Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT

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Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Letter of Intent (LOI) for mining of minor mineral sand has been granted under Dept of Mines, Govt. of Jharkhand by Asst. District Mining Officer, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) vide Memo No.546 dated 30.03.2015, for the period of 3 year to Shri Jagdish Tiwary, S/o Late Ram Chabila Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal, P.O. + P.S.- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand), proprietor Shri Jagdish Tiwary, S/o Late Ram Chabila Tiwary. The area of mining is 19.473 Hectares approximately. Copy enclosed as Annexure-I)

The proposed production capacity of sand is 443664 Cum/A. The lease area lies on Chirkunda, Barakar riverbed of district Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The total mine contract area is 19.473 hectares which is non-forest land.

The following special conditions shall be applicable for the excavation of Balu minor mineral from river beds in order to ensure safety of river-beds, structures and the adjoining areas:

a) In case of Railway bridge and National or State Highways the area of 300 m on both sides of the bridge is prohibited and in case of normal bridge it is 100 m on both sides. b) An area at a distance of 50 m from any Public or Religious Place/Samshan Ghat is restricted. c) An area of 5 meter from both sides of the river is restricted d) Area upto 100m upstream and downstream from any dam/wire/irrigation structure is restricted. e) Mining upto the depth of 1.80 m only is allowed in the areas at a distance of 46-61 km from Flood Controlling Embankments and up ton 2.40 m depth in areas at a distance of 61-91 m from such embankments. f) The level of irrigation outlets must be kept parallel to the level of the river bed i.e. the level of river bed must not be below the irrigation outlets. g) Sand mining will not be done around Infiltration well/ Intake wells. h) If any river releases water for irrigation then in areas of such river mining will be done only after obtaining NOC from the Department Water Resources, so that the irrigation system will not be affected. i) The maximum depth of sand mining in the river bed will not exceed 3 m from the un-mined bed or the water level (whichever is low) at any point.

The contractor shall be under obligation to carry out mining in accordance with all other provisions as applicable under the Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2004 (revised), Jharkhand Mineral Dealer Rule 2007 and Jharkhand Mineral Transit Challan Regulations, 2005.

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Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

Salient features of the project

Project name Balu/Sand Mining (minor mineral) 443664 Cum/A. 19.473 Project of proposed production capacity of over an area of ha. by Shri Jagdish Tiwary (Interstate boundary at within Mining Contract Area 19.473distanceHoefc 1tarkmes .) Location of mine Balu Ghat at Chirkunda , Dhanbad district of Dhanbad Jharkhand on Brakar River

Coordinates of Ghat/River Latitude: 23°43'46.47"N Longitude: 86°47'91.77"E Brakar River Latitude: 23°43'34.09"N Longitude: 86°47'88.68"E Latitude: 23°43'29.37"N Longitude: 86°48'10.96"E Latitude: 23°43'46.17"N Longitude: 86°48'12.56"E

Toposheet number 73 I /13,14

River/Nalla/Nadi/Khad River Minerals of mine Balu/Sand

Reserve Mineable Reserve : 554580 Cum/A

Proposed production Production Capacity: 443664 Cum/A

Method of mining Open cast semi mechanized No of working days 300 days Water demand (approximate) Total Water Requirement: 10.6KLD Domestic: 0.6 KLD Dust Supression: 5 KLD Plantation : 5 KLD Man power 20 Nearest railway station Brakar Railway Station: 4.0 KM N

Nearest state highway/national highway National Highway : NH2 1.9 KM W

Nearest air port Ranchi Airport: 159 KM SW

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Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent Letter of Intent (LOI) for mining of minor mineral sand has been granted under Dept of Mines, Govt. of Jharkhand by Asst. District Mining Officer, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) vide Memo No.546 dated 30.03.2015, for the period of 3 year to Shri Jagdish Tiwary, S/o Late Ram Chabila Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal, P.O. + P.S.- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand), proprietor Shri Jagdish Tiwary, S/o Late Ram Chabila Tiwary. The area of mining is 19.473 Hectares approximately.

The details of the project proponent and project are given below:

Name of the applicant Shri Jagdish Tiwary

Address of Applicant Shri Jagdish Tiwary, S/o Late Ram Chabila Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal, P.O. + P.S.- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) Name of Mine Chirkunda Balu Ghat Over Brakar River, Dhanbad district of Jharkhand Mineral Sand Area (ha) 19.473 Status of Project New contract

2.2 Brief description of nature of the project The proposed mining contract area is 19.473 hectares of Chirkunda balu ghat of district Dhanbad, Jharkhand. It has been proposed to excavate 13, 30, 992 Cum of sand in 3 years from the bed of Barakar river of district Dhanbad, Jharkhnad. The production capacity will be 4, 43,664 Cum/A. The Sand material will be replenished during in monsoon season every year, as the mining will be undertaken on a rotation basis, in such a way that excavated areas of previous years mining will act as depository for the post monsoon season.

2.3 Need for the Project and its Importance to the Country or Region Building huge infrastructure as envisaged by Government of India particularly in road and housing sector requires basic building and construction raw materials. The sand is one of primary building material required for the purpose. The mining activities as proposed are the backbone of all construction and infrastructure projects as the raw material for construction is made available only from such mining. The sand to be excavated is in high demand at the local market for real estate and infrastructure industry. This project will also provide employment to local people helping them earn livelihood. In addition to this, it will further prevent widening of the above

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Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) mentioned rivers bed due to the deposition of sediments which if not mined out will result in raising of the river bed causing flooding, damage to the adjoining areas, destruction of life and property. 2.4 Demand-Supply Gap The demand for Sand is ever growing with the growth of the infrastructure sector in our country. The mineral is used mainly in the construction activities like roads, buildings, bridges. The requirement for the mineral is always high throughout the country. Therefore there is always a good demand of the mineral in the domestic market. 2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous Production The demand in the domestic market is high sand mineral is available in abundant quantity in the contracted area and can be excavated indigenously. Import does not apply in the present case of sand mining. 2.6 Export Possibility There is no proposal to export the sand. 2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets Domestic Market The sand excavated will be directly sold in the market. Export Market The proposed mining activity is for indigenous consumption only for real estate and infrastructure sector etc. No possibility of export of sand from this contract. 2.8 Employment Generation (Direct and indirect) due to the project This project operation will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the society. It will provide employment to the people residing in vicinity and indirectly by the development of supporting infrastructure. 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any. The proposed project of 19.473 Hectares is of Sand mining project. The mineral excavated will be directly transported to the real estate, construction and infrastructure projects. 3.2 Location The mining contract has been granted by the mining department for excavation of balu/sand throught the river beds of district Dhanbad. The balu ghats along the river beds have been marked on survey of india maps. The project falls in SOI Toposheet No. 73I/13,14 (The Key Plan of the location is enclosed as Annexure III)

Coordinates of Ghat/ River Latitude: 23°43'46.47"N Longitude: 86°47'91.77"E Latitude: 23°43'34.09"N Longitude: 86°47'88.68"E Barakar River Latitude: 23°43'29.37"N Longitude: 86°48'10.96"E Latitude: 23°43'46.17"N Longitude: 86°48'12.56"E

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Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

The contract area lies on 1 Km E direction of Chirkunda Village. The site is approachable from National Highway NH2 1.09 KM W.

PROJECT SITE

Figure1: Location map of the Project site

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, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

3.3 Details of Alternate Sites Rivers and streams by far have been the most lucrative and attractive source for extracting large volume of building materials such as boulders, stone, pebbles, sand and gravel for a variety of construction activities. Following are some advantages of using river sediments as compared to the crushing of rock- mass from rock-in- situ quarries. o Due to attrition, the material is already granulated and rounded, well sorted and generally clean o Sediments can easily be collected / extracted by digging less Dip pits in active channel or dry river beds of upper terraces o Invariably free from weak materials and interstitial loose / fine material. o Not far from cities or market as the civilization has developed near the bank of rivers o Require comparatively less processing. o Natural replenishment takes place annually due to transportation of sediments from upper course/reaches during high stage of river, which is achieved a number of times during monsoon.

In plain reaches, where the bed slope is gentle, the river bed is overlaid with matrix mainly comprising of sand of different gradation along with silt and clay. In the present case, the LOI of Mining contract was granted to the project proponent on the basis of Dept of Mines, Govt. of Jharkhand by Asst. District Mining Officer, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) vide Memo No.546 dated 30.03.2015, for the period of 3 year. Thus, the mining site has been specified by the government and thus, there is no case for alternate site studies. 3.4 Size or Magnitude of Operation The mine contract area is land in the river section and the project is contemplated to win the mineral sand by semi mechanized open cast method of mining without blasting. The daily production has been contemplated as 1849Cum. The proposed mine has contract over an area of 19.473 Hect. The maximum rated capacity of the project will be 4,43,664 Cum /A which will be excavated out in layers upto a depth of 3 metres 3.5 Project description with process details Method of Mining Mining activity will be carried out by open cast mechanized method.

 Light weight excavators will be used for digging & loading of mineral in tippers.  No OB/ waste material will be produced.  No drilling/ blasting is required as the material is loose in nature.  Proper benching of 3.0 m height will be maintained.  Roads will be properly made and sprayed by water for suppression of dust.  Roads in the lease area for the movement of loaded trippers/ trucks will not have slopes more than 1 in 20. Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand)  Extraction activities will start in the blocks from the upstream side to downstream side. This will not obstruct the movement of water, if any, during monsoon period in the river course.  Approach roads from the various blocks as already described earlier will be merging with permanent tar roads on both sides of the river for transportation of the mineral to final destinations.

Table: List of Machinery S. No. Name of machinery Capacity Nos. 1 JCB/Excavator 0.9 m3-1.3 m3 3 2 Tippers/ Trucks 10 & 5 tons 14 &7 3 Water Sprinkler 1 4 Light vehicles /Jeep -- 4

3.6 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/s, mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product

No raw material will be required in the proposed project. The operation involves the excavation of balu sand in its existing form and transported to the end users.

The Mineral production (in Cum) for the Next Three years is given below:

Year Sand (Cum) First Year 4,43,664 Second Year 4,43,664 Third Year 4,43,664

3.7 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse Minerals are generally depleting asset once mined; but minerals like sand will be replenished naturally. Thus a scientific approach will be taken up for excavation of mineral with systematic method. Overburden or solid- waste generation will be negligible. Top soil as overburden/ solid waste shall be generated and it will be scrapped first and progressively utilized in plantation & backfilling.

3.8 Availability of Water, its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source 3.8.1 Water Requirement

For the staff who will be working temporarily for lifting of sand, 6 litr water will be made available for each person by Water ATM vending. Temporary rest shed will be provided in M.L area.

3.8.2 Power

All the activities will be carried out in a semi-mechanized manner. The material will be excavated and loaded directly into, dumpers. tractors- trolley etc by the diesel run excavator cum loaders. The operation Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) will be done only from sun rise to sun set. So there is no power requirement of power for the mining activity.

3.8.3 Liquid Effulent

No liquid effulent will be generated at the mine site due to the mineral excavation.

4. SITE ANALYSIS

4.1 Connectivity 4.1.1 Nearest Railway Station- Barakar Railway Station – 4.0 KM N

4.1.2 Nearest Airport- Ranchi Airport – 159 KM SW

4.1.3 Nearest Highway- NH2 1.09 KM W 4.2 Landform, Land use and Land ownership The mining lease is a part of riverbed of river Brakar riverbed of district Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The proposed activity is to take place in the stream bed, the excavated balu sand will be replenished during rainy season every year and hence there will be no change in land use.

4.3 Topography

Dhanbad district is situated in the Eastern part of Jharkhand state. The Climate of Dhanbad district is semitropical with hot & dry in summer and cold in winter throughout the district. The temperature varies from 460C maximum to 220C in summer and 220C maximum to 80C minimum in winter. The height of the district above sea level is 761ft. (232 Mts). The annual rainfall varies from 110cm to 148cm. The two important rivers Damodar and Barakar are passing North and South side of the district. Hydal Power Project of DVC is situated on Barakar River at Maithan of Dhanbad district having power generation capacity of 60,000 K.W.H. 4.4 Existing land use pattern and shortest distances from Forests, Water bodies, Eco sensitive areas, etc. There is no forest land in the mine contract area.

4.5 Existing Infrastructure The site has no existing infrastructure, except for connecting road for transportation. 4.6 Geomorphology and Soils

The northern part of the study area is covered with hills and thick forest. In general the altitude varies from 133m amsl in Chirkunda to 745m amsl in Parasnath hills. The study area can be divided into two parts. 1) Northwestern hill ranges of Parasnath having parts of Topchanchi, Tundi blocks. These regions have general slope towards south. 2) Areas covered by Damodar and its Tributaries like Barakar. The area comprises of coalfield areas and alluvial tracts. Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) The main geomorphic features and landforms in the district are as follows. (1) Alluvial Plains: - These are found near the river tracts and consist of gravels, sands, silt, clay etc. (2) Structural ridges: - These are linear or arcuate hills showing definite trend lines and covered with thick forests developed over metamorphic rocks. Found in Tundi and northern part of Topchanchi area. (3) Pedi plain (PM):- These are developed over granite gneiss and Meta sediments. High frequencies of lineaments are found. These are found in Govindpur block and parts of Tundi block (4) PPS (Pediplain): These are developed over sedimentary rocks especially Gondwana formation (Sandstone, Shale, coal). Found in Nirsa, Chirkunda area.

(5) Dissected Pediplain (DPP): Dissected pediplains are developed over Gondwana formations. Found in Jharia, Baghmara and Katras areas. (6) Denudation hills: - These are developed over metamorphic rocks found as moderately high hills and are mostly barren rocky exposure, found in north eastern/North western parts of the district. Soils The soils of the district are mostly of the residual type. High temperature and high rainfall have led to the formation of lateritic type of soils from rocks of Archean metamorphic complex exposed in the greater part of the district and also from the lower Gondwana rocks in the west-central and east central parts. Texturally the soils of the district have been classified into four classes--- a. Stony and gravelly soils--- These are low-grade soils having a large admixture of cobbles, pebbles and gravels generally found at the base of the hills. b. Sandy soils— These types of soils are generally found near the river and streambeds. They contain more than 60 percent sand and poor in plant nutrients. They are also called hungry soils because of heavy manuring required. c. Loamy soils--- They consist mostly detritus of decomposed rocks and vegetable matter and contain between 30 to 60 percent sand. d. Clayey soils— These soils are sticky when wet and very hard and difficult to break when dry. They are very fertile but yield in such soils improve with addition of sand, lime, coarse bulky manures etc.

4.7 Environmental Settings (Secondary Sources) Physiography & Drainage

The drainage system of the district is the part of Damodar sub-basin. All the rivers that originate or flow through the district have an easterly or south easterly course. The Damodar is the most important river with an easterly course for about 125 km. streams as Jamunia, Katri, and Pusai are originating from northern hills of Parasnath and Tundi areas. These are flowing from N – S to NNW – SSE and meeting Damodar river. The Barakar river is the most important tributary of the Damodar and their confluence marks the eastern Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) border of the district. It receives from the west its only tributary, the Khudia, which takes its rise in the extreme west of the district between the parasnath and Tundi ranges.

Climatic condition& Rainfall

Dhanbad district experience sub-tropical climate, which is characterized by hot summer from March to May and well distributed rainfall during southwest monsoon from June to September. Winter season in the area is marked by dry and cold weather with intermittent showers during the month of December to February. Dhanbad area is climatically different from neighboring regions. The important climatic elements such as temperature, precipitation, pressure, and wind velocity show great variation. Three broad climatic seasons are found - (1) the winter season lasting from November to February. The months of December and January are the coldest. (2) The summer season begins from March and lasts till May. During April the wind blows from the west .It remains relatively hot and temperature rises around 400C. (3) The Rainy season-This season normally begins from the middle of June, when the monsoon winds bring moisture-laden clouds from the Bay of Bengal Dhanbad areas receive more rainfall due to coal dust, which attracts clouds and brings rainfall to the area. Rainfall is the principal method of ground water recharge to ground water. Southwest monsoon brings rainfall to this area during the months of June to October mainly. Normal data of the Dhanbad I.M.D. observatory indicates 1306 mm of rainfall.

Administrative set-up

Dhanbad town is the Division headquarter of Dhanbad itself. For administrative purpose the district has been divided into 1 sub-division and 08 nos. of Blocks / Tehsils as follows :- Sub-Division: 1 No. (Dhanbad) Blocks / Tehsils :- 08 Nos. 1. Dhanbad 2. Jhari 3. Govindpur 4. Nirsa 5. Baliapur 6. Topchanchi 7. Baghmara & 8. Tundi There are 256 Nos. of Grampanchayat, 1348 Nos. of villages, 01 Municipal Corporation & 01 Notified Area Chirkunda in the district.

Economy

Dhanbad is a coal mining and industrial city and one of the busiest commercial centres in India. It is the largest city and second largest urban agglomeration in Jharkhand after Jamshedpur. Dhanbad is Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) famous for its coal mines and industrial establishments; it has 112 coal mines[9] with a total produce of 27.5 million tonnes and an annual income of 7000 million Rupees through coal business. There are also number of coal washeries present there. The city is also known for its power generation plants. Hydro Power is being generated at Maithon and Panchet. Tata Power and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) are setting up a 1050 MW thermal power plant at Maithon. This project is already in operation with one unit running successfully. ONGC is using CBM (Coal beded methane) for power generation at some of the coal mines.

Infrastructure

Dhanbad has a very good rail connectivity with the other major parts of the country such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhagalpur, Munger, Gaya, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kochi, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam Jodhpur, Nagpur, Pune, Guwahati etc. Dhanbad Rail Division comes under East Central Railway zone. Grand Chord rail-line passes through Dhanbad junction, it connects Howrah and New Delhi. CIC rail line starts from Dhanbad and ends at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh. There is one more rail line passing through the district, it starts at Kharagpur and ends at Gomoh, this rail line comes under South Eastern Railway. Dhanbad is connected with almost all states through rail network. Each and every train through this has a stop at Dhanbad, other than the Sealdah New Delhi & Howrah New Delhi Duronto Exp, which also has a Technical Halt, but not to be used for Commercial Purposes. On 1 October 2011, India's first AC double-decker train was flagged off to connect Howrah and Dhanbad. With this India joins the league of Europe and North America that run multi-deck trains. As on October 2011, the train runs daily except Sunday, departing from Howrah at 8:30 am to arrive at Dhanbad at 12:45 pm, and on return trip it departs Dhanbad at 6:30 pm to arrive at Howrah at 10:40 pm. It has a maximum permissible speed of 110 kilometres (68 mi)/hr with stops at Bardhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Barakar and Kumardhubi on both legs of the route. This new AC design has several features namely stainless steel body, high-speed Eurofima design bogies with air springs and other safety-features. The coaches have a control discharge toilet system Dhanbad Airport is used for private small aircraft and helicopters, currently there is no public air- link at the airport. The nearest public airports to Dhanbad are Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Asansol-Durgapur 85 kilometres (53 mi) Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 140 kilometres (87 mi) Gaya Airport 207 kilometres (129 mi) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 269 kilometres (167 mi) Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 271 kilometres (168 mi)

Demography Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) As of 2011 India provisional census Dhanbad had a population of 1,195,298. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. It has a sex ratio of 908. Dhanbad has an average literacy rate of 80.78%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 87.93% and female literacy is 72.69%. In Dhanbad, 10.57% of the population is under 5 years of age.

Biological Environment

The Damodar is the most important river of the Chotanagpur plateau. It rises in Palamu and flows eastward between the plateaus of Ranchi and Hazaribag. It is joined by the Bokaro, the Konar and the Barakar rivers. The Damodar enters Dhanbad district at its confluence with the Jamuria, a stream which marks the western boundary of Dhanbad with Hazaribagh District. Further east, the Damodar is joined by the Katri River which rises in the foot hills below Parasnath and traverses through the Coal-field Area. The Damodar flows for about 77 km. through the district being joined by the Barakar at its eastern border near Chirkunda. The Panchet dam extending to roughly 6 km is built on river Damodar. The hydal station there generates 40,000 K.W. per hour (sicsic).

The Barakar, which forms the northern boundary of the district, traverses about 77 km. In the district. It flows in south westerly direction up to Durgapur and then south till it joins the Damodar near Chirkuda. The Maithon dam is located on this river about 13 km off its confluence with the Damodar. Attached to it is the Maithan Power Station with a generating capacity of 60,000 K.W.H.

Among other small rivers in the district are Gobai, the Ijri, and the Khudia besides the river Katri. There is potential to clean the river and also undertake river front development. This linked with improvements in city level infrastructure will have a positive impact on town the town level environment.

Flora and fauna The district contains large portion of forest area which distributed almost uniformly all over. Sal is the most famous and predominated species of trees in the jungles of the districts Among other common species are bamboo, Khair, salai, mahua, simul, kusum, asan, kend, piar and bhelwa. In parasnath hill and its adjouring area large no of medicinal plant were found. Many of them still exits in the Parasnath hill. Awala,Bhelwa and Hare - Bahera are found in huge quantity in the Parasnath hill. Leopards are most times seen in the jungle of district .Bears, jackals, foxes, pigs hares, sambhar, spoted deer, hog deer etc are also found here. Sankes and lizards are quite common here. Diffrent varieties of birds visit the district in the winter season only.

5 PLANNING BRIEF 5.1Planning Concept Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) Open cast semi-mechanized mining method will be adopted for sand mining. Mineral excavated will be used for meeting the huge demand of construction material like coarse and fine aggregate required in building construction and infrastructure works, road material for construction and maintenance of roads / highways.

5.2 ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND (PHYSICAL & SOCIAL)

Adequate infrastructure facilities are available in the vicinity of mine contract area and due to the mining activities; no extra infrastructure over and above the existing infrastructure is required except for the creation of approach road from riverbed to link roads from different blocks of mining.

5.3 Amenities/Facilities Mines Office, Workshop etc. Proper site services such as First Aid, Rest Shelter, and Drinking Water will be provided to the mine workers. Rest Shelter Rest shelter along with first-aid station complying with all the provisions of Mines Rules shall be provided by the project proponent. Water Supply Water will be supplied for human consumption, dust suppression and for plantation. Power Supply The mine will work in day time only, so no lighting arrangement will be required. Transport of Men and Material Employee will report to the duty on own means. The material from the mine will be transported by trucks / tippers / tractor trolleys. Communication Mobile phones shall be used for communication.

Security Arrangements Appropriate security arrangement shall be made.

5.4 Population projection The project will employ most of the workers from nearby villages except for supervisory staff. Thus there will no increase in population due to the project. However, few people from other areas may migrate in this area for employment and business opportunities.

5.5Land use The mining contract area 19.473 hect is part of Barakar river beds falling in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. There is no forest land in the contract area. The area so excavated will get filled up due to sediment inflow during flooding/heavy rain fall in the river bed. The ultimate land use of the mine contract area will not change after systematic and scientific mining closure. Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

6 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) No industrial area is proposed. 6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area)

As the local people will be given employment, no residential area/ housing is proposed.

6.3 Green Belt The green belt shall be developed as per approved eco-friendly mine contract plan and as per CPCB guidelines. The project proponent shall also develop greenbelt in the premises of the schools, hospitals and also carry out the avenue plantation in the vacant areas along roads. The greenbelt shall be developed by planting saplings per year. Indigenous species with the consultation of the State Forest Department shall be planted and maintained. Table: Greenbelt Programme

Year Saplings to Survival Species Place of Plantation be planted 80 %

I 4000 3200 Neem, Peepal, Along the roads, Mango, Along the river banks II 4000 3200 Shisham, Sirish, in schools and public Babool, Gulmohar building and other III 4000 3200 or local plants as social forestry Total 12,000 9,600 per the advice of programme. forest officers 6.4Social infrastructure  Road facility (existing roads will be maintained regularly)  Employment opportunity  Medical camps  Social awareness camps  Donations to schools  Secondary employment opportunities  Formation of self help groups for the women in nearby villages 6.5 Connectivity From the contract area, an unmetalled road joins a metalled road which further joins the nearest state highway. 6.6 Drinking Water Management Mine workers will be provided RO Water for drinking purchased from the market. 6.7 Sewerage System No sewerage system is proposed. However for sanitation purpose portable toilets will be made available. Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) 6.8Industrial Waste Management Not applicable

6.9 Solid Waste management Negligible quantities of silt /clay mixture will be generated, most of which will be left on stream bed for back filling and remaining will be used for plantation. 6.10 Power Requirement & Supply/Source. All the activities will be carried out in a mechanized manner with diesel operated machinery. The operation will be done only from sun rise to sun set hence there is no power requirement for the proposed activity.

7 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN There is no human settlement within the mine contract area. No human settlement will be disturbed due to the mining activity. So, no Rehabilitation and resettlement is proposed.

8 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 8.1 Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion. The project will commence once Environmental Clearance and other necessary certificates are obtained from the respective departments. 8.2Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of theProject Estimated Project cost for 3 years.

Manual Digging Equipment for 15 nos. of worker :- 2,00,000/- Hiring cost with fuel of 04 nos. of JCB 0.9 cum bucket capacity :- 1,81,44,000/- Hiring cost with fuel of 07 nos. of tractor having 5 tones capacity :- 22,27,050/- 20 Nos. Manpower for three years :- 43,20,000/-

Total Project Cost :- 2,48,91,050/-

As stated above, there is possibility that the project maybe viable. 9.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Environmental Management Plan details the environmental quality control measures which are proposed for this project to achieve the annual production capacity of 443664 Cum/ A of Sand (minor mineral). The environmental management plan includes all preventive as well as mitigation measures to minimize impact on environment for the mined out sand. 9.1 Land Use Pattern Envisaged mining operation will be carried out in the River bed. This will be dry bed mining. There will be no mining activities when there is flow of water in the working zones. During rainy season, the activities will be stopped, if there is flow in the river.

Besides resource extraction, following activities will be kept in view: a) Protection and restoration of ecological system b) Prevent damages to the river regime Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) c) Protect riverine configuration such as bank erosion, change of water course gradient, flow regime etc. d) Prevent contamination of ground water Safeguard Measures While carrying out mining activity following measures will be taken:

 Mining activities will be carried out only in dry bed. No in stream mining will be practiced.  Identification of river stretches for mining will be completed.  There will be no mining near the banks. This is to protect the bank erosion and river migration.  Mineral Sand from river will be restricted to a maximum depth of 3.0 m from the existing bed level. This is for safety and sustainability.  As the lease area is quite large and long in length, systematic extraction will be carried out to prevent seasonal scouring and enhanced erosion.  Extraction will be carried out in a manner that there is no obstruction to flow of water, if any, during rainy season.  Mining on the concave side of the river channel should be avoided to prevent bank erosion. Similarly meandering segment of river will be selected to prevent natural eroding banks and to promote mining on natural building (aggrading) meanders component Reclamation of Mined Out Area (plate no.5) There is no generation of OB/ waste material. No backfilling has been proposed in the excavated zone. River bed will be replenished by sediments during rainy season.

9.2 Air Pollution Control Air Pollution:

Emission of gases and dust takes place due to movement of vehicles. Spraying of water and plantation along the road side prevents the spread of dust. Plantation also acts as barrier for restricting pollution. Impact on air environment has been assessed taking in to consideration the proposed production and increase emissions. The sources of air pollution are given below:   Operation of mining machinery/ loading operations  Transportation of mineral  Wind erosion from barren area and river bed Air pollutants released during production can be checked by:

 Dust suppression system/ water spraying would be adopted at mine working and loading points  Excavation operations to be suspended during very strong wind conditions  Afforestation will be carried out for control of dust Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand)  Plantation with wide canopy trees along approach road will help in dust suppression  Persons to be provided with dust mask and other personal protective equipments,  Particularly during summer months and dust storm periods Transportation

 Regular water spraying on haulage roads during mineral transportation by water sprinklers,  Avoid over loading of tippers & consequent spillage on the roads,  Mineral carrying trucks will be effectively covered by tarpaulin to avoid escape of fines to atmosphere,  Air quality shall be regularly monitored both in the core zone and the buffer zone. Controlling of NOx level

The source of NOx is due to vehicular emission. This can be controlled by proper maintenance and servicing of vehicles. Only P.U.C. certificated vehicles will be permitted.

9.3 Water Pollution Control

9.3.1 Surface & Ground Water Management There is no surface water body within the mining lease area. Thus, there is no localized /concentrated contamination of water from the mining in area.  The proposed working are far above the general ground water table. No toxic minerals substances and tailing pond located in the area. Thus quality of ground water will not pollute.

 The mining does not have any impact on topography and natural drainage of surrounding area.

9.3.2 Waste Water Management

 No waste water is generated from the mining activity of minerals as the project only involves lifting of stone.

9.3.3 Domestic Sewage Water Management  Domestic sewage water will be disposed in soak pits via septic tank

9.4 Noise Pollution Control There is no drilling and blasting for mineral extraction. Noise pollution due to transportation will not cause any problem to the inhabitants of this area because there is no human settlement in close proximity to the link roads in lease area. Effective steps will be taken to keep the noise level well below the DGMS prescribed limit of 85 dBA.

Noise control is achieved by the following:

 Proper care and maintenance of the equipments will be carried out.  Personal protective equipments will be provided to the workers. Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) 9.5 Solid waste Management There is no top soil in the lease area. No overburden and waste is likely to be generated during lease period. There will be neither any stacking of soil nor creation of OB dumps.

9.6 Socio Economic Improvement It is proposed that the lessee shall spend for social development of the local residents. Under social development of the area, the lessee will donate part of his profit to provide drinking water facility, books to the poor student of the local school and medicines in the local hospital for treatment of the poor people and other social work.  In the recruitment process of the organization, local people will be given preference.  Most of the deserving candidates have already been absorbed.  The management will recruit the skilled & semiskilled workers from the nearby villages thus increasing the social status of the villagers.  The management will contribute for the overall economy and social development of the area. 9.7 Details of Health Checkup and Insurance of all the Employed Persons

All workers will be subjected to medical examination as per Mines Rule 1955 both at times of appointment and at least once in five years. Medical camps will be organized for this activity. Insurance of all employees as per the rules will be carried out.

9.7.1 Corporate Social Responsibility

As a corporate responsibility following measures along with budget provision is proposed for improving the conditions of persons in and around the project area: No. S r . N o Description Amount (in lacs) . 1 Drinking Water Source( ATM vending machine) 4.5 2 Assistance to local schools, scholarship to students 2.5 Assistance for improvement of health infrastructure in local 3 3.5 health centre 4 Provision for periodic health checkup of workers 2.5 Total 13 iption 9.7.2 Fund Provision for Environmental Management

It is proposed to create an Environment Management Fund. The contractor shall deposit/pay an amount equal to 10% of the due contract money along with installments towards the ‘Mines and Minerals Development, Restoration and Rehabilitation fund.

9.7.3 Fund Provision for EMP Measures

Following provisions are proposed to be taken for improving, control and monitoring of environment protection measures Chirkunda Balu Ghat on Brakar River, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Pre-Feasibility Report

, Shri Jagdish Tiwary, Village:- Panchmahli Bardangal P.O + P.S:- Kumardhubi, Dist:- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) Sr. No. Particulars Amount (in lacs)

1 Pollution monitoring – Air, Water, Noise 0.75 2 Pollution monitoring – Water sprinkling 2.00

3 Plantation including maintenance 1.80

4 Speed break construction, Traffic signace, Road marking 0.47 5 Haul road and other roads repair and maintenance 1.3 6 Deployment of Traffic personnel 1.68 Total 8

The protection measures will be dynamic and subject to periodic review so that measures remain effective and appropriate.

10. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)  Project will create direct & indirect employment opportunities within the surrounding region. Unit will use good faith efforts to employ local people from the nearby villages depending upon the availability of skilled & un-skilled man-power surrounding the project site.  In this proposed mining project workforce of non-technical and technical persons are required.

Migration of highly education and skilled experience will result in increase of literacy in the surrounding villages.  Assessment of the potential socioeconomic benefits during mining focused primarily on work force requirements, acquisition of supplies, and the temporary increased demand for services related to the mining project like food, housing, communications, law enforcement, medical care, local transportation etc. Due to these, additional revenue to local suppliers for required products and services related to the construction and operation phases of the project will generate.  Thus, mining activities will provide numerous new, although temporary, work opportunities for both skilled and unskilled labor, as well as contribute significantly to the local economy.  Additional government revenue expected from royalty, taxes, duties and other fees.  An added benefit to the proposed project will result in considerable growth of stimulating the industrial and commercial activities in the state. Small and medium scale industries may be further developed as a consequence.

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