District Survey Report for Washim District

DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT FOR WASHIM DISTRICT

FOR

A. SAND MINING OR RIVER BED MINING B. MINERALS OTHER THAN SAND MINING OR RIVER BED MINING

(Revision 01 vide amendment approval dated 24.06.2019)

Prepared under

A] Appendix –X of MoEFCC, GoI notification S.O. 141(E) dated 15.1.2016 B] Sustainable Sand Mining Guidelines C] MoEFCC, GoI notification S.O. 3611(E) dated 25.07.2018 Declaration

In compliance to the notifications, guidelines issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi, District Survey Report (Rev. 01) for Washim district is prepared and published.

Place : Washim

Date : District Collector, Washim

Index

Sr. Description Page No. No. 1 District Survey Report for Sand Mining Or River Bed Mining 1-55 1.0 Introduction 2 Brief Introduction of Washim district 3 Salient Features of Washim District 6 2.0 Overview of Mining Activity in the district 8 3.0 List of the Mining Leases in the district with Location, area 10 and period of validity Location of Sand Ghats along the Rivers in the district 12 4.0 Detail of Royalty/Revenue received in last three years from 13 Sand Scooping activity 5.0 Details of Production of Sand or Bajri or minor mineral in last 13 three Years 6.0 Process of Deposition of Sediments in the rivers of the 13 District Stream Flow Guage Map for rivers in Washim district 17 Siltation Map for rivers in Washim district 18 7.0 General Profile of the district 19 8.0 Land Utilization Pattern in the District : Forest, Agriculture, 21 Horticulture, Mining etc. 9.0 Physiography of the District 25 River Inventory of the district 26 Basin Map for Washim district is drawn as 27 Confluence Points for the rivers in the district 28 Rivers marked on toposheets 29-35 HFL Maps for rivers 36-38 L & Cross sections for rivers 40-43 10.0 Rain Fall Data for Washim district 44 11.00 Geology and Mineral Wealth 45 Geological Map For Washim District 46 District wise details of river or stream and other sand sources 48 District wise availability of sand and gravel or aggregate resources 48 Drainage System with description of main rivers 49 Salient Features of important rivers and streams 50 List of Sand Spots 50 Annual Deposition 51 2 District Survey Report for Minerals Other Than Sand Mining Or 56-103 River Bed Mining 1.0 Introduction 56 Brief Introduction of Washim district 58 Salient Features of Washim District 61 2.0 Overview of Mining Activity in the district 63 3.0 General Profile of the district 65 Location of leases on Map of District 66 4.0 Geology of the District 67 Minerals Available in the District 67 Geological Map of Washim District 68 5.0 Drainage and irrigation Pattern 69 6.0 Land Utilization Pattern in the District : Forest, Agriculture, 71 Horticulture, Mining etc. Mining Area 74 7.0 Surface Water And Ground Water Scenario 75 8.0 Rainfall of the district and Climatic Conditions 78

9.0 Details of the mining leases in the district as per the following format 80 10.0 Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three years 84 11.0 Details of Production of Minor Mineral in last three years 84 : (Approx. Quantity) 12.0 Mineral Map of District 85 13.0 List of Letter of Intent (LOI)Holders in the district along with its 86 validity as per following format 14.0 Total Mineral Reserves Available in the District 88 15.0 Quality / Grade of Mineral available in the District 88 16.0 Use of Mineral 88 17.0 Demand and Supply of the Mineral in last three years 88 18.0 Mining Leases marked on District Map 89 19.0 Details of the area of where there is a cluster of mining leases 90 viz. no. of mining leases. Location 20.0 Details of Eco sensitive area 91 21.0 Impact on the Environment (Air, Water, Noise Soil, Flora & Fauna, 93 Land Use, agriculture, forest etc.) due to mining activity 22.0 Remedial measures to mitigate the impact of mining on 94 Environment 23. Reclamation of Mined Out Area (best practice already implemented 96 in the district, requirement as per rules and regulations , proposed reclamation plan) 24. Risk Assessment 96 25. Disaster Management Plan 101 26. Plantation and Green Belt Development 103 27. Any other information 103 3 District Survey Report for Other Minerals Like Coal, Limestone, 104- Dolomite 105 1.0 Details of leases for other minerals like Coal, Limestone and dolomite 105 4 Annexure 106- 111 Annexure -1 Procedure to scrutinize Minor Mineral proposals 106 Annexure -2 Procedure to monitor compliances of Minor Mineral 107 Leases Annexure -3 Demand and Supply for Washim District 108 Annexure -4 MoEFCC, GoI notification S.O. 3611(E) dated 25.07.2018 109 Annexure -5 L Sections and Cross Sections for rivers flowing through 110 Washim district Annexure -6 Sections for Sand Ghats 2019-20 (Amendment Proposed 111 for F.Y. 2019-20)

Amendments to DSR

Sr. No. Amendment Amendment Details Amendment Date Page No. Sheet No. 1 01 Amendment in DSR Rev 01 dated------Complete DSR

DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT FOR WASHIM DISTRICT

PART –A

FOR SAND MINING OR RIVER BED MINING

Prepared under

A] Appendix –X of MoEFCC, GoI notification S.O. 141(E) dated 15.1.2016 B] Sustainable Sand Mining Guidelines C] MoEFCC, GoI notification S.O. 3611(E) dated 25.07.2018

1.0 Introduction :

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide its judgement dated February 27,2012 and further relief amendment dated April 16,2012 directed all state, union territories and ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India, New Delhi to screen mining of minor minerals leases within the purview of EIA notification 2006 and made requirement of environmental clearance to minor minerals less than 5 ha compulsory.

Ministry of Environment & Forest , GoI vide its office Memorandum L-11011/47/2011.IA.II(M) dated 18.05.2012 directed mass to comply Ho’ble Supreme Court decision.

Further streamlining of environmental clearance procedures, MOEFCC, GoI amended EIA notification 2006 vide S.O. 141(E) dated 15.01.2016 where procedure for preparation of District Survey Report (DSR) for minor minerals has been prescribed.

Further the procedure for preparation of DSR and format is amended vide MOEFCC notification S.O. 3611(E) dated 25.07.2018. The subjected DSR is defined at “ Appendix -X (See Paragraph 7(iii)(a)” of the notification S.O.141(E)dated 15.01.2016 and S.O. 3611(E) dated 25.07.2018

Accordingly this document is prepared by DEIAA, Washim, Maharashtra State.

Washim district has constituted District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority vide letter KRA. KAKSHA-6/GAUKHANI/KAVI-476/2016-dated 18.8.2016 and comprised as

Sr. No. Name of the Member/Expert Designation Role 1 District Collector,Washim District Collector, Washim Chairman 2 D.C.F. Washim D.C.F. Washim Member 3 Expert Member Expert Member (Non Govt. Member Dr. Nilesh Heda Official) 4 S.D.O. Washim S.D.O.-HQ Member Secreatary

Washim district has constituted District Expert Appraisal Committee Authority vide letter KRA. KAKSHA-6/GAUKHANI/KAVI-476/2016-dated 18.8.2016 and comprised as

Sr. Name of the Member/Expert Designation Role No. 1 Ex. Engineer, Irrigation,Washim Ex. Engineer Chairman 2 Sr. D.F.O. Washim D.F.O. Washim Member 3 Sr. Geologist, G.S.D.A. Washim Sr. Geologist Member 4 Representative of D.H.O., Washim --- Member 5 Ex. Engr. Irrigation, Z.P.Washim Ex. Engineer Member

6 Representative of M.P.C.B. R.O. S.R.O. MPCB, Amt. Member Amravati 7 Expert Member Dr. Nitin Kokate Member 8 Expert Member Dr. S.M. Tale Member 9 Expert Member Dr.S.S. Deshmukh Member 10 Asst. Engineer, P.W.D. Washim Asst. Engineer Member 11 District Mining Officer,Washim D.M.O. Washim Member Secretary

Brief Introduction of Washim district :

Washim District lies in north central Maharashtra. It is located between 190 45' and 200 45' of North latitudes and 760 30' and 770 45' of East longitudes. It is surrounded by Akola District to the north, Yavatmal and Amravati Districts to the east, Hingoli District to the south and Buldana District to the west.The headquarters of Washim District is located at Washim, a town having 78,387 population according to Census, 2011. It is a railway station on the railway line running between Akola and Hingoli. The District has an area of 4901.19 sq.km., and population of 11,97,160 persons according to Census, 2011. While the area of the District accounts for 1.59 percent of the total area of the State, the population of the District constitutes 1.07 percent of the total population of the State. The density of population is 244 persons per sq. km. Among the 35 Districts of the State, the District ranks 31st interms of area, 32nd in terms of population and 25th in terms of density.

Physiographically Washim District forms a part of Tapi – Purna valley, the micro level division of the Deccan Plateau. On the basis of relief, the District may be divided into four parts viz. 1) Ajanta Hills, 2) Paladi Hills, 3) Washim Plateau and 4) Bembla Basin. The Ajanta Hills spread over the northern part of Malegaon and Mangrulpir Tahsils of the District. In fact it is the northern escarpment of the Washim Plateau which is dissected by numerous streams and has taken the shape of a rugged hill country. This area attains a height of about 500 meters and is covered with moist deciduous forests. The Paladi Hills are located in the southern portion of Manora Tahsil. These hills are less dissected and have an elevation varying between 450 and 550 meters. This area is the south eastern slope of the Washim Plateau and is partly covered by forests.

The Washim Plateau spreads over Washim, Risod, Malegaon, Mangrulpir and Manora Tahsils. The area is a rolling upland country with an elevation of between 550 and 600 meters. This area gently slopes towards southeast and is relatively plain in nature. On the plateau the soils are shallow with murum substratum which vary considerably both in nature and depth. This plateau grows Kharif crops and specially the pulses. Wheat and other rabi crops are also grown. The Bembla Basin lies in the north-eastern part of the District in Karanja Tahsil. This area has the characteristics of the „Payanghat‟ plain of Akola District. It slopes towards west and has an elevation varying between 350 and 400 meters. It is even in surface and has rich fertile soil known as black cotton soil. In which Cotton and Jowar are grown in abundance.

Drainage The Plateau is drained mainly eastwards and to a lesser extent to the north, by the Katepurna River, a tributary of Purna River. The main river of the District is the Penganga which rises in Buldana District close to the northern scarp edge of the Buldana Plateau in the Deulgaon Hills. It flows towards east through Risod Tahsil and then forms the southern District boundary of Washim Tahsil. Pus, Arna and Aran are the main tributaries of the Penganga River. All these tributariesoriginate in the Washim Plateau and flow eastwards to meet the Penganga River in Yavatmal District. Bembla River flows northwards and then turns towards east and enters Amravati District. Later it meets the Wardha River in Yavatmal District. All the tributaries of the Penganga within the District are non-perennial and hold water only for about four months of the year. Climate In general, the climate of the District is dry throughout the year except during the southwest monsoon season. There are four seasons in a year. The rainy season (southwest monsoon season) starts in the beginning of June and last up to the end of September. It is followed by the post monsoon season from October to mid-November. The winter season is from about the middle of November to the end of February and the hot dry season from March to May. The District receives moderate rainfall. The average annual rainfall varies between 750 and 1000 mm., and July is the rainiest month of the year. Rainfall received during the monsoon season constitutes about 85 per cent of the annual rainfall. The variation in rainfall from year to year is quite large. The District sometimes experiences strong winds and widespread heavy rainfall.

Temperatures increase rapidly after March till the end of May. May is the hottest month of the year. The heat in summer is intense and on individual days, day temperatures rise to 470 C. The afternoon heat is sometimes relieved by thunder showers. With the arrival of the monsoon, there is an appreciable drop in day temperatures and the weather becomes pleasant. From mid-November, the day and night temperatures fall rapidly till December which is the coldest month of the year. Sometimes due to cold waves over north India, the minimum temperature drops to between 8 and 10 degrees centigrade.

Natural Economic Resources Deccan Traps cover a major part of the District. Trap rocks are very hard and compact and are dark grey in colour. Trap rocks being dense, hard and compact are extensively used as building stones, road metal, railway ballast and as an aggregate in cement concrete. Erosive agents and weathering together have formed good fertile soils near the river beds.

Forestry This includes all land classified as forest under any legal enactment dealing with forest or administered as forest, whether state owned or private and whether wooded or simply maintained as forest land. Within the forest area itself, there may be occasionally cultivated patches or grazing lands, but such area are shown under column 104 of the Village Directory as forest. The process of regularization of land grants and effecting relevant changes in the basic

4 records of survey and settlement are somewhat protracted and time consuming. Therefore the information based on records is in some cases at least, likely to be different when compared with the actual field situation.

Minerals and mining The District has vesicles of rocks which are filled by secondary minerals like zeolites, quartz, calcite etc., which are of little use.

Soil and Cropping pattern The soils are basically derived from volcanic trap rocks. The top of table land of Washim is an extensive black soil plain, devoted chiefly to the growth of wheat, pulses and other winter crops. The soils are shallow with murum stratum. Areas drained by Bemla River have a medium black soil having the characteristics of “Payanghat” plain of Akola District, in which Cotton and Jowar are grown in abundance. The southern portion of Manora, northern portion of Malegaon and Mangrulpir are hilly tracts and has mostly poor and shallow soils in which Kharif crops are grown.

Agriculture Most of the people of this District are engaged in agricultural activities. According to Census 2011, percentage of the total workers engaged as cultivators is 29.06 and as agricultural labourers is 54.44 percent in the District. Together they constitute 83.50 percent of the total workers of the District. The District is divided in three subdivisions and six tahsils. There are three Subdivisions and six talukas listed as

Name of Sub division Taluka 1. Washim Risod Malegaon Washim 2. Mangrulpir Mangrulpir 3. Karanja Karanja Manora

Salient Features of Washim District :

Details of the Area District & State Washim & Maharashtra Subdivision & Taluka 03 & 06 Nos. Villages 789 villages Area of district 4901.19 Sq. Km Basalt, River Sand ,(zeolites,quartz,calcites Minerals in district secondary minerals in traces) Category ‘B’ LATITUDE LONGITUDE [E] Geographical Co-ordinates [N]

N 19° 45’-N 20° 45’ E 76°30’-E 77° 45’

Accessibility Road Connectivity District is well connected with SH183,SH197, SH206,SH207,SH210,SH211,SH212,NH161 and Samrudddhi Super Communication Highway (Mumbai Nagpur Super Communication Expressway) Railway Station at Washim (Connecting Nagpur- Rail Connectivity Mumbai) Airport Nagpur, Aurangabad (Nearest Airport) General Climatic Conditions Wind Pattern during study period Northeast Summer : 43 – 45 0C Maximum Temperature Winter : 10 – 12 0C Summer : 43 – 45 0C Minimum Temperature Winter : 10 – 12 0C Average Annual Rainfall (mm) 900 mm Details of the Project Elevation 280m-550 m above sea level

Historical / Important Places Archaeological/Historical/Ancient No archeological /historical place is notified. Monuments within district Names of the national park, Katepurna & Karanja Sohol have been declared as wildlife Sanctuaries. Wildlife in sanctuary Biosphere reserve, these forests includes birds like peacock, pigeon, Tiger Reserve, Elephant reserve, partridge, quail and animals like sambar, chinkara (a Deer species), wild boar. High quality teakwood Forest (RF/PF/Unclassified) is abundant in these forests, while Indian Laurel, Wood Apple, Indian Gum Tree, Red-Flowered Silk- Cotton Tree, Bamboo and East Indian Ebony trees are also plentiful. Furniture wood, bamboo, gum and tendu leaves are the main forest produce. Katepurna WLS is notified vide notification dated 02 January 2002 covering area 3876.45 ha area. Whereas Karanja Sohol WLS is notified vide notification dated 07 december 2000 covering area 1778.40 ha.

2.0 Overview of Mining Activity in the district :

Washim district is rich in minor minerals such as building stone and sand. Mining activity is one of the main revenue source for the district.

District has 48 stone quarry leases till March 2019 covering area 75.05 ha. There are 57 temporary permits working within the district as per information recorded in the district mining committee in the month of March 2019. (Source info. District Mining Office, Washim)

There are 27 locations of sand ghats over Penganga river where sand deposition are allowed from replenishment and other safety point of view in the district. (Source info. District Mining Office, Washim).

Villages marked on the district geological map is as below :

3.0 List of the Mining Leases in the district with Location, area and period of validity :

As per the sand mining and auction policy of Government of Maharashtra, Sand ghats are identified for deposition by respective tahsildars and recommended by G.S.D.A. authorities of the district for mineable depth considering impact of sand scooping on ground water availability and stream. District Mining Officer who is a Geologist also resurvey at least 10 % of such recommended sand ghats and complete further procedures for auction including pricing and approval of Divisional Commissioner.

Tahsildar at Headquarter is the holder and the project proponent for the sand ghats. After auction of sand ghats for period specified at rule 9(A)1 of sand mining and auction policy of Govt. of Maharashtra dated 03.01.2018, all rights to comply the terms and conditions for scooping of sand from sand ghats are transferred to Successful Bidder.

List of the Sand Ghats with location, area and period of validity is tabled below.

Sr No Taluka Name of River Nearest Gut No Details of sand scoping Land Approx Sand Ghat /Stream L(m) B(m) Approved Govt. sand Qty Depth (m) /Pvt. in Brass 1 Washim Krushna Pain Ganga Gut No.212 to 214, 300 40 0.60 Govt. 2544 224, 226 to 227, 229, 232, 233, 239 to 240 2 Washim Pangarkhe Pain Ganga Gut No.5 500 40 0.70 Govt. 4947 da 3 Washim Ukli Pen Pain Ganga Gut No 400, 402, 600 20 0.70 Govt. 2968 399, 384, 397/1, 397/2, 398 4 Washim Adgaon kh Pain Ganga Gut No. 100 100 0.60 Govt. 2120 327,328,329 5 Washim Tanka Pain Ganga Gut No. 9,10,13 500 70 0.70 Govt. 8657 to18, 170to171 6 Washim Sukli Pain Ganga Gut no 3to7, 250 35 0.70 Govt. 2164 14,to19,226, 7 Washim Jaipur b Pain Ganga Gut No 1000 25 0.80 Govt. 7067 Tarodi 173,174,176,178, 179 to184,186 to190 8 Washim Nimbalwa Pain Ganga Gut No 750 40 0.70 Govt. 7420 di-A 5,7,27to31,38, 9 Washim Nimbalwa Pain Ganga Gut No 3,4, 68 to 750 40 0.80 Govt. 8481 di-B 73,75 to78, 81 to 84, 86 10 Washim Atkali-A Pain Ganga Gut No. 107 to 111 897 25 0.70 Govt. 5547 11 Risod Bhapur Pain Ganga Gut No. 160 20 0.70 Govt. 792

155,157,203,204, 206,207 12 Risod Sarapkhed Pain Ganga Gut NO 24,25 170 40 0.80 Govt. 1922 13 Risod Dhodap bk Pain Ganga Gut No. 200 20 0.70 Govt. 989 232,236,227 14 Risod Hivra Pen Pain Ganga Gut No. 100 70 0.70 Govt. 1731 141,146,147,162 to 166 15 Risod Linga Pain Ganga Gut No. 4 to11 200 20 0.70 Govt. 989 Kotwal-K 16 Risod Yeoti Pain Ganga Gut No. 500 50 0.70 Govt. 6184 299,302,319,324, 336,337,338,339,34 2,420 17 Risod Kinkheda Pain Ganga Gut No.212 to 215 300 33 0.80 Govt. 2799 18 Risod Linga Pain Ganga Gut No. 12to15 200 20 0.60 Govt. 848 Kotwal-B 19 Risod Deulgaon Pain Ganga Gut No. 17,18 30 20 0.60 Govt. 127 Banda 20 Risod Masla pen Pain Ganga Gut No. 10 to 17 200 20 0.80 Govt. 1131 –B 21 Risod Chichmba Pain Ganga Gut No. 332 to 200 20 0.80 Govt. 1131 Pen 335,259 22 Risod Khadki Pain Ganga Gut No. 86 to 400 18 0.90 Govt. 2290 Sadar 89,90,102 23 Risod Degaon Pain Ganga Gut No. 17 to 21 200 30 0.80 Govt. 1696 24 Risod Tandul Pain Ganga Gut No. 137 30 0.60 Govt. 871 wadi 40,41,42,43,44 25 Risod Belkheda Pain Ganga Gut No. 100 60 0.70 Govt. 1484 36,37,81,82,83,86 ,88,89,270 26 Washim Songavha Pain Ganga Gut No.154 to 161, 700 55 0.70 Govt. 9523 n 163 to 164 27 Washim Dhilli Pain Ganga Gut No.35, 36, 39 to 700 60 0.70 Govt. 10389 43, 46 to 50, 53 to 56, 58 to 64 , 67 to 69, 71, 73 to 81

Location of Sand Ghats along the Rivers in the district are marked as :

4.0 Detail of Royalty/Revenue received in last four years from Sand Scooping activity:

Financial Year Revenue in Rs. Lakhs F.Y. 2015-16 Rs. 26.71 F.Y. 2016-17 Rs. 18.06 F.Y. 2017-18 Nil F.Y. 2018-19 Nil

5.0 Details of Production of Sand or Bajri or minor mineral in last four Years

Financial Year Scooping of River Scooping of River Scooping of River Bed Sand in Brass Bed Sand in Cum. Bed Sand in Tonnes F.Y. 2015-16 27 273978 767138 F.Y. 2016-17 24 214700 601160 F.Y. 2017-18 0 0 0 F.Y. 2018-19 0 0 0

6.0 Process of Deposition of Sediments in the rivers of the District :

Sand is replenishable. Due to sparse rainfall over the last few years the river flows to an average height but flows to its maximum height only during and just after monsoon season. Mining of Building Grade sand from the river bed will not have any impact on the ground water body in the area. During heavy rains the floodwaters overflow the bank and inundate the fields and dry regions. The floods have its own ways of depositing sand not only at the bank but also on the dry surface region. Added to the deposition of sand on the river basin by stratification through lateral deposition of sands on the land surface is by Differential Lateral Deposition (DLD). The later grade is coarse, medium and fine sand to mud and soil beyond. In this soil, agricultural operation goes on from the bank to the cultivated land surface. The yearly deposition of sand is by natural filling during flood season with slight variation depending upon the amount of river flow, the quantity of water flowing and the amount of sand load carried during the river flow. The deposition pattern will be monitored every year & measurements will be carried out as soon as the monsoon comes to an end. Deposition rate for the year 2018-19 is monitored, calculated and mapped with the help of technical consultant. Data for gauging of stream is mapped and enclosed below. Data for Siltation is mapped and enclosed .. Based on siltation rate and survey every year sand ghats are proposed for scooping of sand and auctioned as per the State Government Policy empowered under rule 15 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and amendments thereof.

Sediment refers to the conglomerate of materials, organic and inorganic, that can be carried away by water, wind or ice. While the term is often used to indicate soil-based, mineral matter

(e.g. clay, silt and sand), decomposing organic substances and inorganic biogenic material are also considered sediment . Most mineral sediment comes from erosion and weathering, while organic sediment is typically detritus and decomposing material such as algae.

Sediment particles come in different sizes and can be inorganic or organic in origin.

These particulates are typically small, with clay defined as particles less than 0.00195 mm in diameter, and coarse sand reaching up only to 1.5 mm in diameter. However, during a flood or other high flow event, even large rocks can be classified as sediment as they are carried downstream . Sediment is a naturally occurring element in many bodies of water, though it can be influenced by anthropogenic factors .

In an aquatic environment, sediment can either be suspended (floating in the water column) or bedded (settled on the bottom of a body of water)

In other words water flow tries to scour its surface whenever it flows in the channel. Silt or gravels enen larger boulders are detached from its bed or banks. The moving water sweeps these detached particles in downstream along its flow. Silting and scouring is not very uncommon and must be avoided by proper designs. It reduces supply level of water. The channel section gets reduced by silt and reduces discharging capacity. Sediments seriously threatens various projects due to silt carried out by rivers up to point of interceptions. Sediment is also threatening denudation of forests. Sediment is a major obstruction on the flow line . It shorten longevity of channel. It causes soil erosion. Therefore data base must be needed for policy making and planning. Sediments are calculated as sediment load. There are three types of sediments

Coarse Sediments Particle size above 0.2mm Water sample passing through 100/72 mesh sieve (BSS). Residue over sieve is washed, dried and weighed It gives coarse sediments in gm/lit Medium Sediments Particle size ranging 0.075mm-0.2mm After removal of coarse sediments residual water passed through 200mesh sieve (BSS), we get medium sements Fine Sediments Particle size less than 0.075mm Filtrate and washing residue allowed to settle for 12hrs. About 5-10 % alum solution is added to hasten coagulation of colloidal silt Using Whatman Paper no02 filter paper, residue is filtered, dried and weighed. We will get fine sediments in gm/lit

Co relation between Siltation & Sediment Load

Siltation is deposition by fine particulate terrestrial clastic material, with a particle size dominated by silt or clay. It refers both to the increased concentration of suspended sediments, and to the increased accumulation (temporary or permanent) of fine sediments on bottoms where they are undesirable. Siltation is most often caused by soil erosion or sediment spill.

Sometimes siltation is called sediment pollution. The total Sediment load includes all particles moving as bedload, suspended load, and wash load

Bedload

Bedload is the portion of sediment transport that rolls, slides or bounces along the bottom of a waterway. This sediment is not truly suspended, as it sustains intermittent contact with the streambed, and the movement is neither uniform nor continuous . Bedload occurs when the force of the water flow is strong enough to overcome the weight and cohesion of the sediment While the particles are pushed along, they typically do not move as fast as the water around them, as the flow rate is not great enough to fully suspend them. Bedload transport can occur during low flows (smaller particles) or at high flows (for larger particles). Approximately 5-20% of total sediment transport is bedload . In situations where the flow rate is strong enough, some of the smaller bedload particles can be pushed up into the water column and become suspended.

Suspended Load

While there is often overlap, the suspended load and suspended sediment are not the same thing. Suspended sediment are any particles found in the water column, whether the water is flowing or not. The suspended load, on the other hand, is the amount of sediment carried downstream within the water column by the water flow. Suspended loads require moving water, as the water flow creates small upward currents (turbulence) that keep the particles above the bed . The size of the particles that can be carried as suspended load is dependent on the flow rate . Larger particles are more likely to fall through the upward currents to the bottom, unless the flow rate increases, increasing the turbulence at the streambed. In addition, suspended sediment will not necessarily remain suspended if the flow rate slows.

Wash Load

The wash load is a subset of the suspended load. This load is comprised of the finest suspended sediment (typically less than 0.00195 mm in diameter). The wash load is differentiated from the suspended load because it will not settle to the bottom of a waterway during a low or no flow period 11. Instead, these particles remain in permanent suspension as they are small enough to bounce off water molecules and stay afloat. However, during flow periods, the wash load and suspended load are indistinguishable.

Turbidity in lakes and slow moving rivers is typically due the wash load. When the flow rate increases (increasing the suspended load and overall sediment transport), turbidity also increases. While turbidity cannot be used to estimate sediment transport, it can approximate suspended sediment concentrations at a specific location.

River Dynamics (Physical) Penganga, Wardha, Pus, Bembala, Vidarbha Rivers are in the matured stage of development running in wide serpentine course. The river meanders with convex & concave shape. The river in its course impinges on convex side. The concave side abounds with sand grain. The mining operation is most profitable on the concave side.

There is yearly deposition of sand as the amount of sand excavated gets redeposit in the pits by natural filing during flood season with slight variation depending upon the amount of river flow, the quantity of water flowing and the amount of sand load carried during the river flow. The deposition pattern will be monitored every year & measurements will be carried out as soon as the monsoon comes to an end and fresh excavation will be carried.

Stream Flow Guage Map for rivers in Washim district :

*cum/min

Siltation Map for rivers in Washim district :

7. General Profile of the district :

Location Map of District :

8.0 Land Utilization Pattern in the District : Forest, Agriculture, Horticulture, Mining etc: Land Use Map for Washim district is as below:

S.N. DESCRIPTION Area (Ha.) Area (Sq.Km.) 1 Agricultural -Kharif Crop Land 330159.209 3301.59209 2 Agricultural -Rabi Crop Land 23557.3964 235.573964 3 Agricultural -Two crop Land 41965.73829 419.6573829 4 Agricultural -Summer crop Land 18.53447248 0.185344725 5 Agricultural -Fallow Land 16972.7133 169.727133 6 Agricultural -Plantation 213.6920654 2.136920654 7 Built Up- Rural 4527.864386 45.27864386 8 Built Up (Urban) 1142.737736 11.42737736 Mining / Industrial area- 9 Mine/Quarry 9.963128661 0.099631287 10 Dense/Closed Forest 7599.958843 75.99958843 11 Open Forest 21286.41478 212.8641478 12 Scrub Forest 5486.477408 54.86477408 13 Tree Clad - Dense Area 20.71798133 0.207179813 14 Barren Rocky/Stony waste Land 318.5906689 3.185906689 15 Dense scrub Land 4816.899042 48.16899042 16 Open scrub Land 41136.36986 411.3636986 17 Waterbodies-Canal/Drain-Lined 375.2237287 3.752237287 18 Waterbodies-Reservoir/Tanks-Dry 9831.785557 98.31785557 Waterbodies-River/Stream- 19 Perennial 3772.472462 37.72472462 Total Area 513212.7591 5132.127591

Irrigation Details

Irrigation Area (‘000ha) Net Irrigated area 5.5 Gross irrigated area 22.0 Rainfed area 424.0

Agriculture Crops: Major field crops Area in (‘000ha) by Major field crops Irrigation cultivated (Kharif) Rainfed cultivated (Rabi) Cotton 67.8 Gram 55.7 Soyabean 185.1 Other Pulses 88.4 Pigeon Pea 47.4 Sorghum 29.9 Wheat 3.0

# Source Agriculture Plan Washim (ICAR-CRIDA)

Horticulture : Horticulture Crops (Fruits) Area in (‘000ha) Mango 3.6 Sapota 0.3 Orange 0.2 Mosambi 0.5 Guava 0.1 Aonla 0.4 Kagzi Lime 0.1 Custard Apple 0.3 Ber 00 Tamarid 0.02 Banana 0.04 Papaya 0.1 Other 0.003

Horticulture Crops (Vegetables) Area in (‘000ha) Tomato 0.1 Brinjal 0.2

Cabbage 0.1 Cauliflower 0.1 Lady’s Finger 0.1 Spinach 0.2 Fenugreek 0.04 Rigged Goured 0.02 Cucumber 0 Bitter Gourd 0.04 Potato 0.01 Onion 0.1 Other 0.1

# Source Agriculture Plan Washim(ICAR-CRIDA) Mining :

Area under Mining Area in ha River Bed Scooping 38.14 ha Stone Mining 75.05 ha

# Source District Mining Office Washim

9.0 Physiography of the District :

The Ajanta Hills spread over the northern part of Malegaon and Mangrulpir Tahsils of the District. In fact it is the northern escarpment of the Washim Plateau which is dissected by numerous streams and has taken the shape of a rugged hill country. This area attains a height of about 500 meters and is covered with moist deciduous forests. The Paladi Hills are located in the southern portion of Manora Tahsil. These hills are less dissected and have an elevation varying between 450 and 550 meters. This area is the south eastern slope of the Washim Plateau and is partly covered by forests. The Washim Plateau spreads over Washim, Risod, Malegaon, Mangrulpir and Manora Tahsils. The area is a rolling upland country with an elevation of between 550 and 600 meters. This area gently slopes towards southeast and is relatively plain in nature. On the plateau the soils are shallow with murum substratum which vary considerably both in nature and depth. This plateau grows Kharif crops and specially the pulses. Wheat and other rabi crops are also grown. The Bembla Basin lies in the north-eastern part of the District in Karanja Tahsil. This area has the characteristics of the „Payanghat‟ plain of Akola District. It slopes towards west and has an elevation varying between 350 and 400 meters. It is even in surface and has rich fertile soil known as black cotton soil. In which Cotton and Jowar are grown in abundance. The Plateau is drained mainly eastwards and to a lesser extent to the north, by the Katepurna River, a tributary of Purna River. The main river of the District is the Penganga which rises in Buldana District close to the northern scarp edge of the Buldana Plateau in the Deulgaon Hills. It flows towards east through Risod Tahsil and then forms the southern District boundary of Washim Tahsil. Pus, Arna and Aran are the main tributaries of the Penganga River. All these tributariesoriginate in the Washim Plateau and flow eastwards to meet the Penganga River in Yavatmal District. Bembla River flows northwards and then turns towards east and enters Amravati District. Later it meets the Wardha River in Yavatmal District. All the tributaries of the Penganga within the District are non-perennial and hold water only for about four months of the year.

Most of the part of Washim district is comprised of Godavari Basin and merged between Wardha and Penganga sub basins where as some part on Northern part of district comprising limits of Malegaon tahsil is a part of Tapi basin submerged in Morna watershed.

River Inventory of the district :

Basin Map forWashim district is drawn as:

Confluence Points for the rivers in the district :

Penganga River flowing through district:

Katepurna River flowing through district:

Aran River flowing through district:

Pus River flowing through district:

Uma River flowing through district:

Kapsi River flowing through district:

Murna River flowing through district:

River streams flowing through district: (Penganga River)

Aran & Katepurna River :

High Flood Level Map for Washim District :

As per directive received by State Environmental Appraisal Committee, a detailed L- Section and Cross Sections at specified locations are drawn over the river running length passing through Washim district for Penganga, Arunawati, Aran and Pus river.

Length of all above four rivers passing through the district is as below

S.No. Name of Total Length in River/Stream the district (in Km) 146.32 1 Penganga River 2 Aran River 24.28 3 Pus River 31.35 4 Arunawati River 31.35

L & C – Sections for Penganga River passing through Washim district :

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L & C – Sections for Aran River passing through Washim district :

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L & C – Sections for Pus River passing through Washim district :

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L & C – Sections for Arunawati River passing through Washim district :

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10.0 Rain Fall Data for Washim district: Average rainfall for Washim district is 900mm per year. Rainfall data recorded for last three years is tabulated below :

Rain Fall mm Sr. No. 2016 2017 2018 1 Jun 149.2 171.3 152.3 2 July 162.3 172.3 141.36 3 August 175.62 168.32 129.36 4 Sept 48.9 49 53.2 5 Oct 42 41 32 6 Nov 7.12 8.14 4.56 7 Dec 6.36 6.93 2.65 8 Jan 1.2 1.8 0 9 Feb 1.1 1.2 0 10 Mar 0.9 1.21 1.1 11 April 0 0 0.1 12 May 0.1 1.1 0

Compared to Rain fall data for last three years as tabulated above, year 2018 has a deficit of about 327mm considering average rainfall for the district. Talukawise Rainfall Data (Average in mm) Taluka Rainfall Rainy Days (Nos.) Washim 902.6 52 Risod 863.0 47 Malegaon 814.0 47 Mangrulpir 840.6 50 Manora 828.0 47 Karanja 814.0 47 Overall Avg. 843.7 48

11.00 Geology and Mineral Wealth:

The district forms part of Deccan Plateau with slope towards southeast from Sahayadri hills and has a varied topography consisting of hills, plains and undulating topography near riverbanks. Deccan Traps occurs as Basaltic lava flows, which are normally horizontally disposed over a wide stretch and give rise to tableland type of topography, on weathering also known as plateau. These flows occur in layered sequence ranging in thickness from few metres to 50 m. Flows are represented by massive portion at bottom and vesicular portion at top and are separated from each other by marker bed known as bole bed The district forms a part of Godavari and Tapi basins. The Balaghat Plateau comprises of low- lying hills forming water divide. Many of the tributaries to Godavari and Tapi rivers originate from the Balaghat Plateau. Penganga River is the main river flowing through the district. The entire district is underlain by the Basaltic lava flows of upper Cretaceous to lower Eocene age. The shallow Alluvial formation of Recent age also occur as narrow stretch along the major rivers flowing in the area

There are 27 locations of sand ghats over Penganga, Pus, Arunavati rivers where sand deposition are allowed from replenishment and other safety point of view in the district. (Source info. District Mining Office, Washim).

Mineral Mineable Reserves in Million Tonnes Stone 37.82 (Approx.) Sand 0.76 (Approx.)

Geological Map For Washiml District :

# Source Geological Survey of India

District wise details of river or stream and other sand sources:

District is merged between Aran-Katepurna and Penganga river sub basins. Both of the basins are part of Godavari Basin. Whereas Malegaon Tahsil is a part of Tapi Basin. Northern part of district is a part of Katepurna -Aran river watershed whereas Southern part of district forms a part of Penganga river watershed and Penganga river sub basin. District river inventory is sketched below :

There are two major rivers draining across the district viz. Katepurna-Aran & Penganga. Penganga river has tributaries like Adhan river and Pus where as Katepurna has tributaries like Chhote Purna. Morna is running through Malegao Tahsil of district. Other rivers of the district are Uma & Kapsi flowing from Northern Boundary, Aran and Arunwati are flowing from eastern boundary of the district.

Most of the sand ghats are on Penganga, Pus, Arunavati rivers. Only exposed sand ghats are allowed by administration to recommend for scooping of sand every year after proper survey and satisfactory deposition keeping 2m of sand as a base.

District has few leases of stone producing mechanical sand by crushing and meeting as per IS standards for building grade sand. But demand is for river bed sand and hence scooping of sand

47 is a major activity to cater sand requirement to infrastructural development. However district authority is promoting to use mechanical sand to balance between river bed sand scooping.

District wise availability of sand and gravel or aggregate resources:

District has 27 Sand scooping sand ghats catering 96812 brass of sand. District has 48 stone quarries catering 584000 brass stone aggregates of different sizes like 6mm,20mm,40mm, 60mm and mechanical sand.

District wise details of existing mining leases of sand and aggregates : District administration every year survey the sand deposits as per rules framed by Govt. of Maharashtra policy dated 03.01.2018 and after all legal clearances auction for period 90 days to six months or maximum up to 30th September of next financial year. There are 86 about sand ghats identified by administration for scooping of sand.

No. of Leases of aggregates Total Area in ha Mineable Reserves Available in Million MT 48 75.05 ha 37.87 (approx.)

Drainage System with description of main rivers:

S.No. Name of River Area drained in Sq. Km. % Area drained in the District 1 Penganga River 4009 78.12 % 2 Other Rivers 1122 21.88 %

# Both the rivers includes their tributaries

Salient Features of important rivers and streams:

S.No. Name of Total Length in Place of Origin Altitude at Origin River/Stream the district (in Km) 146.32 1 Penganga River Ajanta Ranges in 1067 m Auragabad District enters near Gohagaon in Washim district and exits near Jaipur. 2 Aran River 24.28 Origin near Wakapur in 550 m Washim district. Exits near dighi and enters in Yavatmal district. 3 Pus River 31.35 Originate from South 324 m eastern parts of Washim tahsil. 4 Uma River 5.92 Originate southern part of 370 m Murtizapur tahsil near Poho and flows to North 5 Kapsi River 19.32 Originate near Shemlai in 364 m the district 6 Katepurna River 39.32 Rises in Northern slope of 320 m Ajanta ranges 20 Km East of Barshitakle 7 Morna River 18.53 Originates from Washim 537 m tahsil near Shirpur. 8 Arunawati River 31.35 Originates from Sangvi 140 m village merges into the Tapti river near Uparpind village in Shirpur tehsil.

List of Sand Ghats: Sr Taluka Name of River Nearest Gut No Details of sand scoping Land Approx No Sand Ghat /Stream L(m) B(m) Approved Govt. sand Qty Depth (m) /Pvt. in Brass 1 Washi Krushna Pain Ganga Gut No.212 to 214, 300 40 0.60 Govt. 2544 m 224, 226 to 227, 229, 232, 233, 239 to 240 2 Washi Pangarkhe Pain Ganga Gut No.5 500 40 0.70 Govt. 4947 m da 3 Washi Ukli Pen Pain Ganga Gut No 400, 402, 600 20 0.70 Govt. 2968 m 399, 384, 397/1, 397/2, 398 4 Washi Adgaon kh Pain Ganga Gut No. 100 100 0.60 Govt. 2120 m 327,328,329 5 Washi Tanka Pain Ganga Gut No. 9,10,13 500 70 0.70 Govt. 8657 m to18, 170to171 6 Washi Sukli Pain Ganga Gut no 3to7, 250 35 0.70 Govt. 2164 m 14,to19,226, 7 Washi Jaipur b Pain Ganga Gut No 1000 25 0.80 Govt. 7067 m Tarodi 173,174,176,178, 179 to184,186 to190 8 Washi Nimbalwa Pain Ganga Gut No 750 40 0.70 Govt. 7420 m di-A 5,7,27to31,38, 9 Washi Nimbalwa Pain Ganga Gut No 3,4, 68 to 750 40 0.80 Govt. 8481 m di-B 73,75 to78, 81 to 84, 86 10 Washi Atkali-A Pain Ganga Gut No. 107 to 111 897 25 0.70 Govt. 5547 m 11 Risod Bhapur Pain Ganga Gut No. 160 20 0.70 Govt. 792 155,157,203,204, 206,207 12 Risod Sarapkhed Pain Ganga Gut NO 24,25 170 40 0.80 Govt. 1922 13 Risod Dhodap bk Pain Ganga Gut No. 200 20 0.70 Govt. 989 232,236,227 14 Risod Hivra Pen Pain Ganga Gut No. 100 70 0.70 Govt. 1731 141,146,147,162 to 166 15 Risod Linga Pain Ganga Gut No. 4 to11 200 20 0.70 Govt. 989 Kotwal-K 16 Risod Yeoti Pain Ganga Gut No. 500 50 0.70 Govt. 6184 299,302,319,324, 336,337,338,339,34 2,420 17 Risod Kinkheda Pain Ganga Gut No.212 to 215 300 33 0.80 Govt. 2799

18 Risod Linga Pain Ganga Gut No. 12to15 200 20 0.60 Govt. 848 Kotwal-B 19 Risod Deulgaon Pain Ganga Gut No. 17,18 30 20 0.60 Govt. 127 Banda 20 Risod Masla pen Pain Ganga Gut No. 10 to 17 200 20 0.80 Govt. 1131 –B 21 Risod Chichmba Pain Ganga Gut No. 332 to 200 20 0.80 Govt. 1131 Pen 335,259 22 Risod Khadki Pain Ganga Gut No. 86 to 400 18 0.90 Govt. 2290 Sadar 89,90,102 23 Risod Degaon Pain Ganga Gut No. 17 to 21 200 30 0.80 Govt. 1696 24 Risod Tandul Pain Ganga Gut No. 137 30 0.60 Govt. 871 wadi 40,41,42,43,44 25 Risod Belkheda Pain Ganga Gut No. 100 60 0.70 Govt. 1484 36,37,81,82,83,86 ,88,89,270 26 Washi Songavha Pain Ganga Gut No.154 to 161, 700 55 0.70 Govt. 9523 m n 163 to 164 27 Washi Dhilli Pain Ganga Gut No.35, 36, 39 to 700 60 0.70 Govt. 10389 m 43, 46 to 50, 53 to 56, 58 to 64 , 67 to 69, 71, 73 to 81

Mineral Potential :

Boulder (MT) Bajari (MT) Sand(MT) Total Mineable Mineral Potential 37.82 0.76 MT 38.58 MT

Annual Deposition :

Annual deposition is calculated by considering watershed area in Km2 ,Annual Rainfall in mm3,, Average Watershed slope, Drainage density in Km-1,Vegetative cover factor, Annual precipitation in cm, mean annual runoff in cm, mean annual temperature for Penganga and Wardha river and plotted on district map as :

#cum/min

Sr Taluka Name of Sand River Nearest Gut No Details of sand scoping Land Govt. Approx sand No Ghat /Stream L(m) B(m) Approved /Pvt. Qty in Brass Depth (m) 1 washim Krushna Pain Ganga Gut No.212 to 214, 224, 226 to 300 40 0.60 Govt. 2544 227, 229, 232, 233, 239 to 240 2 washim Pangarkheda Pain Ganga Gut No.5 500 40 0.70 Govt. 4947 3 washim Ukli Pen Pain Ganga Gut No 400, 402, 399, 384, 397/1, 600 20 0.70 Govt. 2968 397/2, 398 4 washim Adgaon kh Pain Ganga Gut No. 327,328,329 100 100 0.60 Govt. 2120 5 washim Tanka Pain Ganga Gut No. 9,10,13 to18, 170to171 500 70 0.70 Govt. 8657 6 washim Sukli Pain Ganga Gut no 3to7, 250 35 0.70 Govt. 2164 14,to19,226, 7 washim Jaipur b Tarodi Pain Ganga Gut No 173,174,176,178, 1000 25 0.80 Govt. 7067 179 to184,186 to190 8 washim Nimbalwadi-A Pain Ganga Gut No 5,7,27to31,38, 750 40 0.70 Govt. 7420 9 washim Nimbalwadi-B Pain Ganga Gut No 3,4, 68 to 73,75 to78, 81 750 40 0.80 Govt. 8481 to 84, 86 10 washim Atkali-A Pain Ganga Gut No. 107 to 111 897 25 0.70 Govt. 5547 11 Risod Bhapur Pain Ganga Gut No. 155,157,203,204, 160 20 0.70 Govt. 792 206,207 12 Risod Sarapkhed Pain Ganga Gut NO 24,25 170 40 0.80 Govt. 1922 13 Risod Dhodap bk Pain Ganga Gut No. 232,236,227 200 20 0.70 Govt. 989 14 Risod Hivra Pen Pain Ganga Gut No. 141,146,147,162 to 166 100 70 0.70 Govt. 1731 15 Risod Linga Kotwal-K Pain Ganga Gut No. 4 to11 200 20 0.70 Govt. 989 16 Risod Yeoti Pain Ganga Gut No. 299,302,319,324, 500 50 0.70 Govt. 6184 336,337,338,339,342,420 17 Risod Kinkheda Pain Ganga Gut No.212 to 215 300 33 0.80 Govt. 2799 18 Risod Linga Kotwal-B Pain Ganga Gut No. 12to15 200 20 0.60 Govt. 848 19 Risod Deulgaon Banda Pain Ganga Gut No. 17,18 30 20 0.60 Govt. 127 20 Risod Masla pen –B Pain Ganga Gut No. 10 to 17 200 20 0.80 Govt. 1131 21 Risod Chichmba Pen Pain Ganga Gut No. 332 to 335,259 200 20 0.80 Govt. 1131 22 Risod Khadki Sadar Pain Ganga Gut No. 86 to 89,90,102 400 18 0.90 Govt. 2290 23 Risod Degaon Pain Ganga Gut No. 17 to 21 200 30 0.80 Govt. 1696 24 Risod Tandul wadi Pain Ganga Gut No. 40,41,42,43,44 137 30 0.60 Govt. 871

25 Risod Belkheda Pain Ganga Gut No. 36,37,81,82,83,86 100 60 0.70 Govt. 1484 ,88,89,270 26 Washim Songavhan Pain Ganga Gut No.154 to 161, 163 to 164 700 55 0.70 Govt. 9523 27 Washim Dhilli Pain Ganga Gut No.35, 36, 39 to 43, 46 to 50, 700 60 0.70 Govt. 10389 53 to 56, 58 to 64 , 67 to 69, 71, 73 to 81

DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT FOR WASHIM DISTRICT

PART –B

FOR MINOR MINERALS OTHER THAN SAND MINING OR RIVER BED MINING

Prepared under

A] Appendix –X of MoEFCC, GoI notification S.O. 141(E) dated 15.1.2016 B] Sustainable Sand Mining Guidelines C] MoEFCC, GoI notification S.O. 3611(E) dated 25.07.2018

1.0 Introduction :

Ministry of Environment & Forest , GoI vide its office Memorandum L-11011/47/2011.IA.II(M) dated 18.05.2012 directed mass to comply Ho’ble Supreme Court decision.

Accordingly this document is prepared by DEIAA, Washim, Maharashtra State.

Washim district has constituted District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority vide letter KRA. KAKSHA-6/GAUKHANI/KAVI-476/2016-dated 18.8.2016 and comprised as

Washim district has constituted District Expert Appraisal Committee Authority vide letter KRA. KAKSHA-6/GAUKHANI/KAVI-476/2016-dated 18.8.2016 and comprised as

Brief Introduction of Washim district :

59 records of survey and settlement are somewhat protracted and time consuming. Therefore the information based on records is in some cases at least, likely to be different when compared with the actual field situation.

Minerals and mining The District has vesicles of rocks which are filled by secondary minerals like zeolites, quartz, calcite etc., which are of little use.

Name of Sub division Taluka 1. Washim Risod Malegaon Washim 2. Mangrulpir Manrulpir 3. Karanja Karanja Manora

Salient Features of Washim District :

N 19° 45’-N 20° 45’ E 76°30’-E 77° 45’

2.0 Overview of Mining Activity in the district :

Washim district is rich in minor minerals such as building stone and sand. Mining activity is one of the main revenue source for the district.

Villages marked on the district geological map is as below :

3. General Profile of the district :

Location Map of District :

4.0 Geology of the District:

There are 27 locations of sand ghats over Penganga, Pus, Arunawati rivers where sand deposition are allowed from replenishment and other safety point of view in the district. (Source info. District Mining Office, Washim).

Mineral Mineable Reserves in Million Tonnes Stone 37.82 MT (Approx.) Sand 0.76 MT (Appr0x.)

Geological Map of Washim District

5.0 Drainage of irrigation Pattern: Irrigation Details for the district :

Irrigation By Source Area in (‘000ha) Net Irrigated Area 5.5 Gross Irrigated Area 22.0 Rainfed Area 402.2 Total 429.7 Source of Irrigation : Source of Irrigation Area in (‘000ha) % of Total Irrigated Area Canal 0.9 15.9 % Open Wells/Bore Wells 4.6 84.1 % Lift Irrigation Systems 00 -- Total 5.8 100 %

# Source ICAR-CRIDA report.

Drainage Physiographically Washim District forms a part of Tapi – Purna valley, the micro level division of the Deccan Plateau. On the basis of relief, the District may be divided into four parts viz. 1) Ajanta Hills, 2) Paladi Hills, 3) Washim Plateau and 4) Bembla Basin. The Ajanta Hills spread over the northern part of Malegaon and Mangrulpir Tahsils of the District. In fact it is the northern escarpment of the Washim Plateau which is dissected by numerous streams and has taken the shape of a rugged hill country. This area attains a height of about 500 meters and is covered with moist deciduous forests. The Paladi Hills are located in the southern portion of Manora Tahsil. These hills are less dissected and have an elevation varying between 450 and 550 meters. This area is the south eastern slope of the Washim Plateau and is partly covered by forests. The Plateau is drained mainly eastwards and to a lesser extent to the north, by the Katepurna River, a tributary of Purna River. The main river of the District is the Penganga which rises in Buldana District close to the northern scarp edge of the Buldana Plateau in the Deulgaon Hills. It flows towards east through Risod Tahsil and then forms the southern District boundary of Washim Tahsil. Pus, Arna and Aran are the main tributaries of the Penganga River. All these tributariesoriginate in the Washim Plateau and flow eastwards to meet the Penganga River in Yavatmal District. Bembla River flows northwards and then turns towards east and enters Amravati District. Later it meets the Wardha River in Yavatmal District. All the tributaries of the Penganga within the District are non-perennial and hold water only for about four months of the year.

6.0 Land Utilization Pattern in the District : Forest, Agriculture, Horticulture, Mining etc. Land Use Map for Washim district is as below:

Irrigation Details

Irrigation Area (‘000ha) Net Irrigated area 5.5 Gross irrigated area 22.0 Rainfed area 424.0

# Source Agriculture Plan Washim (ICAR-CRIDA)

Horticulture Crops (Vegetables) Area in (‘000ha) Tomato 0.1 Brinjal 0.2

Cabbage 0.1 Cauliflower 0.1 Lady’s Finger 0.1 Spinach 0.2 Fenugreek 0.04 Rigged Goured 0.02 Cucumber 0 Bitter Gourd 0.04 Potato 0.01 Onion 0.1 Other 0.1

# Source Agriculture Plan Washim(ICAR-CRIDA) Mining :

Area under Mining Area in ha River Bed Scooping 38.14 ha Stone Mining 75.05 ha

# Source District Mining Office Washim

7.0 Surface Water And Ground Water Scenario :

7.1 Surface Water Scenario :

Washim district has eight main rivers Penganga,Katepurna,Arunawati,Pus, Katepurna, Aran,Uma, Kapsi etc. Penganga has tributaries like Adhad, Kanch rivers in the district.

River Inventory for the district is sketched as

South Eastern part of Washim district is a part of Godavari Basin and merged between Penganga & Wardha Sub basins whereas Northern part is a part of Tapi basin.

Total Catchment area for both the rivers are tabulated below

Name of the Name of River Run of River in Area of District Km Catchment in Sq. Km. Washim Penganga River 4009 78.12 %

Other Rivers 1122 21.88 %

District has irrigation facility through 05 Medium Projects, 229 Small Irrigation Projects operated through State Irrigation Department and 229 percolation tanks in the district operated by Z.P. authorities. # District Booklet W.R.D. Govt of Maharashtra Yr. 2015

7.2 Ground Water Scenario :

District is in “SAFE” Category from Ground Water Development point of view. Detailed Ground Water Scenario for the district is discussed below

Hydrogeology Deccan Trap Basalt is the predominant water bearing formation, followed by Gondwana formation having Sandstone and Shale sequence. Penganga and Quaternary Alluvium aquifers are spread in limited areas. Archean aquifers are limited and have less significance in the area. A map depicting the hydrogeological features is shown in figure below

Hydrogeology of District Washim

Depth to Water Level – Premonsoon The depth to water levels in the district ranges between 4.70 (Kenwad) and 16.00 (Jogaldari) m bgl. Depth to water levels during premonsoon has been depicted in Shallow water levels within 10 m bgl are seen in almost entire district, i.e., northern part of Risod taluka and almost entire Malegaon, Washim, 50% of Mangrulpir, Manora and Karanja talukas. Water levels in the range of 10-20 m bgl are observed in isolated patches in eastern part of Risod taluka, northern part of Malegaon taluka, northern, western and southern part of Mangrulpir and north western part of Manora taluka.

Depth to Water Level – Postmonsoon

The depth to water levels ranges between 2.70 m bgl (Washim) and 11.50 m bgl (Jogaldari). Spatial variation in postmonsoon depth to water levels is shown in figure above. In the entire district the water levels are shallow within 10 m bgl. Water levels within 10 m bgl is the most dominant range occupying almost entire district. Water levels of 10-20 m bgl are also observed in isolated patch i.e., in southeastern part of Mangrulpir.

In major part of the district rise in water levels in the range of 0.10 (Kenwad) to 6.60 m (Wada) is observed. In entire district rise in water levels has been observed. Major part of the district covering entire Risod, Washim and Malegaon talukas and parts of Mangrulpir, Manora and Karanja talukas show rise of more than 4m. Rise in the range of 2 to 4 m is the next major range occupying major parts of Mangrulpir and Manora talukas and south eastern parts of Karanja taluka

The overall stage of ground water development for the district is 36%. All the talukas and watersheds have been categorised as “Safe”

8.0 Rainfall of the district and Climatic Conditions :

Average rainfall for Washim district is 900mm per year. Rainfall data recorded for last three years is tabulated below :

The Climate of the district is characterised by a hot summer and general dryness throughout the year except during the south-west monsoon season, i.e., June to September. The temperature rises rapidly after February till May, which is the hottest month of the year. The mean daily maximum temperature during May is 42.1°C and the mean daily minimum temperature during December is 15.1°C The normal annual rainfall varies from about 850 to 900 mm and it increases from North to South direction in the district and reaches maximum around Washim.

9.0 Details of the mining leases in the district as per the following format :

Name Name of Lease Address & L.L. grant Area of Period of ML Period of ML (1/2 SR of contact No of order No M.L. Renewal) No Mineral lessee & date Area From To From To (ha) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Washim Taluka 1. Amrultpalsing Kapoor Tondgaon 31.03.2016 2.00 31.03.2016 30.03.2021 2 Datta Gote Tondgaon 26.11.2015 2.00 26.11.2015 25.11.2020 3 Sopan Bhundhe Kondala z. 23.06.2015 0.80 23.06.2015 22.06.2020 4 Shivandan Gote Tondgaon 04.04.2018 1.00 04.04.2018 03.04.2023 5 Ananda Choudhary Kalba mahali 07.09.2015 2.00 07.09.2015 06.09.2020 6 Raman Wanjani Sawargaon B. 25.06.2015 2.00 25.06.2015 24.06.2020 7 Parmeshwar Idhole Adoli 08.09.2015 0.40 08.09.2015 07.09.2020 8 Virendra Deshmukh Kata 29.09.2015 1.00 29.09.2015 28.09.2020 9 Nitin Agrawal Tamsala 07.09.2015 2.00 07.09.2015 06.09.2020 10 Ganesh Musale Sawali 18.03.2017 1.00 18.03.2017 17.03.2022 11 Sandip Satav Ansing 05.10.2010 1.00 05.10.2010 24.06.2020 12 Vidharbha Con Com. Tamsala 23.06.2017 4.74 23.06.2017 22.06.2022 13 Vinod Rathod Dudhkheda 15.11.2017 1.36 15.11.2017 22.06.2022 14 Husen Janiwale Hisseborla 16.12.2017 0.81 16.12.2017 19.12.2019 15 Prashant Surve Hisseborla 06.11.2018 1.62 06.11.2018 11.02.2022 16 Jagnath Gote Tondgaon 13.11.2018 1.35 13.11.2018 11.02.2023 17 Rajesh Rathi Hisseborla 07.01.2019 1.11 07.01.2019 02.09.2023 18 Santosh Gote Tondgaon 07.02.2019 2.73 07.02.2019 02.09.2023 19 Gajanan Ulemale Tornala 11.06.2019 1.00 11.06.2019 14.11.2023 Malegaon Taluka 20 Pratap Chavan Bramhanwada 23.06.2017 1.00 23.06.2017 22.06.2022 21 Satish Kshirsagar Sawalad 05.09.2017 2.02 05.09.2017 22.06.2022 22 Vinayak Ghuge Nagartas 10.08.2017 2.02 10.08.2017 31.12.2019 23 Dilip Baliram Ingole Pangri d. 12.12.2018 1.20 12.12.2018 02.09.2023

24 Vishal Bali Hanwatkheda 29.01.2019 1.00 29.01.2019 02.09.2023 25 Ab Raheman sk Medshi 11.07.2019 1.62 11.07.2019 02.09.2023 Kayum Risod Taluka 26 Chetan Sarnaik Chikhali 27.07.2015 1.00 27.07.2015 26.07.2020 27 Uttam Bajad Koyali 23.06.2017 1.00 23.06.2017 22.06.2022 28 Datta Garkal Bhar Jaha 16.12.2017 1.00 16.12.2017 31.12.2019 29 D P Jain Company Yevata 26.11.2018 1.81 26.11.2018 14.11.2023 30 D P Jain Company Chinchabapen 26.11.2018 1.82 26.11.2018 14.11.2023 31 Bhagwat Deshmukh Chinchabapen 25.03.2019 1.50 25.03.2019 11.02.2023

Mangrulpir Taluka 32 Sawala Godse Ambapur 28.03.2016 2.42 28.03.2016 27.03.2021 33 Firoj Mohanawale kolabi 23.09.2015 2.00 23.09.2015 22.09.2020 34 Vinay jaiswal hirangi 23.06.2017 0.81 23.06.2017 22.06.2022 35 Bhagwan Bhendekar shivani D 23.01.2018 0.81 23.01.2018 22.01.2023 36 R P P Infra Ambapur 17.11.2018 2.02 17.11.2018 14.11.2023 37 R R Construction Bitoda Bh.ü 17.11.2018 1.85 17.11.2018 14.11.2023 38 Sarjan Infra Salabi 17.12.2018 2.00 17.12.2018 14.11.2023 39 Javed Siddiqi Jogaldari 12.02.2019 1.84 12.02.2019 14.11.2023

Manora Taluka 40 Kanobha Const Wadgaon 27.11.2015 2.07 27.11.2015 26.11.2020 Vithal Shinde 41 Rupesh Deshmukh Lohara 23.06.2017 1.60 23.06.2017 22.06.2022 42 Gopal Khodke Borvha 13.12.2018 1.54 13.12.2018 11.02.2023

Karanja Taluka01.02.2016 43 Yunuskhan chotekhan Dadgaon 01.02.2016 1.00 01.02.2016 30.01.2021 44 Dipak Thokal Palana 18.03.2017 1.62 18.03.2017 17.03.2022 45 R R construction Dhotra Ja 26.11.2018 1.21 26.11.2018 14.11.2023 46 Mirza Iafaz Beg Ujjaleshwar 19.12.2018 1.62 19.12.2018 02.09.2023

47 Anup Ghule Belmandal 08.03.2019 2.13 08.03.2019 11.02.2023 48 Vipul Lale Bramhanwada 26.03.2019 1.60 26.03.2019 21.06.2022

Sr Date of Status (Working /non captive / obtained Environmental clearance (Yes / No) if Method of mining No Commencement working/temp Non captive yes letter no with date of grant of EC (Opencast/ underground) of Operation working for despatch ) 11 12 13 14 15 16 1. 31.03.2016 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 19.12.2014 2 26.11.2015 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 19.12.2014 3 23.06.2015 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 19.12.2014 4 04.04.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-120/2018 dated 12.02.2018 5 07.09.2015 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 19.12.2014 6 25.06.2015 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 19.12.2014 7 08.09.2015 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 19.12.2014 8 29.09.2015 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 19.12.2014 9 07.09.2015 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 01.01.2015 10 18.03.2017 Non captive SEAC-2016/CR-47/TC-2 dated 23.08.2016 11 05.10.2010 Non captive 12 23.06.2017 Non captive DEIAA/No-403/2017 dated 22.06.2017 13 15.11.2017 Working Non captive DEIAA/No-403/2017 dated 22.06.2017 Opencast Mining 14 16.12.2017 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 19.12.2014 15 06.11.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-120/2018 dated 12.02.2018 16 13.11.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-120/2018 dated 12.02.2018 17 07.01.2019 Non captive DEIAA/No-724/2018 dated 03.08.2018 18 07.02.2019 Non captive DEIAA/No-724/2018 dated 03.08.2018 19 11.06.2019 Non captive DEIAA/No-1037/2018 dated 15.11.2018 20 23.06.2017 Non captive DEIAA/No-403/2017 dated 22.06.2017 21 05.09.2017 Non captive DEIAA/No-403/2017 dated 22.06.2017 22 10.08.2017 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 01.01.2015 23 12.12.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-724/2018 dated 03.08.2018 24 29.01.2019 Non captive DEIAA/No-724/2018 dated 03.08.2018 25 11.07.2019 Non captive DEIAA/No-724/2018 dated 03.08.2018

26 27.07.2015 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 01.01.2015 27 23.06.2017 Non captive DEIAA/No-403/2017 dated 22.06.2017 28 16.12.2017 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 01.01.2015 29 26.11.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-1037/2018 dated 15.11.2018 30 26.11.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-1037/2018 dated 15.11.2018 31 25.03.2019 Non captive DEIAA/No-120/2018 dated 12.02.2018 32 28.03.2016 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 01.01.2015 33 23.09.2015 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 01.01.2015 34 23.06.2017 Non captive DEIAA/No-403/2017 dated 22.06.2017 35 23.01.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-403/2017 dated 22.06.2017 36 17.11.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-1037/2018 dated 15.11.2018 37 17.11.2018 Working Non captive DEIAA/No-1037/2018 dated 15.11.2018 Opencast Mining 38 17.12.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-1037/2018 dated 15.11.2018 39 12.02.2019 Non captive DEIAA/No-1037/2018 dated 15.11.2018 40 27.11.2015 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 01.01.2015 41 23.06.2017 Non captive DEIAA/No-403/2017 dated 22.06.2017 42 13.12.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-120/2018 dated 12.02.2018 43 01.02.2016 Non captive SEAC-2013/CR-518/TC-2 dated 19.12.2014 44 18.03.2017 Non captive SEAC-2016/CR-47/TC-2 dated 23.08.2016 45 26.11.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-1037/2018 dated 15.11.2018 46 19.12.2018 Non captive DEIAA/No-724/2018 dated 03.08.2018 47 08.03.2019 Non captive DEIAA/No-120/2018 dated 12.02.2018 48 26.03.2019 Non captive DEIAA/No-403/2017 dated 22.06.2017

10. Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three years :

Financial Year Revenue in Rs.Lakhs F.Y. 2015-16 Rs. 1618.34 F.Y. 2016-17 Rs. 2270.09. F.Y. 2017-18 Rs. 2428.62 F.Y. 2018-19 Rs. 2336.00

11. Details of Production of Minor Mineral in last three years : (Approx. Quantity)

Financial Year Minor Mineral in Brass Minor Mineral in Million Tonnes F.Y. 2015-16 404585 3.205 F.Y. 2016-17 567500 4.496 F.Y. 2017-18 607000 4.809 F.Y. 2018-19 584000 4.677

12. Mineral Map of District :

Mineral Map of District

13. List of Letter of Intent (LOI)Holders in the district along with its validity as per following format:

Sl. Name of Name of Lessee Address & Contact No. of LOI Letter of Intent Area of M.L. Validity of Use Captive Location No. Mineral Holder Grant Order No. & to be allotted LoI /Non Date Captive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. PNC Infratech PNC aTowar 3/22-D ,Civil line CR No-6/mining/ws- 4.99 six months Captive Naregaon ltd Agra Bypass road NH-2 Agra 282002 1019/2018 dated Gat No 37/3 Tel No- 0562-4054400 13.11.2018 2. PNC Infratech PNC aTowar 3/22-D ,Civil line CR No-6/mining/ws- 4.99 six months Captive Pedgaon ltd Agra Bypass road NH-2 Agra 282002 1018/2018 dated Gat No 207 Tel No- 0562-4054400 13.11.2018 3. Sadbhav M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd CR No-6/mining/ws- 2.83 six months Captive Irala Engineering Ltd ,Sadbhav House, opp.Low 1260/2018 dated Gat No 164 ü Ahmadabad Garden Police chowki 28.12.2018 (Stone Ellisbridge,Ahmedabad Tel No /Basalt) 917940400400 4 Ganesh Rathi and At post Mangrulpir Tq CR No-6/mining/ws- 2.16 six months Non Captive Ambapur other 2 Mangrulpir Dist Washim 1063/2018 dated Gat No 20.11.2018 109&110 5 Ganesh Jaiswal At Post Shelubazar CR No-6/mining/ws- 1.70 six months Non Captive Ambapur Tq.Mangrulpir Dist.Washim 78/2019 dated Gat No 14.01.2019 185/2 6. Manohar Bardiya At Post Chadanwadi CR No-6/mining/ws- 3.60 six months Non Captive Khanapur ,Murtizapur road Karanja 1174/2018 dated Gat no 125 Distt.washim 07.12.2018 7. Madan jadhav At Post Washim Tq Dist CR No-6/mining/ws- 2.42 six months Non Captive Malegaon Washim 581/2018 dated Gat no 38 18.07.2018 8. Vijay B Jadhav At Chandas Ta Malegaon Dist CR No-6/mining/ws- 1.66 six months Non Captive Chandas Washim 567/2018 dated Gat no 48 17.07.2018 9 Dipak Makadiya At Karanja Tq Karanja Dist CR No-6/mining/ws- 2.30 six months Non Captive Alimardapur Washim 810/2018 dated Gat no 4/1 & 09.07.2019 5/1 10 (Stone Gajanan Bawane At Post Washim Tq & Dist CR No-6/mining/ws- 1.21 six months Non Captive Hisseborla /Basalt) Washim 344/2018 dated Gat no 137

07.05.2018 11 Eagle Infra India At Post Ullasnagar Tq CR No-6/mining/ws- 3.00 six months Non Captive Terka Ltd Ullasnagar Dist Thane 490/2019 dated Gat no 17/1 18.04.2019 & 17/2 12 Vaijanath Gondhal At Post Kinhiraja Tq Malegaon CR No-6/mining/ws- 1.62 six months Non Captive Kanzara Dist Washim 617/2018 dated Gat no 386 30.07.2018 13 R B G JSC Infra PVT At Post Parbhani Tq & Dist CR No-6/mining/ws- 2.95 six months Non Captive Pandawumra LTd Parbhani 394/2019 dated Gat no 179 22.03.2019 14 Paras stone cusher At Karanja Tq Karanja Dist CR No-6/mining/ws- 3.00 six months Non Captive Naregaon throguh Sushil Washim 489/2019 dated Gat no 17 lodha 18.04.2019

14. Total Mineral Reserves Available in the District :

Mineral Mineable Reserves in Million Tonnes Stone 37.82 Million Tonnes (Approx.) Sand 0.76 Million Tonnes (Appox.)

15. Quality / Grade of Mineral available in the District :

Quality of stone available in Washim district is building grade stone confirming IS standards IS:7779 (Part II/Sec 3) of 1979.

16. Use of Mineral :

Basalt stone is used for building, construction works , road works as an aggregate.

17.Demand and Supply of the Mineral in last three years :

Basalt stone with variable sizes from 6mm,20mm,40mm,60mm,100mm are used for construction and road works as an aggregate material. Washim district has a long stretch of joining Buldhana at one end and Yavatmal-Amravati at another surrounded by Hingoli, Akola district. To cater infrastructural requirements and local demand stone quarries are emerged catering demand for 6 tahsils. In general demand for district is ranging between 4.5-5.0 MT/Annum generating revenue of around 2.5-2.8 Cr. Approximately. This demand is perpetual to market requirements depending on growth of infrastructural index of the area , state and country. Detailed demand calculated for F.Y. 2019-20 is as below

Washim District Requirement of Minor Minerals

Sr. No. District Particulars 2019-2020 2018-2019 Quantity in Brass Quantity in Brass 1 PWD 77000 59250 2 Irrigation Dept. 310000 258350 Domestic Requirement including Govt. Contractors,Local Lease/ Quarry Operators Washim 3 346000 266400 4 NHAI/Central Road Fund 84000 0

MSRDC- Samrudddhi Mahamarg 5 ( for next three Years) 2226877 0 Total 3043877 584000

18. Mining Leases marked on District Map

19. Details of the area of where there is a cluster of mining leases viz. no. of mining leases. Location :

Land Area Date of Lease Lease up Name of Lessee Mineral Village S.No. Type in ha Grant From to No Cluster is formed till March 2019

20.0 Details of Eco sensitive area

A. Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary

Katepurna WLS is notified by Govt. of Maharashtra vide notification dated 02 January 2002 covering area 3876.45 ha area. Demarcation for Katepurna WLC is as marked over district map :

B. Karanja Sohol Wild Life Sanctuary:

Karanja Sohol WLS is notified by Govt. of Maharashtra vide notification dated 07 december 2000 covering area 1778.40 ha. Demarcation for Karanja Sohol WLC is as marked over district map :

21. Impact on the Environment (Air, Water, Noise Soil, Flora & Fauna, Land Use, agriculture, forest etc.) due to mining activity :

Air Environment : Anticipated Impacts Stone/metal mining is carried out by opencast manual method. The air borne particulate matter generated by mining and handling operations, transportation and screening of stone chips at crusher is the main air pollutant. The emissions of Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Oxides of

Nitrogen (NOX) contributed by tractor trolley. As the number of trips of tractor trolley are less, the pollutant levels are well within prescribed limits . Prediction of impacts on air environment has been carried out taking into consideration proposed production and net increase in emissions. Air pollution sources in the operating mine are classified into three categories

a. Point sources b. Area sources c. Line sources  Drilling & Blasting and crusher operations of the mine are considered as point sources  As the cumulative impacts for cluster of stone quarries are to be considered, thus the cluster of stone mines is described as area sources  Transportation of stone chips from mining pit to crusher is considered as line sources The other source of air pollution is the dust generated during the movement of tractor trolley. Water tankers with spraying arrangement will be used for regular water sprinkling on the haul roads to ensure effective dust suppression. The tractor trolley are well maintained so that exhaust smoke does not contribute abnormal values of noxious gases and un-burnt hydrocarbons.

Noise Environment : Anticipated Impacts:

The main sources of noise in the mine are classified as follows:  Transportation Vehicles/tractor trolley  Drilling & Blasting  Crushing & Screening Exposure of Noise may lead to hearing losses and may impact of mental health of Workers working in the vicinity.

Water Environment : Anticipated Impacts:

Mining activities cause adverse impacts due to mine drainage and siltation due to storm water. The impact on water environment has been considered under the following heads:

 Water consumption  Mine seepage and impact on ground water  Impact on surface water bodies  Storm water management Soil Environment : Anticipated Impacts

Most of the stone quarries are operated at the barren area where outcrops of basalt are exposed having very thin layer of soil and overburden. This soil is removed and stacked separately for plantation around peripheral area of 7.5 m.

Land Use :

These stone quarries are very small in area. After removal of stone these abandoned quarries are used as water tank for irrigation purpose by lessee.

Forest :

No quarry is permitted within district within 250m of forest boundary and within 10 km buffer area of Eco Sensitive Area.

22. Remedial measures to mitigate the impact of mining on Environment:

Remedial measures to mitigate air environment

 Dust suppression arrangements like water tankers on haulage road and at all dust generation points  Dust extractors during crushing/ screening  Grading of haul roads time to time and cleaning to remove the accumulated dusty material  Regular maintenance of the tractor trolley.  Practicing wet drilling.

 Controlled blasting using delay detonators.  Usage of sharp drill bits for drilling of holes  Avoiding of overloading of 10T tippers and covering of loaded tippers with tarpaulins during stone chip transportation  Dust mask provision to workers  Adequate barrier zone will be maintained all along the mine lease boundary and green belt will be maintained in the barrier zone  Periodical monitoring of air quality to take steps to control the pollutants

Remedial measures to mitigate noise environment: The operations of the mining equipment, plying of tractor trolley and mine machinery like drill operations are the major sources of undesirable noise in the proposed project area. The following control measures are proposed for bringing down the noise levels-  The vibration due to blasting is minimized by careful planning, supervision and execution of each blast and using milli-second(M.S) delay detonators and proper stemming to prevent blow out of holes  Green belt will be made around the working areas to screen the noise and also for arresting fugitive dust  Maintenance and tuning of machinery would be ensured to reduce undesirable noise  Earplugs and earmuffs will be provided to the workmen  Limiting the speed of haulage tractor  Rubber lining in the chutes of Crushing/ screening plant

Remedial measures to mitigate water environment:

The only pollution anticipated in the surface drainage water is the suspended solids, due to wash off. For this purpose retaining wall with garland drain is proposed. The discharge from this drain is diverted to a settling tank unused pit workings, which allows the sediments to settle. Further to arrest the silted drainage entering into the area down below, check dams and gully plugs shall be erected in the existing natural drains. These check dams also assist in the recharge of ground water system.

Deliberate attempt has been made to collect this in to a garden drain. This water will be available for uses integrated above. Percolation losses will be negligible. 23. Reclamation of Mined Out Area (best practice already implemented in the district, requirement as per rules and regulations , proposed reclamation plan)

As per Maharashtra Minor Mineral Extraction & Development Rule 2013,quarry after exhaustion of mineral and on abandonment , the pit be used as a water tank or be used for fish culture or be used for Municipal solid waste dump yard.

As per requirement of Maharashtra Minor Mineral Extraction & Development Rule 2013 every stone quarry after exhaustion of minerals will plan Final Mine Closure Plan with the approval of Directorate of Geology and Mining GoM and abandon the stone quarry as per method of approval within time frame prescribed and approved by authority.

In the district, till date no mine for stone is abandoned and Final Closure Work is under operation. Details area as

Name of Area in Gut No Village/Taluka Lease Order Details Reason for Closure Lessee ha Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

24. Risk Assessment and Disaster Management Plan :

Risk Assessment

The proposed project involves Stone mining through semi mechanized opencast mining. The anticipated risks are mentioned below:

Inundation There is no chance of inundation of mine pits from surface waters such as rivers or nalas as it is situated a long away from river. The lease hold area is located in the Washim district of Maharashtra and the area in general receives appreciable amount of rain fall, which is in the range of 900mm (annual average). Pit slope & dump slope failures Mining is restricted to an average depth of 18 m from surface levels. No permanent dumps are proposed. Blasting Controlled blasting using delay detonators is proposed

Surface Fire There are no ignitable materials in Basalt deposit. Sufficient fire extinguishers of suitable type and make will be made available at strategic locations in the mine lease area to control any fire/explosion incident. Dust from the screening & crushing operations The hazard is the inhalation of dust which is created during the screening & crushing operations which may result in the various respiratory diseases to the workers. While it is not presently possible to totally remove the hazard, properly applied control measures can substantially reduce the risk.

The dust generated during the screening & crushing operations can be controlled by providing proper enclosure to the plant area and by installing rain guns at transfer points inside the plant. Water sprinkling at the crushing and screening plant units also forms an effective measure of controlling dust generation. Provision of green belt surrounding the plant area will further suppress the spread of airborne dust to the surrounding atmosphere. The workers engaged in these operations will be provided with dusk masks. Noise Loading, screening & crushing operations give rise to harmful levels of noise. Noise generated by screening & crushing can be well controlled by providing enclosure and the green belt. The workers engaged will be provided with ear muffs.

The noise created is harmful to anyone who is within a zone around screening & crushing machines at which the noise level is above that considered to be safe for persons to work without having to use control measures. Therefore wherever necessary, the workers engaged will be provided with ear muffs.

The noise levels around screening & crushing equipment should be measured and the risk assessed. Unless control measures are in place no-one, except those necessary for the work in hand, should be allowed inside the designated noisy area.

In most cases this will be the operators. The risk is highest at older machines. Newer large machines are provided with sound insulated systems which control the noise levels to acceptable levels.

Other control measures will include training operators and providing them with ear protection, although the later should only be seen as an interim precaution until a permanent solution can be found.

The risk is very high when no control measures are provided. However if all the control measures specified as above are provided the risk will be low. Loading The main hazard associated with loading is the Mineral falling on to the loading labour/tractor, tractor toppling over due to uneven ground, failure of hydraulic systems. Good housekeeping practices, regular cleaning of the haulage roads and regular maintenance of the tractors, loading operations under supervision of competent persons, etc will be done to avoid such accidents. Heavy Vehicles Tractor used for excavation and loading and 20 tonne dumpers used for mineral and waste transport are the major heavy vehicles in the proposed mine. The main hazards arising from the use of such machines are incompetent drivers, brake failure, lack of all around visibility from the drivers position, access to the cab, vehicle movements particularly reversing, roll over, vibration, noise, dust and maintenance. Those most at risk are the driver and company employees likely to be struck by the vehicle, and drivers of smaller vehicles, which cannot be seen from the cabs of large vehicles. Visibility defects can be reduced by the use of visibility aids such rear view mirrors.

Good maintenance and regular testing are necessary to reduce the possibility of brake failure. An area shall be set out as a testing area where regular tests are carried out on the effectiveness of a vehicles braking system.

Protection guards will be provided for moving parts of the equipment and handling heavy components during maintenance work. Those most at risk will be the users of the system, vehicle operators and also company employees working in such areas may also be at risk. Explosives No magazine is within lease hold area. Contractual blasting is proposed. House keeping The provision and maintenance of a safe and healthy workplace is the most basic principle of health and safety. Dirty and untidy workplaces or walkways contribute to a very large proportion of trip and fall accidents. In the context of surface mining the provision of well defined roadways and walkways clear of obstruction and regular cleaning up of spillage will greatly reduce the potential risk for this type of accidents. Lack of maintenance may lead to roadways and walkways being unsuitable for use. The Work The application of risk assessment depends upon a full understanding of all aspects of the job being undertaken. In carrying out a risk assessment in relation to a particular task the

98 evaluation must include a review of the knowledge, experience and training of those persons carrying out the work. Personal Competence It follows that the knowledge, experience and training of personnel involved in work is critical to evaluate any risk assessment. A knowledgeable, experienced well-trained and competently supervised workforce will be at a lower risk of accidents occurring than a poorly trained and badly supervised workforce. For this purpose all the supervisory and managerial staff qualified under MMR 1957 shall only be employed. Co-ordination A competent person should be given the responsibility for overseeing and coordinating work as required under the MMMEDR 2013. It is essential that the coordinator ensures that everyone engaged in the work is capable and understands the role of others and their responsibility for each other. This is particularly important when contract workers undertake part or all of the work to be carried out. Equipments The prerequisite for the risk assessment is that equipments are suitable for the work being undertaken and have been designed, manufactured and installed to at least the minimum standards for health and safety. Failure to meet the standard will result in people being at higher risk and remedial steps have to be implemented to compensate the shortfall. Other interim arrangements should be implemented to protect any persons exposed to latent danger. Maintenance of plant and equipment to agreed specification, whether original or upgraded to the latest health and safety standards, is essential. Dangerous parts of machinery Parts of machinery such as revolving parts, in running nips and entrapment between reciprocating parts as defined in European and National standards should be protected meeting those standards. Health hazards For the purposes of this document health hazards should be interpreted as being harmful dust and noise which is emitted during surface mining operations, as well as the handling of heavy loads. While complete elimination and often suppression at source is not practicable, in many cases, the normal threshold values of health standards should be made applicable. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) The PPE should be of good construction, where ever possible ISI certified, suitable for the hazard e.g. a dust respirator fitted with the correct filter to capture the particular hazardous dust and maintained to recommended standards. As personal protective equipment only affords limited protection it should only be used as a last resort and then as an interim

99 arrangement until other steps are taken to reduce the risk of personal injury to an acceptable level. Traffic Movement The traffic movement should only take place within designated areas and over suitable roadways. Adopting one way traffic movement systems are preferred to two directional traffic systems. The risk of accidents due to traffic movement is much less with a one way traffic. Whenever mineral is mined the first step in winning the product is the preparation of the site. The four main stages in the site preparation are: 1. Planning 2. Surveying 3. Clearing of site 4. Laying out Planning The risk of injuries can be significantly reduced if sufficient regard is given to health and safety at the planning stage of a new or developing mine. Using trained drivers can largely eliminate the danger of being struck by large moving vehicles and providing the vehicles with suitable appliances, such as aids to ensure the driver has all round visibility. Designing and implementing one-way traffic systems and ensuring that open edges of roadways are suitably protected with parapet wall to prevent accidental driving off the edge can further reduce the danger. Additionally, ensuring that the vehicles are properly maintained in good working condition, particularly the braking system will go a long way to help the driver control the vehicle. Well-designed access and working platforms will also reduce the possibility of a fall. Surveying Surveying has its hazards, for example surveyors are likely to be seriously injured if they fall from heights or are thrown out of overturning vehicles. Since the hazards are created by ground formation it is unlikely that they can be removed.

Those normally at risk would be the surveying team of the surveyor and assistants. Individuals working at the edge of vertical face or on very steep undulating ground are at greater risk than those working on level ground. Driving over steep rough terrain is more dangerous than driving over gentle slopes. It is necessary to give clear positive instruction and ensure vehicles used to gain access to the areas to be surveyed are well maintained and suitable for the terrain over which access is to be gained.

Clearance Clearance covers all the activities associated with preparing a site ready for laying out primary roads for working a face. The primary hazards are being struck by falling trees and debris from

100 demolition of buildings, use of power saws, equipment used in the removal of the top layers of earth and trucks used to convey it to storage areas, and the possibility of being struck by trucks.

The hazards are created in clearing the site. While the clearing of the site cannot be avoided adopting the safest methods to carry out the work can control hazards. For example, fully trained persons should be used in tree felling operations. Well-maintained fully protected power saws should be used and the operatives should wear full personal protection e.g. safety helmets, ear defenders, face shields, gloves, full protection for legs (trousers) and boots.

Laying out There are many different ways of opening and development of mines but careful planning particularly concerning the mine layout will reduce hazards. Well maintained equipment is essential to reduce the risk of injuries.

If suitable equipment is not used, for example if poor and badly constructed scaffolding is used there is a much higher probability of persons falling from heights or the scaffolding collapsing than if good properly constructed scaffolding is used.

To reduce the risk of injuries while using large earth moving equipment and vehicles the equipment drivers and those giving signals should be well trained. The lack of training and competence in the use of such equipment is the biggest cause of such type of accidents.

25. Disaster Management Plan

The following natural/industrial hazards may occur during normal operation.  Inundation of mine pit due to flood/excessive rains;  Slope failure of pits  Accident due to explosives;  Accident due to heavy mining equipment; and

In order to take care of above hazard/disasters, the following control measures have been adopted.  Checking and regular maintenance of garland drains and earthen bunds to avoid any inflow of surface water in the pit  Provision of suitable pumps for pumping out water from the pit during heavy rains  Entry of unauthorized persons is prohibited  Fire fighting and first-aid provisions in the mines office complex and mining area

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 Provisions of all the safety appliances such as safety boot, helmets, goggles etc. are made available to the employees and regular check for their use  Training and refresher courses for all the employees working in hazardous premises  Working of mine, as per approved plans and regularly updating the mine plans  Cleaning of mine faces is regularly done  Regular maintenance and testing of all mining equipment as per manufacturer’s guidelines  Suppression of dust on the haulage roads  Increasing the awareness of safety and disaster through competitions, posters and other similar drives

The management is able to deal with the situation efficiently to reduce confusion keeping in view of the likely sources of danger in the mine.

Out Line Of Disaster Management Plan

The purpose of disaster management plan is to restore the normalcy for early resumption of mining operation due to an unexpected, sudden occurrence resulting to abnormalities in the course of mining activity leading to a serious danger to workers or any machinery or the environment.

System of communication An internal communication system for the department head and to their line of command should be maintained. Having the telephone nos and addresses of adjoining mines, rescue station, police station, Fire service station, local hospital, electricity supply agency and standing consultative committee members is another essential aspect.

Consultative committee A standing consultative committee of 3 persons headed by Mines Manager will be formed. Facilities & Accommodation Accommodation and facilities for medical centre, rescue room and for various working groups will be provided.

First Aid & medical facilities The mine management is having first aid for use in emergency situation. All casualties would be registered and will be given first aid.

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Stores and equipment A detailed list of equipment available its type & capacity and items reserved for emergency will be maintained.

Transport services A well-defined transport control system will be provided to deal with the situation.

Functions of public relations group A cordial relation with government officials and other social service organization and working groups shall be maintained. To liaise with representatives of the mine workers to ameliorate the situation of panic, tension, sentiments, grievances and misgivings created by any disaster. To ameliorate the injured, survivors and family members of affected persons by providing material, moral support, finance and establishing contact with relatives of victims.

Security Strict manning of security posts during the disaster will be done.

Catering & Refreshment Arrangements will be made for the victims, rescue teams and others for their Catering & Refreshment services.

26. Plantation and Green Belt Development in respect of leases already granted in the district:

District administration on yearly basis collects the compliance w.r.t. green clearance along with photographic evidences of plantation and safety measures the green belt development plan along with quarry owners individually and with their associations. District has developed a very handsome inventory of trees with pollution control measure implementation system.

27. Any other information :

Nil

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DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT FOR WASHIM DISTRICT

PART –C

FOR OTHER MINERALS EXCLUDING RIVERBED SAND, BUILDING STONE

Prepared under

A] Appendix –X of MoEFCC, GoI notification S.O. 141(E) dated 15.1.2016 B] Sustainable Sand Mining Guidelines C] MoEFCC, GoI notification S.O. 3611(E) dated 25.07.2018

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1.0 Details of leases for other minerals like Coal, Limestone and dolomite are tabled below :

No exploration work for other minerals (excluding Riverbed sand, building stone) is proposed or under existence for the district.

This district Survey report is reviewable and for district information. Copying of technical data without approval of district authority is restricted.

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Annexure -1 : Procedure to scrutinize Minor Mineral proposals

Procedure to scrutinize Minor Mineral proposals

1] Receipt of Application as per MMMEDR 2013 with required documents

2] Receipt of S.D.O. Report over 14 points stipulated by administration.

3] Site Visit by representative of Mining Office, Washim/District Mining Officer, Washim.

4] correlating demand and supply for the taluka, nearest town or any specific demand for specific project on feasibility of requirement of stone quarry.

5] Issuance of Letter of Intent.

6] Procedure for award of Lease.

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Annexure -2 : Procedure to monitor compliances of Minor Mineral Leases

Procedure to monitor compliances of Minor Mineral Leases

1] After award of lease, first compliance to prior EC conditions are to be submitted by Leasee for ground work carried out.

2] Yearly Compliance to Lease Agreement for royalty clearance, Lease conditions and prior EC conditions(scrutiny based on photographic and documentary evidences with site visit).

3] Penal Action : failure to submit compliance as per sr. no. 2, district administration reserves right to hold the royalty passes or to suspend of cancel lease agreement subject to fulfillment of compliance.

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Annexure -3 : Demand and Supply for Washim District

Demand and Supply for Washim District

Washim District Requirement of Minor Minerals

Sr. District Particulars No. 2019-2020 2018-2019 Quantity in Brass Quantity in Brass 1 PWD 77000 59250 2 Irrigation Dept. 310000 258350 Domestic Requirement including Govt. Contractors,Local Lease/ Washim Quarry Operators 3 346000 266400 4 NHAI/Central Road Fund 84000 0 MSRDC- Samrudddhi Mahamarg ( for next three 5 Years) 2226877 0 Total 3043877 584000

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Annexure -4 MoEFCC, GoI notification S.O. 3611(E) dated 25.07.2018

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Annexure -5 L Sections and Cross Sections for rivers flowing through Washim district

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Annexure -6 Sections for Sand Ghats 2019-20 (Amendment Proposed for F.Y. 2019-20)

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