Preliminary Draft Report District Survey Report For (Planning & Execution of) Minor Mineral Excavation (In-situ Rock) ALLAHABAD Chairman, District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, Allahabad, U.P. & District Mining Officer – Allahabad Department of Geology & Mining, Uttar Pradesh. Preliminary Draft Report District Survey Report-Allahabad (In-situ Rock) Content 1. Preface 2. Introduction 3. General Profile of the district Climate Condition Rainfall and humidity Topography & Terrain Water Course & Hydrology Ground Water Development Drainage System Demography Cropping Pattern Land Form and Seismicity Flora and Fauna 4. Physiography of the district 5. Land use pattern of the district 6. Geology 7. Methods for Reserve estimation 8. Overview of Mining activity in the district Detail Of Production Of Granite / Gitti Boulder In Last Three Years Details of royalty or revenue received in last three years List of mining quarries in the district with location, area and period of validity lease wise information 9. Method for mining 10. Blasting and explosive 11. Mine rejects 12. Dumping of waste 13. Impact of Pollution from mining 14. Reclamation of mined out area 15. Remedial measures 16. Restoration 17. Disposal of mining machinery 18. Disaster And Risk Assessment 19. Occupational health hazard and remedial measures 20. Mine safety 21. Importance of mine manager 22. Facilities to labors 23. Positive aspects of mining 24. Summary Page 1 Preliminary Draft Report District Survey Report-Allahabad (In-situ Rock) Preface On 15th January 2016, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India issued a notification under which in Para 7(iii) (a) and Annexure (x), purpose and structure of District Survey Report has been discussed. The District Survey Report (DSR) will be prepared in every district for each minor mineral. It will guide systematic and scientific utilization of natural resources, so that present and future generation may be benefitted at large. The purpose of District Survey Report (DSR) is “Identification of areas of aggradations or deposition where mining can be allowed; and identification of areas of erosion and proximity to infrastructural structures and installations where mining should be prohibited”. The District Survey report (DSR) will contain mainly data published and endorsed by various departments and websites about Geology of the area, Mineral Wealth details, Details of Lease and Mining activity in the district along with Revenue of Minerals. This report also contains details of Forest, Rivers, Soil, Agriculture, Road, Transportation and Climate etc. Allahabad is one of the oldest cities in India. It is situated at the confluence of three rivers- Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati. Geographically, Allahabad is located at 25.45°N 81.84°E in the southern part of the Uttar Pradesh. To its south and southeast is the Bagelkhand region, to its east is middle Ganges valley of North India, or Purvanchal, to its southwest is the Bundelkhand region, to its north and northeast is the Awadh region and to its west along with Kaushambi it forms the part of Doab i.e the Lower Doab region. The area is mostly covered by alluvium with exposures of Vindhyan super group. Page 2 Preliminary Draft Report District Survey Report-Allahabad (In-situ Rock) Disclaimer: - The data may vary due to various reasons. Therefore, it is recommended that DEIAA may take into consideration all its relevant aspects/data while scrutinizing and recommending the application for EC to the concerned Authority. Page 3 Preliminary Draft Report District Survey Report-Allahabad (In-situ Rock) Introduction The district of Allahabadis located between 24° 47’ N and 25° 47’ N latitudes andbetween 81° 19’E and 82° 21’E longitudes. It covers an area of 5246 km2. This district lies in thesouthern part of the state in the Gangetic plain and adjoining Vindhyan Plateau of India. Allahabaddistrict is surrounded by district Bhadohi and Mirzapur in the East, Kaushambi and Banda in the west, Pratapgarh and Jaunpur in the North and Banda and Madhya Pradesh are in the south.River Ganga and Yamuna flow through the district. The district comprises of eight tahsils, namely Sadar, Soraon, Phulpur, Handia, Bara,Karchana, Koraon and Meja.TahsilMeja is biggest one according to the area while as perpopulation TahsilSadar is the biggest Tahsil of the district. It has 20 development Blocks, 2715villages and 10 towns. The district of Allahabad was bifurcated into Allahabad and Kaushambi in 1997, Before the bifurcation it covered an area of 7261 km2 with nine tehsils and 28 CD blocks. The Doab regioncovering an area of 2015 km2 with three Tehsil, and 8 CD blocks was created as Kaushambi. The district area represents alluvial, as well as hard rock. District is bifurcatedby river Yamuna, Vindhyan hills. Physiographically district is characterized withGanga and Yamuna plain and Vindhyan plateau. It can be divided into three naturalsubdivisions; i) Active Flood Plain ii) Older Alluvial Plain and Rock Surface (Denudational Hills). The Active Alluvial Plain is of low relief characterized by thickdeposition of clay, kankar, sand and gravel. Older Alluvial Plain lies along river Ganga. It is less pronounced in transYamuna area. The Denudational hills are quite prominent in Trans Yamuna area and inShankargarh, Koraon, Meja and Manda in particular. Page 4 Preliminary Draft Report District Survey Report-Allahabad (In-situ Rock) Kaushambi Scale1:250,000 (Source: mineral.up.nic) Fig 1: Location map of Allahabad Page 5 Preliminary Draft Report District Survey Report-Allahabad (In-situ Rock) General Profile of the district Allahabad is basically an Administrative and Educational city. High Court of Uttar Pradesh, Auditor General of Uttar Pradesh, Principal Controller of Defence Accounts ( Pension ) PCDA, Uttar Pradesh MadhymikShikshaPrishad ( UP BOARD ) office, Police Head Quaters are situated in the city. The city of Allahabad is among the largest cities of Uttar Pradesh and situated at the confluence of three rivers- Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati. The meeting point is known as Triveni and is especially sacred to Hindus. The earlier settlements of the Aryans were established in this city, then known as Prayag” PrayagasyaPraveshshuPapamNashwatiTatkshanam. All sins are cleaned with entry in Prayag( the ancient name of modern time Allahabad) PRAYAG is one of the historic and mythological cities of India with glorious past and present. It continues to enjoy the distinction of being a place of haunting and lasting memories. It is a city of mixed culture of Hindu, Muslims, Jains and Christians. This city was the heart of the Indian Freedom Movement against the British rule with AnandBhawan being the epicentre, It was in Allahabad the Mahatama Gandhi proposed his program of non-violent resistance to liberate India. Allahabad has provided the largest number of prime ministers of Post independence India Pt. JawaharLal Nehru, LalBahadurShastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, V.P.Singh. Former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar was student of Allahabad university. Climate Condition The climate of Allahabad district is characterized by a long and hot summer, a fairly pleasant monsoon and cold seasons. The winter usually extends from Page 6 Preliminary Draft Report District Survey Report-Allahabad (In-situ Rock) mid-November to February and is followed by the summer which continues till about the middle of June. The south-west monsoon then ushers in the rainy season which lasts till the end of September. October and the first half of November constitute the post-monsoon season. The rainfall of Allahabad district generally decreases from the south- east to the north-west. About 88 percent of the annual rainfall is received during the monsoon season. July and August being the months of maximum rainfall. The normal rainfall in the district is 975.4 mm. (38.40”) but the variation from year to year is appreciable on an average there are about 48 rainy days in a year, the variation in different parts of the district being negligible. From about the middle of November, the temperatures begin to fall rapidly and in January (the coldest month) the mean daily maximum is 23.7°C (74.7°F). In association with cold waves in the wake of western disturbance passing eastwards, the minimum temperature may go down to a degree on two above the freezing point of water and slight frosts may occur. Temperatures rise rapidly after February. The heat in the summer season-particularly in May and the early part of June is intense. May usually being the hottest month of the year with the mean daily maximum temperature at 41.8°C (107.2°F) and the mean daily minimum at 26.8°C (80.2°F). The hot dry and often dusty westerly winds (locally known as loo) make the heat more intense during the daytime specially in the trans-Yamuna tract due to the radiation from the stony outcrops. The climate is marked by high relative humidity i.e. 70 to 80 percent during monsoon and progressive decrease in humidity (during the summers humidity is very low i.e. 15 to 20 percent only). During the monsoon season the skies are heavily clouded but during the rest of the year they are clear or lightly clouded except for short spells of a day or two during the cold season Page 7 Preliminary Draft Report District Survey Report-Allahabad (In-situ Rock) when in association with the passing western disturbances, they become cloudy. Winds are generally light throughout the year with some increase in force in the summer (particularly in the afternoons) and during the south west monsoon season. Topography & Terrain The district may be divided in the three distinct Physical parts. the trans-anga or the Gangapar Plain, the doab and trans-Yamuna or the Yamunapar tract hich are formed by the Ganga and its tributary, the Yamuna, the latter joining the former at Allahabad, the confluence being known as sangam.