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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY M/S PINJORE ROYALTY COMPANY Is the Applicant of the Proposed Project 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY M/S PINJORE ROYALTY COMPANY is the applicant of the proposed project. Letter of Intent has been issued by the Director, Mines & Geology Department, Govt. of Haryana, vide letter no. DMG/Hy/Cont/N.Pur Block/PKL B 19/2015/3677 Dated- 09.06.2015 to above mentioned lessee (Attached as Annexure-I). The mining lease area is situated on Dangri River Bed in Tehsil Raipur Rani, District Panchkula, Haryana. The lease area is 32.63 ha. Mining will be carried out by opencast Semi mechanized method of mining. The mineral will be loaded mechanically on dumpers or trucks. About 1468350 MTPA will be produced per annum. Cost of the proposed project is Rs 1.1 Crores 1.1 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT Project Name Boulder, Gravel and Sand minor mineral “Narainpur Block/PKL B 19” Location of Mine Site Village – Narainpur Tehsil - Raipur Rani District - Panchkula State - Haryana Location Narainpur- Latitude : 30° 36' 24.26" , 30° 35' 56.74" N Longitude : 77° 1' 59.28" , 77° 2' 47.93" E Shahpur- Latitude : 30° 35' 49.02" , 30° 36' 28.60" N Longitude : 77° 1' 1.80" , 77° 1' 52.82" E Raipur Rani- Latitude : 30° 35' 44.62" , 30° 35' 42.43" N Longitude : 77° 0' 42.93" , 77° 0' 50.57" E Toposheet number H43L2 Minerals of mine Boulder ,gravel and sand Total Geological 1957800 MT (Proved, Probable and Possible) reserves Total Mineable 1427400 MT (Proved and Probable) reserves Life of mine Not Applicable Proposed production 1468350 MTPA. of mine Method of mining Opencast Semi-Mechanized Method No of working days 300 days Water demand Total water requirement is about 24.41 KLD Sources of water Water for dust suppression and plantation will be collected from nearby villages. Water tanker will provide the drinking water. During monsoon period, rain water accumulated on the pit which will be used for dust suppression and plantation. Man power 65 Nearest railway Ghaggar Railway Station (about 17.02 Km in W direction) station Nearest State SH 1(1.85 km SW). Highway/ National highway Nearest airport Chandigarh airport (23.91 km). NW Seismic zone Zone IV 1 Mining Lease Area 32.63 ha. of river bed 2 Geographical co-ordinates Narainpur- Latitude : 30° 36' 24.26" , 30° 35' 56.74" N Longitude : 77° 1' 59.28" , 77° 2' 47.93" E Shahpur- Latitude : 30° 35' 49.02" , 30° 36' 28.60" N Longitude : 77° 1' 1.80" , 77° 1' 52.82" E Raipur Rani- Latitude : 30° 35' 44.62" , 30° 35' 42.43" N Longitude : 77° 0' 42.93" , 77° 0' 50.57" E 3 Name of Rivers/ Nallahs/ Tanks/ The project site lies on Dangri River and their Spring/ Lakes etc tributaries/Nala in Panchkula, Haryana. 4 Name of Reserve There are many RF & PF, other then this there is Forest(s),Protected Forest, Wild no any Wild life Sanctuary/ National parks etc., within 10 km radius of the lease area. life Sanctuary/ National parks etc. 5 Nearest highway/Road SH1 1.85 Km SW 6 Name of Mineral to be mined Boulder, Gravel & Sand 7 Rate of Production (TPA) 1468350 MTPA 8 Lease Period 7 Years Reserve 9 (a) Total Geological Reserve 1957800 MTPA (b) Total mineable reserve 1427400 MTPA 10 Drilling/ Blasting Not required for the excavation of the Boulder, Gravel & sand from the river bed. 11 Ultimate depth of Mining Upto 3 m bgl. 12 No. of working days 300 days 13 Ground water level The Depth of water level lies between 10 m bgl-15 m bgl. 14 GWT intersection No, Mining will be done 3m bgl or above the ground water table, whichever is less. 15 Drainage pattern/ water courses River Dangri is a seasonal river, which is flowing from NE to SW direction. The general phygiograpy of the Lease area is gently sloping from NE to SW side indicating the flow direction of River Sirsa. There is no flow of water in the river bed in post monsoon period. Area is having 723 mm rainfall in a year. During rainy season, catchment water flows in the river. During dry period the Boulder, gravel & sand is excavated which gets replenished during rainy period. No mining activities will be carried out during rainy season when there is water flowing in the working area. There will be no intersection of water table as working will be carried out upto 3.0 m depth only from surface of river bed while the water level is 10-15 m below the surface of river bed. 16 Water requirement & Source Water Activity Source requirement, m3/d Dust suppression By the 4.05 /allied mining tanker from activity nearby Plantation 17.44 villages Domestic 2.92 Total 24.41 17 Solid waste Solid Waste There is no OB cover and no waste will be generated. 18 Cost of project Rs. 1.10 Crores 1.2 PROPOSED PLANNING Mining method - Open-cast semi mechanized method of mining. Project cost - Rs. 1.10 Crores Production - 1468350 MTPA. Table : Land Use Pattern of Mining Lease area at Various Phases Particulars Present land use (ha.) At the end of 5th year (ha.) Pit area 0.00 0.00 Dump area 0.00 0.00 Safety Zone 8.84 8.84 2.01 Infrastructure: Office, Temp. Shelter etc. 0.00 0.50 Mineral Storage 0.00 0.00 Plantation (in safety zone) 0.00 1.29 Unworked/ area available for mining 23.79 0.00 Naturally reclaimed area - 23.79 Total area 32.63 32.63 .
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