PFR for Stone Mining Project at Khata No – 14, Plot No. – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, Thana: Chandankiyari, District: ()

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is a proposal for obtaining Environmental Clearance for Stone Mining Project at Khata No. 14, Plot No. 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, P.S: Chandankiyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand).

Table-1: Salient features of the project Sr. No. Particulars Details 1. Name of the project Suryodih Stone Mine 2. Name of the proponent Sri Rajiv Lochan Nayak 3. Area 0.397 ha or 0.98 acre 4. Avg. Production capacity 1384 MT/yr 5. Village Suryodih 6. Tehsil Chandankyari 7. District Bokaro 8. State Jharkhand 9. Latitude 23° 36’52.08” N to 23° 36’55.08” N 10. Longitude 86° 18’24.04” E to 86° 18’29.08” E 11. Toposheet No. 73 I/6 12. Cost of the project 12.0 Lacs 13. Environmental Management Cost 2.0 Lacs per year 14. CSR Activity Budget 25,000 per year

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT The proposed stone mining is at Village: Suryodih, Tehsil: Chandankyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand). The mine area is proposed for Khata No. 14, Plot No – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P), having a total area 0.397 ha. The applicant has applied to District Mining Office for the grant of mining lease area over an area of 0.397 ha for mineral stone on dated 30.12.2007 for a period of 10 years.

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PFR for Stone Mining Project at Khata No – 14, Plot No. – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, Thana: Chandankiyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand)

2.1. Identification of project and project proponent The proposed stone mining is at Village: Suryodih, Tehsil: Chandankyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand). The mine area is proposed for Khata No.14, Plot No. 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P), having a total area 0.397 ha. Mr. Rajiv Lochan Nayak has involved in the stone mining activities of this project. The applicant/project proponent is working as owner.

2.2. Brief description of nature of the project The proposed stone mining is at Village: Suryodih, Tehsil: Chandankyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand). The mine area is proposed for Khata No. 14, Plot No. 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P), having a total area 0.397 ha. Now, considering the demand and supply of stone, lessee wants to apply fresh environmental clearance for his mine lease for stone production. Hence he has applied as a new project and sought environmental clearance for this project from DEIAA.

Table-2: Area details of mine lease area

Khata No. Plot No. Area (acre) Area (ha)

960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 14 0.98 0.397 974(P)

2.3. Need for the project and its importance to the country The economy of is the eleventh largest in the world by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity. The primary reason for the economic growth can be attributed to the growth in infrastructural facilities such as roads, highways & buildings. Infrastructural growth is directly proportional to the availability of raw materials such as soil, stone, sand etc. With the growing infrastructural requirement of the India, the demand of raw materials has increased geometrically. The stone is required in various construction activities and will be sold to nearby markets to fulfill the requirement of local people.

2.4. Demand – Supply Gap The growth in India’s economy and population, coupled with urbanization, has resulted in an increasing demand for residential, commercial, industrial, public roads & highways as well as

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PFR for Stone Mining Project at Khata No – 14, Plot No. – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, Thana: Chandankiyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand)

other physical infrastructure. Considering the demand of the mineral and its sufficient availability in this area, it is essential to have stone mine to sustain the demand and supply gap.

2.5. Imports vs. Indigenous Production There will be no imports for the proposed project. All the mined stone will be used in developing the infrastructure.

2.6. Export Possibility The present project does not seek the export possibility as it is a cheap mineral and the demand is high in the local area.

2.7. Domestic/Export Markets Excavated stone will be used for domestic market.

2.8. Employment generation (direct and indirect) due to the project. The proposed stone mining activity is envisaged to improve the socio-economic condition on a micro-economic scale by generating local employment of approximately 13 peoples directly and indirectly.

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1. Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any. The present project is an application for the environmental clearance and it is neither interlinked nor interdependent as the mined mineral will be sold to market directly.

3.2. Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates The mining lease area is located at Village: Suryodih, Tehsil: Chandankyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand). The mine area is proposed for Khata No. 14, Plot No. 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P), respectively. No ecological sensitive zone that lies within 10 km radius of the proposed mining area. As per the EIA Notification 2006, the project will be considered as a Category ‘B’ project.

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LOCATION MAP

TOPOSHET NO - 73 I/6

LATITUDE: 23° 36’52.08” N to 23° 36’55.08” N

LONGITUDE: 86° 18’24.04” E to 86° 18’29.08” E

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PFR for Stone Mining Project at Khata No – 14, Plot No. – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, Thana: Chandankiyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand)

3.3. Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone should be highlighted. No alternate site was considered as the project is mineral specific. The mining lease area has already been granted to the project proponent. 3.4. Size and Magnitude of operation The average rated capacity of the project will be 1384 metric tonnes per year and the mining operations will be confined to the lease area granted. The mine lease area is spread over an area of 0.39 ha at Village: Suryodih, Tehsil: Chandankyari, District: Bokaro, State: Jharkhand.

3.5. Project description with process details Stone mining will be done at the proposed site. Mining operations is to be carried out by opencast method, by manual means. Mining will be carried out in the form of benches. The overburden removal from benches will be done by Manual mining method, with the help of conventional tools. Table-3: Process details of the Mine S. No. Particulars Details 1. Mine Lease Area 0.39 ha 2. Method of mining Manual 3. Mineable Reserve 6921 tonnes 4. Production 1384 metric tonnes/year 5. Bench Width 1.5m (min) 6. Bench Height 1.5m (max) 7. Slope Angle 70˚ 8. Average working days 295 9. Anticipated Life of mine 5 years 10. Tonnage factor 2.7

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PFR for Stone Mining Project at Khata No – 14, Plot No. – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, Thana: Chandankiyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand)

Table-4: Geological & Mineable Reserve of Stone Geological Reserve Mineable Reserve Category (MT) (MT) Proved 33723 6648

Probable 13931 273

Total 47654 6921

Table-5: UNFC Codification Classification Code Quantity (MT)

A. Mineral Reserve

1) Proved Mineral Reserves 111 6648

2) Probable Mineral Reserves 122 273

Total (A) 6921

B. Remaining Source

1) Feasibility Mineral Resources 211 -

2) Pre-feasibility Mineral Resource 222 -

3) Measured Mineral Resources 331 -

4) Indicated Mineral Resources 332 -

5) Inferred Mineral Resource 333 -

6) Reconnaissance Mineral Resources 334 -

Total (B) -

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Table-7: Year-wise Production targets on basis of Surface Plan Year OB (MT) Stone (MT) 1st 761 1370 2nd 00 1383 3rd 00 1370 4th 00 1384 5th 00 1413 Total 761 6920

3.6. Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final product/s, Mode of transport of raw material and finished product No raw material is required for the proposed stone mining project. As it is a stone mining project the finished product is stone and small stone chips. The finished product will be carried out to the local markets through tractors or trolleys.

3.7. Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined. Resource optimization/recycling and reuse are not envisaged. Negligible amount of waste water is expected.

3.8. Availability of water its source, energy/power requirement and source should be given Water is required for domestic purposes, dust suppression and plantation purposes. Approximately, 3.0 KLD of water is required. No power is required for the mining operations. The fresh water for domestic and plantation purposes will be sourced from the nearby villages and private water suppliers will be hired for dust suppression purposes.

3.9. Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management /disposal. Very less amount of waste water is expected at site. The domestic generated waste water will be disposed through soak pit. Small amount of solid waste will be generated which will be further

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PFR for Stone Mining Project at Khata No – 14, Plot No. – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, Thana: Chandankiyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand)

cleared by the workers itself. The overburden which will be generated at the site will be used in filling of low lying areas, roads and excavated pits. Excavated soil will be used in plantation purposes along the periphery of mine lease area.

4. SITE ANALYSIS 4.1. Connectivity

Table-8: Connectivity details from Proposed project site Nearest Railway Station Chandankyari Station (Approx. 12 km in North West direction) Nearest Airport Ranchi Airport, (Approx. 120 km in West North direction)

Road connectivity Bokaro Chandankyari Road (Approx. 5.0 km in North West direction) Nearest City Bokaro (Approx. 25.0 km in North West direction)

4.2. Land form, land use and land partnership The land parcel on which the mines lease area for stone mining operations has been provided to Mr. Rajiv Lochan Nayak. The existing land use of the land parcel is given in the table below.

Table-9: Existing Land use Pattern Type of landuse Area (ha) Quarry/ Pit 0.041 Waste Dump Nil Mine Road 0.001 Infrastructure Nil Green Belt 0.001 Area unused 0.354 Total 0.397

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Table-10: Land use after the plan period of 5 years Type of landuse Area (ha) Quarry/ Pit 0.139 Waste Dump 0.001(in safety zone) Mine Road 0.001 Infrastructure Nil Green Belt 0.24 Area unused 0.016 Total 0.397

Table-11: Land use at the end of life of mine Type of landuse Area (ha) Quarry/ Pit 0.139 Waste Dump Nil Mine Road Nil Infrastructure Nil Green Belt 0.258 Area unused Nil Total 0.397

4.3. Topography

4.4. Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies including area under CRZ), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to 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 given. There are no national parks, wildlife sanctuary and other notified eco sensitive areas within 10 km from the periphery of the project site.

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PFR for Stone Mining Project at Khata No – 14, Plot No. – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, Thana: Chandankiyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand)

4.5. Existing Infrastructure There is no building & structure within mining lease area except some vegetation existing on the lease area which will be cleared when required. Nearest railway station is Chandankyari Station near about 12 km from project site in the North West direction.

4.6. Soil classification The soils of can be broadly grouped into the soil developed in different formations like Granite or Granite Gneiss of Archean age, sandstone and shales of Gondwana Formation and Alluvial Plain. Texturally the soils of district have been classified as: a) Stony and Gravelly Soils: These are low grade soils having an admixture of cobbles, pebbles and gravels, generally found at the base of the hills. b) Red and Yellow Soils: It is found near the stream beds containing 60% sand and is easily drained. This type of soil is poor in respect of fertility and requires heavy manuring. c) Lateritic Soils: It consists mostly of detritus of decomposed rocks and vegetable matter. It is suitable for cultivation. Normally these are found in valleys near the hills. d) Alluvial Soils: These soils are found near tank beds. These are sticky soils. Their water bearing capacity is very high. The area is very fertile but crop yielding capacity improved with addition of sand, lime and organic manures etc Source: www.cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/Jharkhand/bokaro.pdf

4.7. Climate data from secondary sources 5. Bokaro district experience sub-tropical climate, which is characterized by hot summer from March to May and well distributed rainfall during southwest monsoon from June to September. Winter season in the area is marked by dry and cold weather with intermittent showers during the month of December to February. Long-term data of temperature shows that temperature decreases progressively after October. The winter season starts from November and lasts till February. January is the coldest month with the mean daily maximum temperature at 25˚ C and the mean daily minimum temperature is 10˚ C. Bokaro areas receive more rainfall due to dust, which attracts clouds and brings rainfall to the area. Rainfall is the principal method of ground water recharge to ground water. Southwest monsoon brings rainfall to this area during the months of June to October mainly. Normal data of the BokaroI.M.D. observatory indicates 1300 mm of rainfall.

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PFR for Stone Mining Project at Khata No – 14, Plot No. – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, Thana: Chandankiyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand)

Source: www.cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/Jharkhand/bokaro.pdf

5.1. Geology Regional Geology: According to GSI, Bokaro and adjacent area is a mass consisting mainly of granite gneiss, migmatites and massive enclave of Para and ortho metamorphic, dykes of dolerite and innumerable veins of pegmatite, aplite and quartz. Because of repeated folding, high grade regional metamorphism and profuse granitic activities, the age of regional metamorphism and granitisation has been estimated as 970-890 Ma (based on age determination of biotate from schist relict in biotite gneiss and from granite gneiss.

Local Geology: At the time of survey we have seen the Dolerite rocks on both sides of the Ranchi-Road and near the lease area. Dolerite rock of the area is exposed in the form of sheet rock and occurs also in flat land from the surface. The Dolerite rock in the granted area is found in the form of batholithic mass. Large scale mapping on 1: 1000 has been carried out in the area in and around the area of Dolerite rock Mine; it comprises only one type of deposit of Mine of dolerite stone. Then the area was girded on square pattern at intervals of 50m. Effort was made to plot each and every characteristics of rock formation. A contour plan having one – meter interval is also prepared showing relative elevation and depression from ground level. In this way a geological map is prepared (Plate-4).

5.2. Social infrastructure available. The proposed project is coming at Village: Suryodih, Tehsil: Chandankyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand). Social amenities and basic civic amenities are as follow:

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Table-12: Social Infrastructure

S. No. Name Distance (km) Direction

A Educational Facilities:

1 Jharkhand Govt. School 8 North-West

2 Ganesh Mandir 17 North-West

B Hospital Facilities:

1 Govt. Hospital 30 North-West

6. PLANNING BRIEF 6.1. Planning concept (type of industries, facilities and transportation etc.) town and country planning/development authority classification. The proposed project is stone mining project.

6.2. Population Projection The manpower proposed for the project is 13 people. Local people will be given employment. They will be hired from nearby villages. No influx of people is anticipated. Hence, there will be no change in the demographic structure of the area where the project is proposed.

6.3. Land use Planning (Breakup along with green belt etc.) The stone mining will be carried out on an area of 0.397 ha. Green belt will be developed along the periphery of the mine lease area and the areas suggested by local gram panchayat.

6.4. Assessment of infrastructure demand (physical & social) 6.4.1. Physical Conditions of roads are moderate and needs to upgrade.

6.4.2. Social  The good numbers of educational facilities are available in the study area.  Medical facilities are lacking in the local villages.  The study area is rural type.  Census details of the study area are given in the Table no. 13

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6.5. Amenities/Facilities The mine site office, first aid room & temporary rest shelter will be established in the lease area. Clean drinking water will be provided.

7. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 7.1. Industrial area (processing area) As it is a stone mining project it is not applicable.

7.2. Residential area (non-processing area) This is not required as mine workers comes from nearby villages. Rest shelter to the workers will be provided outside the lease area.

7.3. Green belt The details of the plantation are as given in table below. All the trees will be planted along the boundary or periphery of the mine lease area. Table-14: Proposed Green Belt Development Year Plantation (No of Area of Plantation in Survival Rate Species to be Trees) Sq-M (Green Belt) planted 1st 25 100 80% Neem, Mango, 2nd 25 100 80% Sagwan, 3rd 25 100 80% Kachnar, 4th 25 100 80% Jamun, Guava, 5th 25 100 80% Sakua etc.

7.4. Connectivity (Traffic and transportation road/rail/metro/water ways etc.) The lease area is well connected by road and Bokaro Chandankyari Road at a distance of approx 5.0 km in North West direction from the mine site. Approach road is of kuccha type.

7.5. Drinking water management (source & supply of water) The daily water demand including for process & domestic water will be 3.00 KLD which will be supplied by the water tanker and from nearby villages.

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7.6. Sewerage system The domestic effluent from the mining site will be managed through soak pit.

7.7. Industrial waste management There will not be any industrial waste generation.

7.8. Solid waste management Solid waste generated will be of domestic in nature and separate bins will be used for collection of organic, inorganic and inert waste. No littering will be allowed in the mine site. Overburden will be used in filling of low lying areas, excavated pits and plantation purposes.

7.9. Power requirement & supply/source The mining would be Manual. Electrical power will not be required at the site. Transportation

will be done through tractor/trolleys operating on diesel.

8. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN 8.1. Policy to be adopted (central/state) in respect of the project affected persons including home oustees, land oustees and landless laborers (a brief outline to be given) Since there are no people living at the project site. The resettlement and rehabilitation is not applicable.

9. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 9.1. Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (time schedule for the project to be given) The project activity will be taken up in parallel along with the opening of mine, after the Environmental Clearance is granted. The production will commence after the grant of Environmental Clearance. The project will be completed when the entire mineral will be excavated.

9.2. Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project The project proponent will incur a total cost of Rs. 12 lac and may vary from place to place and with magnitude of the stone mining. This will include the rent/lease for land, cost of labor, cost of transportation, fuel charges etc.

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PFR for Stone Mining Project at Khata No – 14, Plot No. – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, Thana: Chandankiyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand)

9.3. CSR Budget The following CSR activities were taken in the past:  Donation to youth club for sports development.  Distributed mosquito nets to the poor villagers.  Donation to poor students for books and school bags.  Provided medicine to poor people.

Total Cost of the project – Rs. 12 lac Yearly CSR cost is @ 2% of the total project cost Hence, a sum of Rs. 25,000 per annum will be spending on the CSR activity. Time Frame – 1 year Table 15: Project Cost

SL PARTICULAR AMOUNT (Rs) NO

1 COST OF LAND (LEASE EXPENSE) 2,00,000/-

2 DEVELOPMENT OF WATER SOURCES 25,000/-

3 CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTORY BUILDING 25,000/-

4 CSR (Table- 16) 25,000/-

5 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT COST(TABLE-17) 2,00,000/-

5 PURCHASE / ANNUAL LEASE, COST OF MINING AND 7,25,000/- TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT ETC.

TOTAL - 12,00,000/-

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Table 16: Proposed Expenditure on CSR Activities

ACTIVITIES AMOUNT

Medical Health Camp and medicine 8,000

Distribution of mosquito nets & blankets to poor. 4,000

Road Maintenance 5,000

Community Development 8,000

Total 25,000/-

10. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 10.1. Air Environment Management  Water sprinkling on haul road and approach road.  Plantation around the mining lease area will be provided to arrest dust emissions.  Monitoring of Air quality will be done on regular basis.  Tractors/Trolleys will be covered by tarpaulin sheets during transportation.  Regular maintenance of vehicles.  All the vehicles that will be used for transportation i.e. trucks, tippers, and dumpers will be maintained regularly and checked for Pollution under Control.  Personal Protective Equipment like dust mask will be provided to all employees working in the likely dusty areas.

10.2. Water Environment Management  No wastewater will be generated in mining activities except sanitary waste.  Sanitary wastewater will be treated in septic tank/soak pits.  Garland drains will be created around mine area and dump area.  The wash off and leachates from dump sites will be collected by providing garland drains around the dump sites and they will be de-silted in these drains.  The drains will be cleaned regularly before onset of monsoon.  Surface runoff will be discharged through sedimentation tank.

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PFR for Stone Mining Project at Khata No – 14, Plot No. – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, Thana: Chandankiyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand)

10.3. Noise Environment Management Mitigation measures to control ambient noise levels:  Green Belt/Green Cover will be developed around mine pits to attenuate noise levels.  Employees will be provided with personal protection equipment (PPE’s) at high noise area.  Operator enclosure will be provide with aquatics prove cabin.  Proper maintenance, oiling and greasing of machines at regular intervals will be done to reduce generation of noise. 10.4. Soil  Proper mitigation measures will be adopted to control dust emissions like water sprinkling.  There will be no outside discharge from mining lease area.  There is no toxic element present in the mineral which may contaminate the soil.

10.5. Occupational Health and Safety Measures  The fugitive dust emission will be suppressed by water sprinkling on haul and transportation road. The level of dust emissions will be controlled as per permissible limit.  All workers (regular and daily) will be registered under ESIC for regular monitoring of their health and occupational diseases.  All employees regular or contractual will be selected for complete health check and occupational disease check in ESIC hospital which comes under Ministry of Labor.  Any suspected case will be further examined by ESIC occupational health detection center.

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PFR for Stone Mining Project at Khata No – 14, Plot No. – 960(P), 961(P), 972(P), & 974(P) having ML Area: 0.397 ha in Village: Suryodih, Thana: Chandankiyari, District: Bokaro (Jharkhand)

Table 17: Environment Management Cost

S.No. HEAD Annual Expenditure in Rs. 1. Environmental Monitoring 45,000 2. Water Sprinkling 50,000 3. Green belt development 35,000 4. Progressive reclamation of Mine pits 20,000 5. Garland drains 30,000 6. Miscellaneous 20,000 Total 2,00,000

11. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) 11.1. Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area The project will bring economical benefits to the state by the way of royalty for mineral and people by the way of direct (34 people) and secondary employment (5 persons for transport) opportunities. The mine management will be helping nearby villages by providing aid to school, conducting medical and social awareness camps, helping in formation of self help groups etc especially keeping in the view the tribal and economically backward population in the area as part of its corporate social responsibility. Thus the project will bring out socio-economic improvement of the area and will prove beneficial to the area.

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