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S E P DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT A Brick Earth Mining & Other Mining Second Edition - November 2019 H S S I J A L Consultant/FaCilitor A WEst BEnGal,inDia Email : [email protected] DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT: SEPAHIJALA DISTRICT, TRIPURA 2019 CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE This District Survey Report (DSR) of Sepahijala District, Tripura, has been prepared by RSP Green Development and Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Howrah, West Bengal, India. Any reproduction, direct or indirect other than for the specific purpose for which the report has been prepared, should not be carried out, without prior written consent of Govt. of Tripura. Page | 1 Prepared By: RSP GREEN DEVELOPMENT & LABORATORIES PVT. LTD. QCI- NABET ACCREDITIED EIA CONSULTANT (NABET/EIA/1922/IA0049). DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT: SEPAHIJALA DISTRICT, TRIPURA 2019 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Last but not the least, RSP Green Development and Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. record their sincere thanks and gratefulness to the Government functionaries of Tripura and prominent citizens of Sepahijala district and also the villagers in and around the villages who have offered their fullest cooperation unhesitatingly but for which the execution of the work would have not become as smooth as it has been. Page | 2 Prepared By: RSP GREEN DEVELOPMENT & LABORATORIES PVT. LTD. QCI- NABET ACCREDITIED EIA CONSULTANT (NABET/EIA/1922/IA0049). DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT: SEPAHIJALA DISTRICT, TRIPURA 2019 With Thanks ………………. Department & Designated person(s) Designation District Administration: Shri C.K. Jamatia, IAS District Magistrate (DM) Shri Udayan Sinha Addl. District Magistrate All Officers District Administration Forest: Dr. Alind Rastogi, IFS, PCCF & HoFF Shri Mahender Singh, IFS, DFO Shri Tapojyoti Kishore Debbarma, TFS SDFO Shri Abhijit Dey SDFO All Officers Forest Dept (H.O) DSTE: Shri Animesh Das, IAS Member Secretary, SEIAA All Officers Dte. of Science,Technology & Environment TSPCB: Dr. Basant Kumar Agarwala Chairman Dr. Mihir Kumar Das Scientist-C & SEAC Secretary All Officers Tripura State Pollution Control Board Page | 3 Prepared By: RSP GREEN DEVELOPMENT & LABORATORIES PVT. LTD. QCI- NABET ACCREDITIED EIA CONSULTANT (NABET/EIA/1922/IA0049). DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT: SEPAHIJALA DISTRICT, TRIPURA 2019 CONTENTS Sl. No. Contents Page Nos. 1. Preface 06-06 2. Introduction 07-08 3. General Profile of the District 09-25 4. Physiography of the District 26-27 5. Land Use Pattern of the District 28-31 6. Geology 32-35 7. Geological and Mineral Map of Tripura 36-38 8. Geomorphology 39-42 9. Soil types 43-43 10. Natural Hazards 43-43 11. Mineral Resources 44-44 Methodology of Brick Earth and Ordinary 12. 44-44 Earth mining and Guiding Principles 13. Over view of Mining Activity in the District 44-44 Brick Earth Mining: Quantifications & 14. 45-45 Recommendations Ordinary Earth Mining: Quantifications & 15. 46-46 Recommendations Economic Impact of Mining: Brick Earth 16. 47-47 Mining & Ordinary Earth Mining 17. Concluding Remarks 48-48 Page | 4 Prepared By: RSP GREEN DEVELOPMENT & LABORATORIES PVT. LTD. QCI- NABET ACCREDITIED EIA CONSULTANT (NABET/EIA/1922/IA0049). DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT: SEPAHIJALA DISTRICT, TRIPURA 2019 Page Sl. No. List of Maps & Figures Nos. 1. Map 1: Administrative Map of Sepahijala District 8 2. Map 2: Location Map of Sepahijala District 10 3. Map 3: River System Map of Sepahijala District 16 4. Map 4: Drainage Pattern Map of Sepahijala District 19 5. Map 5: Forest Map of Sepahijala District 24 6. Map 6: Land Use Map of Sepahijala District 30 7. Map 7: Forest Map of Sepahijala District 31 8. Map 8: Geological Map of Sepahijala District 33 9. Map 9: Elevation Map of Sepahijala District 41 10. Map 10: Drainage Network Map of Sepahijala District 42 1. Fig 1: Bar Diagram of Average Rainfall, Sepahijala District 13 2. Fig 2: Pie Chart of Average Rainfall, Sepahijala District 14 Fig 3: Bar Diagram of Population (Male & Female), Sipahijala 3 20 District 4. Fig 4: Pie chart of Male & Female population, Sepahijala District 21 5. Fig 5: Bar Diagram of Cropping Pattern, Siphajala District 22 6. Fig 6: Bar Diagram of Land use Pattern, Siphajala District 29 Page | 5 Prepared By: RSP GREEN DEVELOPMENT & LABORATORIES PVT. LTD. QCI- NABET ACCREDITIED EIA CONSULTANT (NABET/EIA/1922/IA0049). DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT: SEPAHIJALA DISTRICT, TRIPURA 2019 1. PREFACE: On 15 January 2016, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India issued a notification and in which Para 7(iii) (a) and Annexure (x), purpose and structure of District Survey Report has been discussed. District Survey Report (DSR) will be prepared in every district for each minor mineral. The District Survey Report will guide systematic and scientific utilization of natural resources, so that present and future generation may be benefited at large. The guidelines of MoEF&CC will support that fundamental concept, promoting environmental protection, limiting negative physiological, hydrological and social impacts under pinning sustainable economic growth. It is really an enigma that all earth materials are not used for making bricks. The rudiments of the subject lie within the geology of soil characteristics. Mostly, the presence of clayey soils is the fulcrum of brick earth industry. On this parlance, we can say that the abundance of clayey soil seems to tilt the scales in favour of brick maker (Lessee). So, they should have a business acumen and eye catching overall performances to do this plum job within a time frame of consecutive five years. This District Survey Report (DSR) will contain mainly data published and endorsed by various departments and websites about Geology of the area, Mineral wealth details of the investigated area, details of Lease and Mining activity in the District along with brick earth mining and revenue of minerals. This report also contains details of Forest, Rivers, Soil, Agriculture, climate and other geo- morphological unit. Sipahijala District is one of the 8 districts of the State of Tripura. It locates to 23 degree latitude (north) ,91 degree longitude (east). Total area of the District is 1043.58 square kilomitres and total population is 483687 as per census 2011. There are 03 Sub Divisions, 07 R.D.Blocks, 02 Municipal Councils, 01 Nagar Panchayat (ULBs). Disclaimer: The data may vary due to flood, heavy rains and other natural calamities. Therefore, it is recommended that SEIAA may take into consideration all its relevant aspects/ data while scrutinizing and recommending the application for EC to the concerned Authority. Page | 6 Prepared By: RSP GREEN DEVELOPMENT & LABORATORIES PVT. LTD. QCI- NABET ACCREDITIED EIA CONSULTANT (NABET/EIA/1922/IA0049). DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT: SEPAHIJALA DISTRICT, TRIPURA 2019 2. INTRODUCTION: Sipahijala District is a district of Tripura, India. This district was created in January 2012 when four new districts were established in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight. Part of the district was formed from the former district of West Tripura. The principal towns in the district are Bishalgarh, Bishramganj, Melaghar and Sonamura. Carved out of West Tripura District, Sipahijala District is one of the newly created Districts of Tripura with a total geographical area of 1043.58 Sq. Km. It has been functioning since 13/01/2012. Only about 12% of the District is occupied by small hilly ranges of the Baramura, which is mostly situated in the Jampuijala Sub-Division. The remaining 88% of the area is almost plain, bordering Bangladesh on the west and the south. The District has the International Boundary with Bangladesh for a length of 99.286 Km, out of which 9.2 km is unfenced. The population of Sipahijala District is 4,84,233, comprising2,48,033 males and 2,36,200 females as per the Census 2011. The projected population of the 9 (Nine) ACs spreading within the district, including areas extending into West Tripura District, isexpected to be 5,58,581, with breakup males – 2,87,734 and females – 2,70,847. The projected population of Sipahijala District alone is 5,33,126, with break-up of males – 2,75,945 and females - 2,57,181. Literacy rate of the District is 97.76%. In the District, there are 9 Police Stations and 30 BSF outposts. Bricks are made by Indian uneducated, unskilled and unemployed labourers. Brick kilns are largest temporary employment provider in Tripura as well as in our country and provide employment to the poorest section of the population who are in a ditch of financial crisis. The local villagers in and around the brick kilns are the key source of “Human Resource” and they boost up the speed of the business of brick kiln industry tailoring their entire manual effort just to alleviate their financial doldrums. The upliftment of socio-economic conditions of these labourers is dependent on the fate of the demand supply gap for pucca bricks in local market. The overwhelming demand of bricks and fabulous response from customers for purchasing bricks put the responsibilities on the shoulders of proprietor of brick maker ensuring a good future of this business. Page | 7 Prepared By: RSP GREEN DEVELOPMENT & LABORATORIES PVT. LTD. QCI- NABET ACCREDITIED EIA CONSULTANT (NABET/EIA/1922/IA0049). DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT: SEPAHIJALA DISTRICT, TRIPURA 2019 Map 1: Administrative Map of Sipahijala District Source : Sepahijala District Profile Page | 8 Prepared By: RSP GREEN DEVELOPMENT & LABORATORIES PVT. LTD. QCI- NABET ACCREDITIED EIA CONSULTANT (NABET/EIA/1922/IA0049). DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT: SEPAHIJALA DISTRICT, TRIPURA 2019 3. GENERAL PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT: a) GENERAL INFORMATION: Geographical Area and Geographical Position: The Sipahijala has a geographical area of 1043.58 sq km and it was inaugurated on 9.1.2012. The district is divided into 3 Sub Divisions, 7 blocks, 2 Nagar Panchayats, 9 Assembly seats & 3 ADC seats, fallen within West Tripura Parliamentary Constituency. The total population of the district is 517429. The Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary is an important place in the district to visit.