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JODA WEST MANGANESE MINE Lessee : TATA STEEL LIMITED JODA WEST MANGANESE MINE Lessee : TATA STEEL LIMITED 2ND REVIEW OF MINING PLAN & SCHEME OF MINING (2013-14 TO 2017-18) Submitted under Rule No. 12, MCDR 1988 & PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN (2013-14 TO 2017-18) Submitted under Rule No. 23B, MCDR 1988 Lease Area 1437.719 Hect. Date of Lease Execution 27.10.1984 20 Years Executed Lease Period (2nd Renewal from 17.01.1983 to 16.01.2003 Date of Lease Expiry 17.01.2003 07.12.2001 Date of Renewal Application (For 3rd Renewal) Forest Area 1167.313 Hect. Non-Forest Area 270.406 Hetc. Category of Mine A-OTFM PREPARED BY:- HARIDRUMAT BEHERA REGD. NO. RQP/BBS/093/2010-A TATA STEEL LIMITED FERRO ALLOYS & MINERALS DIVISION JODA WEST MANGANESE MINE, AT/P.O.: BICHHAKUNDI, VIA: JODA, DIST: KEONJHAR (ODISHA) This is to certify that : A) The provisions of Mines Act, 1952 Rules and Regulations made there under have been observed in the preparation of the Scheme of Mining of Joda West Manganese Mine of M/s Tata Steel Limited over the lease area of 1437.719 ha. in Keonjhar district of Orissa and wherever specific permissions are required, the applicant will approach the DGMS. B) The information furnished in this Scheme of Mining of Joda West Manganese Mine is true to the best of my knowledge. C) Further standards prescribed by DGMS in respect of miner’s health will be implemented. Name : Haridrumat Behera Designation : Head (Underground Mining Project) TATA STEEL LTD. Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division RQP : Regd. No. RQP/BBS/093/2010-A Place : Sukinda Date : 26.03.2013 Haridrumat Behera Regd.No.-RQP/BBS/093/2010-A ____________________________________________________________________________________ TATA STEEL LIMITED: FERRO ALLOYS & MINERALS DIVISION JODA WEST MANGANESE MINES, AT/P.O.: BICHHAKUNDI, VIA: JODA, DIST: KEONJHAR (ODISHA) 1 C E R T I F I C A T E This is to certify that the provisions of MCDR 1988 have been observed in the preparation of the Scheme of Mining of Joda West Manganese Mine of M/s Tata Steel Limited in Keonjhar district of Orissa and wherever specific permissions are required, the applicant will approach the Indian Bureau of Mines. Name : Haridrumat Behera Designation : Head (Underground Mining Project) TATA STEEL LTD. Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division RQP : Regd. No. RQP/BBS/093/2010-A Place : Sukinda Date : 26.03.2013 Haridrumat Behera Regd.No.-RQP/BBS/093/2010-A ____________________________________________________________________________________ TATA STEEL LIMITED: FERRO ALLOYS & MINERALS DIVISION JODA WEST MANGANESE MINES, AT/P.O.: BICHHAKUNDI, VIA: JODA, DIST: KEONJHAR (ODISHA) 2 CONTENTS (SCHEME OF MINING) Sl.No. Description Page No Introduction 7 - 8 Part – I 1.0 Review of Approved Mining Plan 9 - 21 Part – II 2.0 Proposal under Scheme of Mining 22 - 25 For the next five years 3.0 Reserves 26 - 44 4.0 Conceptual Mining Plan 45 - 57 5.0 Mining 58 - 77 6.0 Handling of Waste / Sub-grade Material 78 - 86 7.0 Use of Mineral 87 - 88 8.0 Mineral beneficiation 88 - 90 9.0 Environment Management Plan 91 - 98 Haridrumat Behera Regd.No.-RQP/BBS/093/2010-A ____________________________________________________________________________________ TATA STEEL LIMITED: FERRO ALLOYS & MINERALS DIVISION JODA WEST MANGANESE MINES, AT/P.O.: BICHHAKUNDI, VIA: JODA, DIST: KEONJHAR (ODISHA) 3 CONTENTS (PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN) Sl.No. Description Page No Part – III 1.0 Introduction 100 - 103 1.1 Reason of Closure 104 1.2 Statutory Obligation 104 1.3 Closure Plan preparation 104 - 106 2.0 Mine Description 2.1 Geology 106 - 108 2.2 Reserves 109 2.3 Method of Mining 109 2.4 Mineral Beneficiation 109 3.0 Review of Implementation 109 - 110 4.0 Closure Plan 4.1 Mined Out land 110 - 112 4.2 Water Quality management 112 - 114 4.3 Air Quality Management 114 - 115 4.4 Waste Management 115 - 117 4.5 Top soil management 117 4.6 Tailing Dam Management 117 4.7 Infrastructure 118 4.8 Disposal of Mining Machinery 118 4.9 Safety & Security 118 4.10 Disaster Management & Risk Assessment 118 - 120 4.11 Care & Maintenance during Temporary 120 - 121 Discontinuance 5.0 Economic repercussions of closure & 121 Manpower retrenchment 6.0 Time Scheduling for abandonment 122 7.0 Abandonment Cost 123 - 126 8.0 Financial Assurance 126 - 127 9.0 Certificate 128 10.0 Plans, Sections etc 128 Haridrumat Behera Regd.No.-RQP/BBS/093/2010-A ____________________________________________________________________________________ TATA STEEL LIMITED: FERRO ALLOYS & MINERALS DIVISION JODA WEST MANGANESE MINES, AT/P.O.: BICHHAKUNDI, VIA: JODA, DIST: KEONJHAR (ODISHA) 4 LIST OF DRAWINGS Sl.No. Title Drawing No. Scale 1. Key Plan MP/JWMM/01/12 1 : 50,000 2. Copy of Lease Plan MP/JWMM/01A/12 1 : 3960 3. Digitized Lease Plan MP/JWMM/01B/12 1 : 3960 4. Copy of Diverted Broken up Forest Land MP/JWMM/01C/12 1 : 4000 5. Copy of Diverted Virgin Forest Land MP/JWMM/01D/12 1 : 4000 6. Copy of Satellite image showing the lease boundary MP/JWMM/01E/12 1 : 7000 7. Surface Plan MP/JWMM/02A/12 1 : 5000 8. Part Surface Plan – H’Quarry MP/JWMM/02B/12 1 : 1000 9. Part Surface Plan – I’Quarry MP/JWMM/02C/12 1 : 1000 10. Part Surface Plan – D’Quarry MP/JWMM/02D/12 1 : 1000 11. Part Surface Plan – Gangaigora & Sankhaiburu Qry. MP/JWMM/02E/12 1 : 1000 12. Part Surface Plan – Old H’Quarry MP/JWMM/02F/12 1 : 1000 13. Geological Plan MP/JWMM/03/12 1 : 5000 14. Part Geological Plan (5 Sheets) MP/JWMM/04/12 1 : 1000 15 Geological Section (6 Sheets) MP/JWMM/05/12 1 : 1000 16. Excavation Plan – D’Quarry (5 Sheets) MP/JWMM/06 A/12 1 : 1000 17. Composite Development Plan – D’Quarry MP/JWMM/06 A-1/12 1 : 1000 18. Excavation Plan – H’Quarry (5 Sheets) MP/JWMM/06 B/12 1 : 1000 19. Composite Development Plan – H’Quarry MP/JWMM/06 B-1/12 1 : 1000 20. Excavation Plan – Old H’Quarry (5 Sheets) MP/JWMM/06 C/12 1 : 1000 21. Composite Development Plan – Old H’Quarry MP/JWMM/06 C-1/12 1 : 1000 22. Excavation Plan – Gangaigora (2 Sheets) MP/JWMM/06 D/12 1 : 1000 23. Composite Development Plan – Gangaigora Quarry MP/JWMM/06 D-1/12 1 : 1000 24. Excavation Plan – I’Quarry (3 Sheets) MP/JWMM.06 E/12 1 : 1000 25. Composite Development Plan – I’Quarry MP/JWMM/06 E-1/12 1 : 1000 26. Composite Excavation Section (2 Sheets) MP/JWMM/07/12 1 : 1000 27. Waste Dump Plans & Sections (5 Sheets) MP/JWMM/08/12 1 : 1000 28. Sub-grade ore Stack Plans & Sections MP/JWMM/08-A/12 1 : 1000 29. Environment Management Plan MP/JWMM/09/12 1 : 5000 30. Environment Plan MP/JWMM/09A/12 1 : 5000 31. Present Land Use Plan MP/JWMM/10/12 1 : 5000 32. Financial Assurance Plan MP/JWMM/11/12 1 : 5000 33. Conceptual Plan MP/JWMM/12/12 1 : 5000 34. Progressive Mine Closure Plan MP/JWMM/13/12 1 : 5000 Haridrumat Behera Regd.No.-RQP/BBS/093/2010-A ____________________________________________________________________________________ TATA STEEL LIMITED: FERRO ALLOYS & MINERALS DIVISION JODA WEST MANGANESE MINES, AT/P.O.: BICHHAKUNDI, VIA: JODA, DIST: KEONJHAR (ODISHA) 5 ANNEXURES Annexure Description Page No. No. I Consent Letter from Applicant Initial I - A Certificate on change of company’s name 01 – 03 I - B Certificate from Applicant Initial I - C Copy of the Resolution of Board nominating the Owner 04 – 06 I - D Copy of Photo ID & Address Proof of Applicant 07 – 08 I - E Metalliferrours Leases held by the company 09 I - F Undertaking by Applicant to carry out exploration in a time bound manner 10 I - G Undertaking by Applicant for submission of geo-referenced cadastral plan 11 Copy of Letter addressed to Controller of Mines under 42(1)(b)(i) of I - H 12 – 13 MCDR,1988 Copy of the letter for seeking the specific permission for for disposal of I – I 14 – 15 overburden from Khandbond Iron & Mn.Mine within the Joda West lease Undertaking by Applicant to submit the specific approval before I – J commencement of disposal of overburden generated from Khandbond at 16 Joda West I – K Copy of Abstract of Surface Right granted 17 I – L Copy of renewal application (Form J) 18 – 29 The certified copy showing details of position held by the Board of I – M 30 – 33 Directors in other company/ firm/ organization II Copy of RQP Certificate 34 III Copy of Lease Deed 35 – 140 IIIA Form D for Renewal of Mining Lease 141 IV Ambient Air Quality Report 142 – 143 V Water Quality Report 144 – 149 VI Copy of Environmental Clearance 150 – 154 VII Copy of Forest Clearance 155 – 156 VIII Copy of Consent Order obtained from State Pollution Control Board 157 – 167 IX Copy of Chemical Laboratory Recognition Letter 168 X Copy of Scale Exemption Letter 169 XI Typical Bore hole logs 170 – 309 XII Details of expenditure incurred towards exploration during 2008-13 310 – 314 XIII Copy of Report from CIMFR on experimental blasting 315 – 324 XIV Pre - Feasibility Report 325 – 364 XV Photographs P-1 Some Photographs of ML Pillars 365 – 366 P-2 Some Photographs of Mining & Allied activities 367 – 371 P-3 Some Photographs of Environmental Protection measures already in place 372 – 373 P-4 Some Photographs of measures taken for rain water management 374 – 377 Some Photographs of reclaimed and rehabilitated area considered as Green P-5 378 – 381 Belt Copy of Bank Guarantee BG 0006BG00179813 dated 25.03.2013 and XVI 382 – 386 validity till 31.03.2018 Haridrumat Behera Regd.No.-RQP/BBS/093/2010-A ____________________________________________________________________________________ TATA STEEL LIMITED: FERRO ALLOYS & MINERALS DIVISION JODA WEST MANGANESE MINES, AT/P.O.: BICHHAKUNDI, VIA: JODA, DIST: KEONJHAR (ODISHA) 6 INTRODUCTION Location of Lease: The Joda West lease area falls in villages of Joda, Bichakundi, Kamarjoda, Banspani, Bhuayan Roida & Baitarani Reserve Forest in the Keonjhar district of Odisha.
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