INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS DEVELOPMEMT AND REGULATION DIVISION MCDR INSPECTION REPORT regional office

Mine file No : TN/DAN/LST-9.MDS Mine code : 38TMN17002 (i) Name of the Inspecting : N001( ) N.SUBRAHAMAANYAM Officer and ID No. (ii) Designation : Assistant Mining Engineer (iii) Accompaning mine : Mr. Illangovan Owner. Official with Designation (iv) Date of Inspection : 23/11/2017 (v) Prev.inspection date : 03/12/2016

PART-I : GENERAL INFORMATION 1. (a) Mine Name : THETHANPATTY - III (b) Registration NO. : (c) Category : B Manual (d) Type of Working : Opencast (e) Postal address State : District : Village : SIRUGUDI Taluka : DINDIGUL Post office : SIRUGUDI Pin Code : 624404 FAX No. : E-mail : Phone : (f) Police Station : (g) First opening date : 08/03/1997 (h) Weekly day of rest : SUN 2. Address for : THETHAMPATTY LIMESTONE MINE correspondance SIRUGUDI POST TALUK,DINDIGUL DIST

3. (a) Lease Number : TMN1060 (b) Lease area : 2.53 (c) Period of lease : 20 (d) Date of Expiry : 26/11/2017

4. Mineral worked : LIMESTONE Main PAGE : 2

5. Name and Address of the Lessee : S.ASAI ALANGARAM SIRUGUDI NATHAM TALUK DINDIGUL TAMIL NADU Phone: FAX :

Owner : S.ASAI ALANGARAM, SIRUGUDI POST NATHAM TK DINDIGUL DT. DINDIGUL TAMIL NADU Phone: 04544-77632 FAX : 6. Date of approval of Mining : Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 15/09/2006 Plan/Scheme of Mining Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 20/02/2013 Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 04/08/2014 PAGE : 3

PART - II : OBSERVATION/COMMENTS OF INSPECTING OFFICERS

Exploration :

Sl.No. Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

1a Backlog of Nil Nil Nil previous year 1b Exploration over But not done due to 2 existing pits lease area for financial crisis. are: geological axis 1 a.72x40x16m(d) or 2 b.105x43x10m (d).

1c Exploration Nil Nil Nil Agencies and Expenditure in lakh rupees during the year 1d Balance area to Nil Entire area is covered No comments. be explored to by existing pits. bring Geological axis in 1 or 2 1e Balance reserve a.ROM-0.214 a.ROM-0.214 million No comments. as on 01/04/20 million tons(111) tons(111) b.ROM-0.59 million b.ROM-0.59 tones(221) million tones(221)

1f General remarks Nil. Mining operations was No comments of inspecting temporary discontinued officers on due environmental geology, clearance / to poor exploration etc market / labour problems.

Development :

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

2a Location of Western side Mining operations was No comments development towards east temporary discontinued w.r.t.lease area direction of due to environmental lease area clearance. (36x44x3m)

2b Separate benches Separate Topsoil/overburden. Two Nil. in topsoil, benches are benches of 1m and 3m overburden and formed for ore height formed minerals (Rule & overburden separately. 15) 2c Stripping ratio 1:0.7 As reported, same as Nil or ore to OB proposed. ratio PAGE : 4

2d Quantity of Top soil 2000 Same as proposed. Nil topsoil m3 generation in m3 2e Quantity of Top soil cum Same as proposed. Nil overburden OB is about generation in m3 2000 m3

2f General remarks Nil After reopening, Nil of inspecting production will be officers on carried out only on development of existing pit. pit w.r.t. type of deposit etc

Exploitation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

3a Number of pit One pit Mining operations was Nil. proposed for western side temporary discontinued production towards east due to environmental direction of clearance. lease area (36x44x3m) 3b Quantity of ROM About 32000 Mining operations was Nil. mineral tons of ROM. temporary discontinued production due to environmental proposed clearance.

3c Recovery of 60% As reported 60% Nil. sailable/usable mineral from ROM production 3d Quantity of No rejects Mineral rejects is 40% Nil mineral reject of ROM which includes generation rock fragments, impurities etc. 3e Grade of mineral No rejects Mineral rejects is 40% Nil. rejects of ROM which includes generation and rock fragments, threshold value impurities etc. declared. 3f Quantity of sub No sub-grade Below 40% of CaCO3 with Nil. grade mineral mineral. contaminations of calc generation. gneiss waste are considered as mineral rejects in these particular formations. 3g Grade of sub Nil. Grade is uniform, no Nil. grade mineral other grades. generation PAGE : 5

3h Manual / Manual Manual Nil. Mechanised method adopted for segregating from ROM 3i Any analysis or Nil Nil Nil beneficiation study proposed and carried out for sub grade mineral and rejects. 3j Provision of Drilling & Drilling & blasting in Nil drilling and blasting in mineral are being done blasting in mineral are by contract basis. mineral benches proposed. 3k Provision of Nil After reopening the Nil. mining mine, excavators will be machineries in deployed for development mineral benches of benches and loading. Manual labours will be engaged with the help of spades and axes for removing the ROM and hand sorting. 3l Whether height The height of The proposals of Nil. of benches in bench in different benches have overburden and overburden and been suitably proposed. mineral suitable mineral are for method of proposed. mining proposed in MP/SOM 3m Total area 1.774 ha 1.774 ha Nil covered under excavation/pits 3n Ore to OB ratio 1:0.75 As reported 1:0.75 Nil for the pit/mine during the year. 3o Total area put 2.064 ha 2.064 ha Nil. in use under different heads at the end of year 3p Production of a. 2012- a. .2012-13: Nil. Deviation in ROM mineral 13:Nil. b. 2013-14: Nil. production is due during the last b. 2013- c. 2014-15: 3950 to mining five year period 14:Nil. d. 2015-16: 5200 operations was as applicable c. 2014- e. 2016-17: 8348 temporary 15:13520. discontinued due d. 2015- to environmental 16:19227. clearance. e. 2016-17: 16497. PAGE : 6

3q General remarks Proposal was After reopening. Mining No comments. of inspecting adequate. carried out as per officers on proposal. method of mining etc.

Solid Waste Management - Dumping:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

4a Separate dumping Top soil dump As per proposal. Nil. of topsoil, OB & waste dumps and mineral are proposed. rejects (Rule 32,33) 4b Location of Eastern part As per proposal. Nil. topsoil, OB and of lease area. mineral reject dumps 4c Number of dumps Two dumps with As proposed is Nil. within lease in lease area. maintained. area and outside of lease area 4d Location of Along 7.5m As proposed. Nil. dumps w.r.t. safety zone. ultimate pit limit (Rule 16) 4e Number of active Two dumps Two dumps Nil. and alive dumps. 4f Number of dead Nil Nil Nil dumps. 4g Number of dumps Nil Nil Nil established. 4h Whether No proposal No proposal for Nil Retaining wall for retaining retaining wall or or garland drain wall or garland drain all along all along dumps garland drain dumps are there are there. all along dumps are there 4i Length of No proposal Not applicable. Nil. Retaining wall or garland drain all along dumps 4j Number of No proposal Not applicable. Nil. settling ponds 4k Specific Top soil Topsoil dump does not Nil. comments of dumping is have any problem of wash inspecting partly offs. officer on waste utilized for dump management plantation. PAGE : 7

Solid Waste Management - Backfilling:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

5a Status of part After complete Limestone is yet to be Nil. or full extraction of exhaust. extraction of Limestone, mineral from pits shall be mined out area used as water before starting reservoirs. backfilling. 5b Area under Nil Nil Nil backfilling of mined out area 5c Concurrent use Nil Nil Nil of topsoil for restoration or rehabilitation of mineral out area (Rule 32) 5d Total area Nil Nil Nil fully reclaimed and rehabilitated 5e General remarks The As per proposal. Nil of inspecting plantations officers on along the backfilling and safety barrier reclamation etc. have been marked.

Progressive Mine Clousre Plan:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

6a Whether Annual The annual Whether Annual report on No comments. report on PMCP report on PMCP PMCP submitted on time submitted on is to be and correctly - Rule 23E time and submitted.- (2). Details should be correctly. Rule Rule 23E (2). given in the format as 23 E(2). Details should given in Annexure-20. be given in Annual report on PMCP is the format as not submitted. given in Annexure-20. 6b Area available 0.01ha 0.01ha Nil. for rehabilitation (ha) . 6c afforestation 0.01ha 0.01ha Nil. done (ha). 6d No. of saplings 25 nos 25nos Nil, planted during the year 6e Cumulative no 250nos 85 nos Due to water .of plants problems. PAGE : 8

6f Any other method Nil Nil Nil of rehabilitation 6g Cost incurred on Nil Nil Nil watch and care during the year 6h Compliance on Nil Nil Nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (i) Voids available for backfilling ( Lx B x D 6i Compliance on Nil Nil Nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (ii) Voids filled by waste / tailings 6j Compliance on Nil Nil Nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (iii)Afforestati on on backfilled area 6k Compliance on Nil Nil Nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (iv) Rehabilitation by making water reservoir 6l Compliance on Nil Nil Nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (v)any other specific means. 6m Compliance of Nil Nil Nil rehabilitation of waste land within lease (i)afforestation 6n Compliance of Nil Nil Nil rehabilitation of waste land within lease (ii)Area rehabilitation (ha) PAGE : 9

6o Compliance of Nil Nil Nil rehabilitation of waste land within lease (iii)Method of rehabilitation 6p Compliance of Nil Nil Nil environmental monitoring (core zone and buffer zone) 6q General remarks The As per proposal. No comments. of inspecting plantations officers on PMCP along the compliance and safety barrier progressive have been closure marked. operations etc.

Mineral Conservation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

7a ROM Mineral The ROM Manual sorting is done Nil. dispatch or mineral cement where ore association grade-wise grade sorts are found with waste. sorting within within lease lease area area than dispatched. 7b Method of grade- Manual. Manual. Nil. wise mineral sorting i.e. manual or mechanical. 7c Different grade Nil. The grades of ore are Nil. of mineral almost uniform. sorted out at mines. 7d Any Nil Nil Nil beneficiation process at mines . 7e General remarks Nil The mineral is almost Nil of inspecting uniform. officer on Mineral conservation and beneficiation issues

Environment:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks PAGE : 10

8a Separate removal Top soil is Top soil is dumped For future use. and utilization removed separately of topsoil (Rule separately 32) 8b Concurrent use 1m OB cum For future use. Nil. or storage of Topsoil is topsoil removed separately and dumped for future use of plantation. 8c Separate dumps Separate dump The proposal is being Nil. for overburden, for TS only. followed. waste rock, rejects and fines (Rule 33) 8d Use of Nil Nil Nil overburden, waste rock, rejects and fines dumps for restoring the land to its original use 8e Phased No such Nil Nil restoration, proposal reclamation and rehabilitation of lands affected by mining operations (Pits, dumps etc) 8f Baseline The area is Some plantations have Nil. information on dry and been made along the existence of barren. lease boundary within plantation and safety zone. additional plantation done (Rule 41) 8g Survival rate 80% 50% Due to water problem. 8h Water sprinkling Nil Nil Nil on roads to control airborne dust 8i General remarks Area is dry Some greenery has been Nil. of inspecting and barren. developed by mine officer on management. aesthetic beauty in and around mines area

Compliance of Rule 45: PAGE : 11

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

9a Status of Monthly Monthly returns and Nil. submission of returns and Annual returns are not Monthly and Annual returns submitted regularly Annual returns are to be submitted regularly 9b Scrutiny of Nil No Mining Engineer and, Nil. Annual return Geologist are employed for information on Mining Engineer, Geologist and Manager 9c Scrutiny of Nil Nil Nil Annual return on land use pattern for area under pits, reclaimed area, dumps etc. 9d Scrutiny of Nil Nil Nil Annual return on afforestation 9e Scrutiny of Nil Nil Nil Annual return on mineral reject generation (Grade and quantity) 9f Scrutiny of Nil Nil Nil Annual return on ROM stock and/or graded ore 9g Scrutiny of Rs. 800/- tone Rs. 800/- tone Nil Annual return on sale value, Ex. Mine price and production cost 9h Scrutiny of Nil Nil Nil Annual return on fixed assets 9k Scrutiny of Portable Portable compressor, Used for hire Annual return on compressor, Excavator and Comet basis. mining Excavator and Tipper. machineries Comet Tipper. PAGE : 12

Details of violations observed during current inspection and compliance position of violation pointed out

Violation observed Show couse position Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on

Date : (N.SUBRAHAMAANYAM)

Indian Bureau of Mines