposit area. Total Mineable Reserves 110.58 mio. tonne Estimated Project Cost 40 cr. Method of mining Fully mechanized opencast method No of working days 300 days Working shift/day 3 shifts of 8 hr. each Man power about 170

1.2.1ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 1.2.1.1 Air Quality Management  The mine is proposed with surface miner operation which is eco-Friendly.  Haul roads & loading area will be regularly sprayed with water to arrest dust from being air-borne.  Proper maintenance (preventive as well as scheduled maintenance) of vehicles will be carried out regularly for minimization of generation of gaseous pollutants.  No overloading of material will be done during transportation.  Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) such as dust masks will be provided to employees working in dust prone areas.  Greenbelt and plantation shall be carried out within the area.  Periodical air quality monitoring will be carried out. 1.2.1.2 Water Quality Management  Domestic waste water generated form mine office will be sent to soak pit via septic tanks.  Catch drains & siltation ponds will be constructed to check surface run-offs from entering any natural water course directly.

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 The rainwater falling directly into the mine pits will be stored and used for afforestation & dust suppression.  At the conceptual stage, an area of 163.65 ha will be degraded out of which low lying area shall be converted into rainwater storage which will serve as recharge pit and upper part part of the abandoned area will be covered under plantation.  Periodical monitoring of ground water quality will be carried out. 1.2.1.3 Green Belt Development/Plantation  Green belt will be developed around periphery of the auctioned area.  Plantation is proposed at backfilled area.  Regular watering & manuring will be done.  Native species will be planted.

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2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION A. Identification of the project and project proponent. M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. is proposing new mining project for mining of Limestone (Area 251.90 ha) with ultimate limestone production capacity upto 12.0 MTPA at Village Mudhvay, Taluka Lakhpat and District Kachchh (Gujarat). The project Proponent is the public Limited Company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 (Annexure–II for Registration of Company) namely M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. List of Board of Directors of M/s Adani Cementation Limited is enclosed as Annexure–III & Nominated Owner is Mr. Arvind Pathak (Director). Address of the applicant M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. ”Adani House” 56, Shrimali Society, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad – 380 009 (Gujrat) Contact No. – +91 90999 91028, Fax No.- +91 79 2555 7585 Email: [email protected] Letter of Intent (LOI) has been issued for winning mineral Limestone (cement grade) over an area of 251.90 ha by Department of Industries & Mines, Govt. of Gujarat vide letter no. MCR- 102016- 2146-CHH dated 21.06.2017 for a period of 50 years from the date of mining lease execution. (Annexure-I) B. Brief Description of Nature of Project. The project is a proposed mining project for mining of mineral limestone over an area 251.90 ha at proposed production capacity ultimate upto 12.0 MTPA (ROM) at Village Mudhvay, Taluka Lakhpat, District Kachchh (Gujarat) by M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. As per EIA Notification dated 14th September’2006, as amended from time to time, the project falls under Category “A”, Project or Activity 1(a).

C. Need for the Project & Importance to the Country

M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. has proposed this mining project in order to meet the requirement of limestone as major raw material for the manufacturing of cement. The company is also 6

Project: Mudhvay Limestone Area Project Proponent: M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. proposing trading of mineral. The limestone will be supplied to proposed cement plant of Adani Cementation Ltd. Besides this, the project will be proven beneficial in terms of socio-economic development as it will provide employment to locals. Further, the average income level, which is the indicator of socio–economic status of households is expected to increase, which will ultimately result in better standard of living of the local people. With respect to the importance of the project to the nation, it can be well said that in a developing nation like India, cement makes a backbone for infrastructural development. Thus, keeping in mind this requirement, mining of limestone is necessary for the nation’s growth.

D. Demand and supply gap Limestone produced from this proposed mine will be used for the manufacturing of Cement in the proposed cement plant in the vicinity and for trading purpose also. A study shows the year on year demand of Cement in Gujarat State in last 10 years and based on the graph, the demand in the coming years has been projected. It clearly indicates that the cement demand in the state Gujarat shall be in continual rising pattern and hence manufacturing shall be required in the contrast.

E. Export Possibility As and when possibilities arise, limestone can be taken out for trading purpose.

F. Domestic/ Export Markets 7

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As stated earlier, other than cement manufacturing in the vicinity, mineral limestone may be sold in open market wherever required. G. Employment Generation (Direct & Indirect) due to the project Management and Supervisory Staff Technical and other persons will be employed as follows: - Requirement No. Management 13 Non-management 132 Labour 25 Total 170

Employment other than highly qualified staff shall be of contractors towards operations (OB handling and mineral raising) and maintenance.

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3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

A. Type of Project including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, if any M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. is proposing mining project of limestone mining (Area: 251.90 ha) with proposed production capacity of ultimate upto 12.0 MTPA (ROM) at Village Mudhvay, Taluka Lakhpat, District Kachchh (Gujarat). Interlinked Project: Proposed Cement Plant (of capacity 10.0 MTPA in three stage of 3.3MTPA each line) to be setup by M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. in the vicinity. Interdependent Projects: no interdependent project is envisaged. B. Location (map showing general location, specific location and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates. The proposed mining project is located near village Mudhvay of Lakhpat taluka in Kachchh district of Gujarat. The auctioned area is situated in the east of the village Mudhvay. State Highways and two lane metalled roads connecting the block area with Ahmedabad via Bhuj. The village is located approximately 130 km northwest of Bhuj, the HQ of the Kachchh district. The block area, falling entirely within the Mudhvay village cadastral boundary is located between Lakhpat village to the northeast, ESZ of Narayan Sarovar WLS is 2km to the south and about 3 km northwest of S K Varmanagar Village. State Highway 6 connecting Lakhpat and Narayan Sarovar is just at 2 km west of Mudhvay Block. Nearest railway station is at Bhuj of Western Railway network and is located at a road distance of around 130 km to the southeast of Mudhvay. The rail link is well connected by good quality metalled roads and highways. The nearest airport is located at Bhuj and there are commercial flight services between Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Bhuj.

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LOCATION MAP

B lock Area

C. Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental consideration gone into should be highlighted. As the project is mineral specific and the letter of Intent (LOI) for excavating the mineral has been issued by the competent authority for the specific location in Village mudhvay and on the other hand natural occurring mineral availability is area specific thus no alternate site is being considered.

D. Size and Magnitude of Operation. The auctioned mineral deposit area is 251.90 ha and is proposed to produce mineral limestone at ultimate capacity of 12.0 MTPA using the fully mechanized open-cast mining method.

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E. Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given) A) Method of Mining:_ The mining operation is yet to be commenced. The mining is proposed to be carried out by fully mechanized opencast method using continuous surface miner (CSM) with combination of loader and dumpers/ tippers. Surface miner is environment friendly machine and to be used in order to avoid blasting. No crushing of mineral limestone is required. The loading is proposed to be carried out by loader whereas transportation by means of dumper of 35te capacity. The destination of mined out limestone is end use without crushing. The transportation of mined out material shall be from belt conveyor to be installed within the boundary barrier between area boundary pillars C-07 to C-01. Hopper is proposed within pit near area boundary pillar C-07 from where material lifting is proposed to be transfer tower at boundary pillar C-07 from where limestone shall be conveyed to the destination. Benches are proposed 6m high and width of working bench be +20m maintaining slope of working bench at 700. Limestone mining is proposed by deploying Surface Miners. Overburden waste is loose material so it doesn’t required drilling/ blasting and surface miner. It can directly be mined with the help of pay loader bucket/ excavator and loaded in dumper. Entire medium grade and high grade material is proposed to be fed to the end users directly for further process. Low grade material may be stacked temporarily partially or fully depending upon its quality and extent of blendability. The excavation, loading and transportation is proposed to be carried out by Surface Miner, hydraulic excavator/ loader, dumpers/ tippers. The salient features of Surface Miner are safe and steady operation, minimum dust generation and low noise. It strips the strata in slices of 25-30 cm thick and wide 2.0 -2.2 m. Mine office with all necessary requirements is also proposed at boundary pillar C-01.

B) GEOLOGY OF THE AREA REGIONAL GEOLOGY:

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Limestone deposits of Kachchh are part of the southerly arcuate Kachchh basin. The outcrops of these deposits (Figure:1 below) along the southern and western coastline are determinable from the Landsat satellite image (Figure:2 below). The limestone bearing belt extends from Lakhpat in the north to Bhadramota in the southeast. Figure:1: Geology of Kachchh district, published by the Geological Survey of India

Figure:2: The map above shows Fulra and Maniyara Fort Formation contact outlines drawn over the space imagery (from Google Earth). Mudhvay Block is also shown. The polygon shown in blue is the 3 km forest buffer for Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary.

Geological Survey of India has carried out the systematic geological mapping of the Kachchh basin (Vijaysarathi, 1983, 1984). However, in two pioneering papers, S.K.Biswas (1992 and 2005) 12

Project: Mudhvay Limestone Area Project Proponent: M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. has provided the Tertiary stratigraphy of Kachchh and Tectonic Set Up of Kachchh. Kachchh Basin was formed as a pericratonic rift basin after separation of Indian Plate and reactivation of primordial faults extending from the Precambrian Aravalli Fold Belt. The Tertiary stratigraphy in Kachchh, indicating the sequence of deposition of rocks in the Kachchh Basin has been adopted from Biswas (ibid) work and is given below (Table below). Table: Regional Lithological Sequence

The regional geology is provided in the detailed Geological Map of Kachchh Basin (Figure:1). Successive Tertiary rock formations, named as Mata no Madh Formation, Kakadi Nadi Formation, Harudi Formation, Fulra Formation, Maniyara Fort Formation, Khari Nadi Formation, Vinjhan Formation and Sandhan Formation successively overlie the Deccan Trap Formation as the basement. The rocks show low angle (3-7°) qua-quaversal outward dips. Gujarat Mineral Research and Development Society (GMRDS), under the aegis of Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Gujarat have explored the 350 km2 belt of Fulra and Maniyara Fort 13

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(limestone) Formation and underlying rocks to assess commercial usability. Mudhvay Block was selected for detailed/ general exploration. Regional Mineralisation Information used for description of regional limestone mineralisation has been primarily sourced from Ghevaria's (2009) report on regional exploration, carried out by GMRDS (CGM, Gujarat). The regional extent of high interest successive Fulra Formation and overlying Maniyara Fort Formation is shown in the regional geological map above (Figure:1). Both the formations have cement grade limestone, as established by GMRD Study. The Fulra Formation is a white to greenish white to brown in colour, generallyfriable aggregate of nummulitic and occasionally coralline limestone. The limestone is intercalated with multiple sequences of marl, shale and siltstone. About 8 to 10such bedded sequences of shale and siltstones alternating with carbonate (limestone and marl) are seen within a cumulative thickness of 30 m. Limestone thickens to over 50 m in some parts of the basin. The shale and marl being minor to limestone occur as lensoid patches or interfingering patches of 1 to 2.5 m band thickness, as interpreted from borehole sections. Fulra Formation has a sandy and argillaceous unit at the base. Cement grade nature of limestone: GMRDS (2009) report described the nature of limestone w.r.t. its cement grade quality. The numulitic fossiliferous limestone have CaO% varying between 45 – 53% both the Fulra and Maniyara Fort Formation. The shaley and clayey horizons, the CaO content vary between 15 – 32% and in marly horizons between 32 – 45%. The specific gravity varies between 2.28 to 3 for limestone. Geology of Mudhvay Sub-block C Mudhvay Block was identified for detailed exploration based on the RRAS study by GMRDS. The geological map of Mudhvay Block is shown in the map below. Fulra Formation outcrops in the southern half of Mudhvay Sub-block C and Maniyara Fort Formation sub-crops or outcrops in the northern half the sub-block. Fulra (limestone) Formation forms grey white soil. Maniyara Formation forms yellow brown soil cover. The contact between Fulra and Maniyara Formation is sharp and identifiable. Only Fulra and Maniyara Fort Formation are sub-cropping at the surface, the exploration diamond core drill-holes have intersected through the entire section of Maniyara Fort Formation

Project: Mudhvay Limestone Area Project Proponent: M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. and the Fulra Formation into the Harudi Formation at the base. Few drill-holes have further intersected down to Mata no Madh and Deccan Traps as well. Figure:3: Generalised litho-stratigraphic succession of the Mudhvay Block

Figure:4: Schematic Cross Section across Mudhvay Sub-block C

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The schematic N-S cross section across Mudhvay Sub-block C shows conformable relationship of all the Tertiary formations above Deccan Trap. Blue represents Fulra Formation, underlying the Maniyara Formation (red). Lithological Description of Mudhvay Sub-block C Deccan Trap These rocks are greenish grey aphaneric hard compact rocks, with occasional vesicle fills. Mata No Madh Formation Mata no Madh Formation has been intersected only in drillhole sand consists of leached Deccan Trap basalt, including lithomargic clays and laterites. The clays occur as structureless massive clays. Kakdi Nadi Formation This Formation as intersected in the drill-holes is a sequence of variegated and gypsiferous clays, marl, and carbonaceous shale. Harudi Formation Harudi Formation invariably forms the base of Fulra limestone Formation; both have been intersected in almost all the drillholes. The Harudi Formation consists of grey and yellow coloured gypsiferous shale, grey coloured shale and ferruginous sandstone. Fulra Formation The Nummulitic limestone forms a distinctive bad land topography and is decipherable in the Landsat 742 (as RGB) processed images (Figure:2) as white tonal feature. In the upper part of the formation, the landscape underlain by limestone consists of alternating small rolling mounds with exposed 2 to 4 m high cliff sections. The rolling mounds are covered by reddish ferruginous compact sandstone cappings. Stream sections cut through the limestone and expose the rocks in 3 to 5 m high cliffs along the banks. Fulra Formation is the primary ore horizon in the Block. The formation starts conformably above the inter-banded clay, limestone bands of Harudi Formation, with a persistent thin (2-3m thick) marl horizon. The marl is overlain by alternating bands of massive grey white numulitic limestone, alternating with massive cream coloured limestone.

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Low Grade Limestone: The range (in terms of CaO) of this category of limestone has been kept vide from 34% to 40%. Cement (medium) Grade Limestone: The range (in terms of CaO) of this category of limestone has been kept from 40% to 45%. It is anticipated that about 100% of this grade limestone material may be utilized. High Grade Limestone:

The range (in terms of CaO) of this category of limestone has been kept from +45%. It is anticipated that about 100% of this grade limestone material will be utilized.

Table: Expected excavation during first plan period in tonnes Year ROM Usable/ Saleable Sub grade Reject (tonne) (tonne) (tonne) (tonne) 1st - - - nil 2nd 275155 55406 219749 nil 3rd 1059059 1059059 Nil nil 4th 2709008 2477640 231368 nil 5th 4000009 4000009 Nil nil Total 8043231 7592114 451117 nil

Table: Expected production of limestone during first plan period in tonnes Year Proposed target Progressive total (mio. tonne) (mio. tonne) First Nil 0.00 Second 0.27 0.27 Third 1.06 1.33 Fourth 2.71 4.04 Fifth 4.00 8.04

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Table: Expected production of limestone during 6th to 10th year plan period in tonnes Year Proposed target Progressive total (mio. tonne) (mio. tonne) Sixth 5.6 5.60 Seventh 7.2 12.80 Eighth 8.8 21.60 Ninth 10.4 32.00 Tenth 12.0 44.00

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF THE MINING PROCESS

MINING

Material Loosen by surface minor / Excavator

Loading by loader / Excavator

Limestone Soil, OB/ Waste

Transportation to Destination Temporarily Dumping at the Earmarked Site

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C) MINING MACHINERY/ EQUIPMENT List of Mining Machinery/ Equipment to be proposed S. No. Description Nos. Size/Capacity Make Motive Power H.P 1. Surface Miner 2 Drum width Wirtgen Diesel Engine 950 2500 mm 2. Front End Loader/ 3 5.76 cum Komastu Diesel Engine 315 Excavator 3. Dumpers 16 35 tonne MAN Diesel Engine 120 4. Dozer 2 D-8L CATER- PILLAR Diesel Engine 250 5. Water Tankers/ 3 20000 liters TATA Diesel Engine 120 Sprinklers

List of Machinery/ Equipment required for site services S. Machineries No. Make Motive Power H.P. No. 1. Diesel tanker (5000 L capacity) 1 TATA / Ashok Diesel Engine 120 (Truck mounted) Leyland 2. Mobile service van and garage 1 TATA/ Ashok Diesel Engine 120 equipment Leyland 3. Diesel Jeeps 3 Mahindra Diesel Engine 45 to 60 4. Ambulance van 1 Mahindra/ Diesel Engine 45 to TATA 60 5. Dewatering Pump 2 Local make Diesel 10 Operated 6. Grader 1 Caterpillar Diesel Engine 165 7. Compactor 1 JCB Diesel Engine 100 8. Portable lighting tower 4 Atlas copco Diesel Engine 100 9. Hydra crane 1 Escorts Diesel Engine 60 10. Tyre handler 1 Voltas Diesel Engine 50 1. Above all machinery shall be on hired basis. 2. Make and capacity may differ/ changed as per specific requirement.

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D) RESERVE:- Table: Resources/ Reserves as per UNFC as on 01.10.2017 UNFC Quantity Grade Code (in mio. tonnes) High Gr. Med. Gr. Low Gr. Total A. Total Mineral Reserve Proved Mineral 111 - - - - Reserve Probable mineral 121 & 28.60+7.12 43.22+8.21 16.83+6.60 88.65+21.93 Cement- Reserve 122 = 35.72 = 51.43 = 23.43 = 110.58 gr. B. Total Remaining Resources Feasibility mineral 211 - - - - Resource Prefeasibility 221 & 0.43 0.02 0.12 0.57 mineral resource 222 Measured mineral 331 - - - - resource Indicated mineral 332 - - - - resource Inferred mineral 333 67.42 52.06 30.39 149.88 resource Reconnaissance 334 - - - - mineral resource Total Reserves + 103.57 103.51 53.94 261.03 Resources

F. Raw Material Required Along Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, and Marketing Area Of Final Product/s Mode Of Transport Of Raw Material And Finished Product.

This is Mining Project, thus no raw material is required. Mineral limestone itself shall be used as raw material as stated earlier. Mineral limestone will be transported from area to destination by conveyor belt and road.

G. Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined.

 No waste water will be generated during mining operations.

 Waste water generated from mine office will be sent to soak pit via septic tank. 20

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 No use/handling of hazardous material will take place except periodical oil change which will be handled in close containers. Spillage of Oil/Grease during maintenance of heavy vehicles will be controlled by using collection tray etc. Care will be taken during its use for lubrication of equipment to avoid soil contamination. Equipment will be kept well maintained and leak proof.

 Noise will be generated due to mining activities like excavation, loading, transportation activity. Proper noise abatement measures will be taken to keep noise level within the prescribed limit. Proper selection of machines and their maintenance will lead to less noise generation. Greenbelt will be developed around the lease boundary which will provide barrier to propagation of noise outside the area.

 Soil will be utilized for development of greenbelt/ afforestation and also for bund preparation for safety purpose.

H. Availability of water its source, Energy/Power requirement and source should be given. . Total water requirement is about 250 KLD . 25 KLD (Drinking & Domestic Uses) . 65 KLD (Plantation) . 160 KLD (Dust Suppression), Water requirement shall be fulfilled from the proposed cement plant. I. Quantity of waste to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management/Disposal. A. Liquid  No commercial waste water will be generated during mining operations.  Only domestic waste water will be generated from mine office which will be disposed-off in soak pit via septic tank. B. Solid  Soil covers major portion of the lease area varying from 0 to 0.3m in thickness. Overburden is mix of impure clay varying thickness from 9m to 45m.  Soil shall be utilized immediately for making bund and overburden will be dumped temporarily at earmarked site. The generation of soil and OB with plant waste is as under - o Volume of soil will be 0.48 Million Cum which will be temporarily stacked and then later on completely used in plantation. Details are as per approved mining plan. o Volume of over burden will be 29.12 Million Cum which will be temporarily stacked in initial period and then later on completely used in backfilling. Details are as per approved mining plan.

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o Volume of plant waste will be 5.05 Million Cum which will be temporarily stacked in initial period and then later on completely used in backfilling. Details are as per approved mining plan.

4. SITE ANALYSIS A. Connectivity The mining project is proposed at village Mudhvay of Lakhpat taluka in Kachchh district of Gujarat. The area is situated in the SW of the village Mudhvay. State Highways and two lane metalled roads connecting the block area with Ahmedabad via Bhuj. The village is located approximately 130 km northwest of Bhuj, the HQ of the Kachchh district. The block area, falling entirely within the Mudhvay village cadastral boundary is located between Lakhpat village to the northeast, ESZ of Narayan Sarovar WLS to the 2km south and about 3 km northwest of S K Varmanagar Village. State Highway 6 connecting Lakhpat and Narayan Sarovar is just at 2 km west of Mudhvay Block. Nearest railway station is at Bhuj of Western Railway network and is located at a road distance of around 130 km to the southeast of Mudhvay. The rail link is well connected by good quality metalled roads and highways. The nearest airport is located at Bhuj and there are commercial flight services between Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Bhuj.

B. Land form, Land use and Land ownership The area as per revenue records is Govt. Land (144.40 hact.) & other (Santhani land, 107.50 hact.). The lease area falls on part of Toposheet no. 41A/10 (restricted). No forest land is involved in the area. Govt. Land Survey No.: 26P Private Land Survey No.: 26P/7, 26P/10, 26P/22, 26P/18, 26P/41, 26P/49, 26P/33, 26P/11, 26P/42, 26P/30, 26P/57, 26P/32, 26P/25, 26P/8, 26P/52, 26P/37, 26P/9, 26P/19, 26P/27, 26P/63, 26P/47, 26p/12, 26p/10, 27p/10, 8p/1, 8p/2, 8p/9, 18/3

C. Topography Mudhvay Sub-block C is part of the Mudhvay Block in the Lakhpat Taluka in the Kachchh District of Gujarat. It is N-S elongated irregular polygonal block with an area of 2.519km2 (251.90ha) having dimensions of approx. 2.4km in length and 1.3km in width.

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The block has a relief of 15 m, with altitude ranging from 22m AMSL to 37m AMSL. The topography is gently rolling and a thin 1 – 3 m veneer of red brown soil overlie the Maniyara Fort Formation in most part of the Sub-block C. The block is located about 6 km from the Kori Creek, which forms an estuarine inlet to the Arabian Sea, further south. The 3 km buffer zone of Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary is 2 km to the south of the block. D. Existing land use pattern (Agriculture, on-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area under CRZ), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to the periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ in case of notified industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given. Shortest Distance from Following Particulars

ESZ of Narayan Sarovar WLS ~2.0km South Kori Creek (Arabian Sea) ~7.5km West Kali Nadi ~3.5km East Kapurasi Nadi ~6.0km West Mudhvay RF ~0.5km South Kaiyari RF ~6.0km SW

E. Existing Infrastructure The area is barren and devoid of any infrastructure. The area is situated near village Mudhvay. State Highways and two lane metalled roads connecting the block area with Ahmedabad via Bhuj. The area is located approximately 130 km northwest of Bhuj, the HQ of the Kachchh district. State Highway 6 connecting Lakhpat.

F. Soil Classification The soils found in Kachchh district can broadly be grouped into four types, i.e., Shallow Black soils, Residual Sandy soils, Coastal Alluvial soils and Desert soils. The Shallow black soils are found in central and north-central parts of the Kachchh mainland and in Khadir and Bela Islands. These soils have developed from basaltic rocks and rocks of Jurassic period. The depth of soil ranges from a few cm to 30 cm. Broadly, these soils are poor in fertility. The Residual Sandy soils have developed in-situ from the parent material originated from red sandstone and shale and are found over the areas underlain by Bhuj Sandstone. All these residual soils are shallow in depth. 23

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They are reddish brown in colour with fine weak granular structure to poorly developed one. These soils are sandy to loamy sand in texture dominated by coarse sand. These are non- calcareous, neutral to alkaline in reaction with poor base saturation. They are affected due to salt accumulation. From fertility point of view, they are poorly supplied with plant nutrients and, as such, support the crops with short duration and less water requirement. The hilly soils occur in the hilly areas central part of the district. The soil profile is not well developed because of the steep slope and erosion. They have developed from the parent materials existing in the respective areas. They are shallow in depth composed of un-decomposed rock fragments and poor in fertility. The Coastal Alluvial soils are found all along the southern coast. These soils are sandy clay loam to clay in texture. The soil reaction varies with situation ranging from neutral to highly alkaline. These soils are normally medium in fertility. At places, these soils are saline in nature The two Ranns (deserts) of Kutch namely little Rann and great Rann have the soils which are formed as a result of the geological processes of Pleistocene age. The alluvial deposits due to the river system flowing through the area have subsequently been overlain by the aeolian deposits. These soils are fairly deep, light grey in colour. The texture is sandy to sandy loam with silty clay loam in some areas. The salt content is very high with the sodium chloride as the dominant salt. The profile study reveals the presence of sufficient amount of gypsum throughout the profile. G. Climatic data from secondary sources Climate The climate of the Kutch district is semiarid with scanty rainfall and moderate humidity. The coldest month is January and the hottest month is May.

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Rainfall The average annual rainfall is reported as 343 mm, and most of this is received in the months of June and Sept. The variation in the rainfall from year to year is large. Temperature Summer season: Temperatures range from a minimum of 22°C and it is known to have gone up to levels of around the 40°C mark. Winter season: The winter season is from November to March and temperatures range from a minimum of 8°C to a maximum of 35°C. Humidity The relative humidity is high during the southwest monsoon, being generally over 80%. After the monsoon season, humidity decreases, and during the winter season, the air is fairly dry. However, the relative humidity remains above 50% from March to October. Wind Direction An observation of the evening wind-rose shows that the predominant wind direction is from SW almost throughout the year excluding in the months of November, December and January, when the predominance is from NE. The morning winds are from SW during the period from April to September while it is from NE during November to February. March and October being the changeover months from one direction to diagonally opposite direction. The general wind speed exceeds during the months of May to August. H. Social Infrastructure  The infrastructure like, toilets, first aid stations etc. will be provided at the mine site.  A primary school and Senior Secondary School is at village Mudhvay & Koriyani respectively. Government College is at Nakhtarna;  Medical facilities, Primary Health Centre are there in the area, imparting services, for advance medical facilities. In each village one health worker has been appointed by the Govt. to provide primary health facilities. Nearest Post & Telegraph Office is at Koriyani.  Village people are availing drinking water facilities generally from the public water supply system and hand pump, open wells and tube wells. The water supply is also supplied through tanker in few villages. During summer scarcity of water has been noticed.

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 Communication services like post office and telephones are available in the nearby village. Some of the villagers are also having mobile phones.  Insurance cover to all workers engaged in mines shall be provided.  For Occupational safety following measure will be taken: i. The workers will be trained in vocational training they get proper training in their particular work. ii. Workers will be provided proper safety equipment such as safety boots, helmets, and lifeline etc. iii. Proper benches will be formed. Apart from this all safety precaution will be taken as per Act, Rules and Regulation. iv. Training for workers regarding occupational hazards. v. Safety equipment i.e. dusts mask, safety shoes, gloves etc.  An occupational health unit will be organized and the proposed measures will be adopted: 1. Pre & Periodical Medical Checkup program for all the workers. 2. Occupational health surveillance program of the workers shall be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed. 3. First-aid box with necessary equipment will be provided. 5. PLANNING BRIEF A. Planning concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc) town and country planning/ Development authority Classification. This area has been auctioned for mining mineral Limestone. Mineral is available as seen in the deposits at the mine area. The proposed rate of production shall be reached ultimate upto 12.0 MTPA. Opencast methods of mining will be adopted transportation of mineral shall be done through belt conveyor and by road with the help of dumpers and trucks. Other facilities such as power, transportation and communication, social infrastructure facilities are locally available near project site.

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B. Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.) Approximate land use pattern five after years S. Land Use Category Pre- Operational Post-Operational No. Operational (At the end (At the end of Lease (Present) of plan period/ Life of Mine) period) 1. Soil Bund Nil 5.0 5.0 2. Waste Dump Nil 31.50 Nil

3. Excavation Nil 30.00 163.65 4. Cart track/mine road 1.50 6.00 6.00 5. Infrastructure Nil 0.10 Nil

6. Township Area Nil nil Nil 7. Built-up area 0.05 0.05 0.01 8. Mineral Storage Nil 2.00 Nil

9. Undisturbed area 250.35 172.25 72.24* 10. Total 251.90 251.90 251.90 11. Backfilled area nil Nil 163.65 keeping void upto 25m bgl 12. Plantation & nil 5.0 83.50** Greenbelt ** Plantation includes 5.0ha on bund along boundary.

D Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the village was assessed on the basis of need and priority. The road facility is already available which shall be used and properly maintained. Preference will be given to local labour from nearby villages. The health infrastructure of the study area requires improvement. The lack of medical facilities needs improvement. Medical facilities will be provided by mine owner during mining.

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Physical Infrastructure The road facility is already available which shall be used and maintained. The labor requirement is drawn from the nearest villages, which shall also be trained for the requirement in mines. Other infrastructure facilities required such as transport etc. for mine labors is available by way of jeep; two wheelers etc. Medical facility is available in Lakhpat taluka. Social Infrastructure The mine in the area will provide regular employment to the local villagers of the area. In all 170 people will get employment from the project.

E Amenities/Facilities A Mine office is proposed inside the auctioned area. Water shall be made available by the water tankers from proposed cement plant. A first aid box with all necessary materials will be kept all the time in office building for use. Medical examination shall be carried out once in every one years as per rules. Rest shelter shall be made for workers.

6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE A. Industrial Area (Processing Area) Proposed limestone mining project is not within the industrial area hence required infrastructure for limestone mining activities. The following Site services are proposed to be developed at proposed mining site: - 1. Mines Offices 2. Vocational Training Centre 3. Time Office 4. First-aid Room 5. Canteen 6. Rest Shelter The First-Aid Station shall have the necessary facilities for imparting first-aid to the injured. It is located in the mine. Temporary rest shelters shall be constructed in the mine site. Canteen facilities shall be maintained for the benefit of field staff and workers in the mines. Trees and shrubs shall be grown and developed all around site services.

B. Resident Area (Non Processing Area)

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Majority of local person deployment is proposed hence no residential area/ housing is required for locals in general. Although residential colony is proposed in the vicinity for company’s employees of cement manufacturing unit where managerial and other staff will resides.

C. Green Belt Company has a plan to plant saplings of trees and shrubs all along the periphery of the area boundary and other area on backfilled area. Plantation is proposed to be done at the rate of 1000 saplings per hectare and area 1.0ha per year. Overburden soil removed during mining is proposed to be used for plantation purposed. Total area covered under plantation/greenbelt proposed is 83.50ha at end of lease period/mine life out of which: - 1. Boundary greenbelt = 5.0ha 2. On backfilling = 78.50ha By the end of this mining plan period, an area of 5.0ha area under greenbelt shall be added to greenbelt/ plantation. When the mine is exhausted completely, entire area of ML will have one large water storage and big gardens with trees and shrub, which will be beneficial of human population of the region in the area of Kachchh District. The relevant help for successful reclamation/ afforestation will be taken from experienced Forest Officials. The local species are proposed to be planting in order to fast grow. The afforested area has to be protected from cattle menace, soil erosion, plant diseases etc. Plants will be protected from diseases by application of proper pesticides. Soil working, manuring etc. will be done whenever necessary. Plants will be protected from cattle menace by proper watch and ward or fencing. Damaged plants will be replaced with new one.

D. Social Infrastructure The deposit area will provide regular employment to the surrounding villagers. The project proponent shall spend some of profit for the development of the area i.e. treatment of poor’s, schools, temples and other social work, local residents shall be employed. Beside this the project proponent also proposes to carry out:-  Regular health check up camps for the workers engaged in mines shall be organized. 29

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 Occupational health surveillance program of the workers shall be undertaken periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust and take corrective measures, if needed;  Insurance cover to all workers engaged in mines shall be provided;  Safety to prevent the worker getting injury during work following measure will be taken:  The workers will be trained in vocational training they get proper training in their particular work.  They will be provided proper safety equipment such as safety boots, helmets, and lifeline etc.  Proper benches will be formed. Apart from this all safety precaution will be taken as per Act, Rules and Regulation.

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E. Connectivity (Traffic and transportation Road/Rail/Metro/Water ways etc.) S.NO. DETAILS CONNECTIVITY 1. Road The area is situated in the east of the village Mudhvay. State Highways and Transportation two lane metalled roads connecting the block area with Ahmedabad via Bhuj. The village is located approximately 130 km northwest of Bhuj, the HQ of the Kachchh district. State Highway 6 connecting Lakhpat and Narayan Sarovar is at 5 km west of Mudhvay Block. 2. Railways Nearest railway station is at Bhuj of Western Railway network and is located at a road distance of around 130 km to the southeast of Mudhvay. 3. Airways The nearest airport is located at Bhuj and there are commercial flight services between Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Bhuj.

F. Drinking Water Management (Source & supply of water) Total water requirement is about 250 KLD. Out of which 25 KLD will be used for Drinking & Domestic Uses, 65 KLD for Plantation & 160 KLD for Dust Suppression. Drinking water will be made available from the proposed cement plant. Water for dust suppression and plantation will be arranged from proposed cement plant.

WATER INTAKE

MINING GREEN BELT DOMESTIC SPRAYING

WATER WATER WATER DISCHARGE DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

ZERO ZERO ZERO G. Sewerage System Not applicable as no Domestic waste water will generate.

H. Industrial Waste Management 31

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No Industrial waste is generated from the project area.

I. Solid waste Management

Solid waste management has already been discussed in previous paras.

J. Power Requirement No power requirement is needed as all the machinery deployed for the mining operations are diesel operated. Power requirement for mine office, dewatering and lighting of 1MW shall be met by sourcing of power from cement plant.

7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R PLAN) Wherever any projects are implemented, there is bound to be an acquisition of land. This always affects those directly or indirectly dependent on land. Project Affected People (PAP) who are supposed to sacrifice their livelihood for such projects, considered as the most important part of the whole project and they should be rehabilitated suitably to improve or at least regain the standards of living they were enjoying prior to losing land or displacement if any and be provided with appropriate compensation and an adequate social and physical rehabilitation, infrastructural, including community services and facilities.

ACL will do the direct negotiation for PAP of mining lease area.

8. PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES A. (Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (time schedule for the project to be given) The mine operation will start after obtaining all statutory clearances & consents from the concerned regulatory authorities.

B. Estimated project cost and along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project. i. Capital Expenditure (capex) The area shall supply material to the proposed cement plant of Adani Cementation Ltd. which is able to managed capital expensive and working capital as the company is a reputed one and economically very sound. 32

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Total of capital exp.: - 1) Cost of Santhni and Govt. land about Rs. 2012/- lakh 2) Cost of Initial mine development about Rs. 1600/- lakh 3) Cost of Infrastructure about Rs. 200/- lakh 4) Contingency @ 5% = 190 lakh Total capital expenditure anticipated about Rs. 4002/- lakh Mining machinery and other capital expenditure has been considered in operating expenditure. Marketing: Majority of limestone mined from this area shall be utilized for cement manufacturing at proposed cement plant of M/s Adani Cementation Ltd. Marketing of limestone may be there as no definite use of the material is defined in LOI issued. Economic Viability: With the growth in infrastructure sector in India, demand of cement will increase in coming years. Company with it’s rich experience in the field of business development will be competing with the existing major competitors in the region. The company will establish its market share within a short span of time after the production goes into stream. The product range will include 53/ 43 grades of OPC and PPC Cement which will have acceptability and good demand in the market especially by the infrastructure and real-estate industry. Cash Flow All the expenses shall be met by the revenue generated by selling of Cement & cash flow will be maintained by company through various means like loaning market borrowings etc.

9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION):-  The auctioned area is located near village Mudhvay, Taluka Lakhpat, District Kachchh (Guj)  The proposed mining project will bring economical benefits to the state by the way of: - 1. Royalty paid for mineral to be dispatched from mine, 2. Surface rent, 3. Sale tax/ VAT/GST, 4. Income tax, 5. Contribution towards District Mineral Foundation, 6. Contribution towards National Mineral Exploration Trust etc.  The project will be economically beneficial to the local people by way of direct and secondary employment opportunities. 33

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 Limestone is the area is a constituent mainly for cement manufacturing. It has high demand in region. It may also sold in open market.  The project will bring about socio-economic improvement of the area and will prove beneficial to the area.  In the interest of mineral development and to improve the social conditions of the local and surrounding people this project should be allowed after considering all the environment aspects.