INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS DEVELOPMEMT AND REGULATION DIVISION MCDR INSPECTION REPORT regional office

Mine file No : TN/DAN/LST-4.MDS Mine code : 38TMN06007 (i) Name of the Inspecting : T003( ) S.THIRUNAVUKKARASU Officer and ID No. (ii) Designation : Senior Mining Geologist (iii) Accompaning mine : Mr. Ilangovan Owner. Official with Designation (iv) Date of Inspection : 05/12/2019 (v) Prev.inspection date : 12/04/2018

PART-I : GENERAL INFORMATION 1. (a) Mine Name : THETHAMPATTY- I (1.70 HA) (b) Registration NO. : (c) Category : B Manual (d) Type of Working : Opencast (e) Postal address State : District : Village : THETHAMPATTY Taluka : Post office : SIRUGUDI Pin Code : 624404 FAX No. : E-mail : Phone : 04544-77632 (f) Police Station : (g) First opening date : 01/03/1983 (h) Weekly day of rest : SUN 2. Address for : SIRUGUDI POST correspondance NATHAM TK. DINDIGUL DT

3. (a) Lease Number : TMN0001 (b) Lease area : 1.7 (c) Period of lease : 3 (d) Date of Expiry : 27/02/1986

4. Mineral worked : LIMESTONE Main PAGE : 2

5. Name and Address of the Lessee : S.ASAI ALANGARAM ,MINE OWNER SIRUGUDI POST NATHAM TK. DINDIGUL DT. DINDIGUL TAMIL NADU Phone:04544-77632 FAX :

Owner : S.ASAI ALANGARAM, SIRUGUDI POST NATHAM TK DINDIGUL DT. DINDIGUL TAMIL NADU Phone: 04544-77632 FAX : Manager Name : SWAMIDURAI Qualification : MINING MATE Appointment/ : Termination date

6. Date of approval of Mining : Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 15/02/2001 Plan/Scheme of Mining Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 14/02/2002 Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 10/09/2007 Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 28/03/2013 MP modif under 17(3) MCR 2016 30/03/2016 PAGE : 3

PART - II : OBSERVATION/COMMENTS OF INSPECTING OFFICERS

Exploration :

Sl.No. Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

1a Backlog of NIL NA 5 Nos BH drilled previous year total 1b Exploration over NIL NA Explored under G1 lease area for level geological axis 1 or 2 1c Exploration YED M/s.Geo Exploration Agencies and mining solution Expenditure in lakh rupees during the year 1d Balance area to NIL NA NIL be explored to bring Geological axis in 1 or 2 1e Balance reserve --- (111) - 31656 tons NIL as on 01/04/20 221) - 202091 million tons

1f General remarks ------Geology, of inspecting exploration found officers on satisfactory geology, exploration etc

Development :

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

2a Location of Existing pit --- Mine not working development no -1 w.r.t.lease area 2b Separate benches NIL NIL No top soil in topsoil, generation overburden and minerals (Rule 15) 2c Stripping ratio 1:0.25 nil Mine not working or ore to OB ratio 2d Quantity of NIL Nil No top soil topsoil generation generation in m3 2e Quantity of NIL NIL NO OB overburden generation in m3

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2f General remarks ------development of pit of inspecting found stisfactory officers on development of pit w.r.t. type of deposit etc

Exploitation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

3a Number of pit 1 nos ---- Mine was proposed for temporarily production discontinued 3b Quantity of ROM 89705 tons nil Mine not working mineral (2018-19) production proposed 3c Recovery of 5382 tons NIL Mine not working sailable/usable mineral from ROM production 3d Quantity of 3588 tons nil Mine not working mineral reject generation 3e Grade of mineral NIL NIL NIL rejects generation and threshold value declared. 3f Quantity of sub NIL nil No sub-grade grade mineral mineral generation generation. 3g Grade of sub NJIL NA No sub-grade grade mineral mineral generation generation 3h Manual / Mechanised ---- Mine not working Mechanised method adopted for segregating from ROM 3i Any analysis or NIL NA NIL beneficiation study proposed and carried out for sub grade mineral and rejects. 3j Provision of yes --- Mine not working drilling and blasting in mineral benches PAGE : 5

3k Provision of Rock breaker & ---- Mine not working mining Excavator machineries in mineral benches 3l Whether height 4 m height 4 m height NIL of benches in overburden and mineral suitable for method of mining proposed in MP/SOM 3m Total area 1.05.6 NIL Mine not working covered under excavation/pits 3n Ore to OB ratio 1:0.25 NIL Mine not working for the pit/mine during the year. 3o Total area put -- 1.35.6 HA NIL in use under different heads at the end of year 3p Production of 2015-16 5354 2015-16 5483 Mine was ROM mineral 2016-17 5111 2016-17 5387 temporarily during the last 2017-18 45354 2017-18 NIL discontinued from five year period 2018-19 5382 2018-19 NIL 20.02.2017 as applicable 2019-20 4371 2019-20 NIL

3q General remarks ------Mine was of inspecting temporarily officers on discontinue, method of mining inspection carried etc. out for ROMP

Solid Waste Management - Dumping:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

4a Separate dumping OB & mineral NIL Mine was of topsoil, OB proposed temporarily and mineral discontinued rejects (Rule 32,33) 4b Location of E1100 E1150 - ---- Mine not working topsoil, OB and N1150 N1200 mineral reject dumps 4c Number of dumps 1 1 Mine not working within lease area and outside of lease area PAGE : 6

4d Location of E1100 E1150 ------Mine not working dumps w.r.t. N1150 N1200 ultimate pit limit (Rule 16) 4e Number of active 1 1 Mine not working and alive dumps. 4f Number of dead NIL NIL NIL dumps. 4g Number of dumps NIL NIL NIL established. 4h Whether NIL NA NIL Retaining wall or garland drain all along dumps are there. 4i Length of NIL NA NIL Retaining wall or garland drain all along dumps 4j Number of NIL NA NIL settling ponds 4k Specific ------waste dump comments of management found inspecting to be satisfactory officer on waste dump management

Solid Waste Management - Backfilling:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

5a Status of part NA NA Mine was or full temporarily extraction of discontinued mineral from mined out area before starting backfilling. 5b Area under NA NA Mineral not fully backfilling of exhaust mined out area 5c Concurrent use NA NA Mineral yet to Be of topsoil for mined restoration or rehabilitation of mineral out area (Rule 32) 5d Total area NA NA Not at this stage fully reclaimed and rehabilitated PAGE : 7

5e General remarks -- --- Mine was of inspecting temporarily officers on discontinued backfilling and reclamation etc.

Progressive Mine Clousre Plan:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

6a Whether Annual yes Not Submitted Mine was report on PMCP temporarily submitted on discontinued time and correctly. Rule 23 E(2). 6b Area available NIL NA NIL for rehabilitation (ha) . 6c afforestation NA NA NA done (ha). 6d No. of saplings 15 NA Mine not working planted during the year 6e Cumulative no NIL NIL Mine not working .of plants 6f Any other method NIL NA No other method of rehabilitation 6g Cost incurred on nil NA NIL watch and care during the year 6h Compliance on nil NA No back filling reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (i) Voids available for backfilling ( Lx B x D 6i Compliance on NIL NA NIL reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (ii) Voids filled by waste / tailings PAGE : 8

6j Compliance on NIL NA NIL reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (iii)Afforestati on on backfilled area 6k Compliance on NIL NA NIL reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (iv) Rehabilitation by making water reservoir 6l Compliance on NIL NIL Back filling not reclamation and proposed rehabilitation by backfilling (v)any other specific means. 6m Compliance of NIL NA Not at this stage rehabilitation of waste land within lease (i)afforestation 6n Compliance of nil NA Mineral not fully rehabilitation explored of waste land within lease (ii)Area rehabilitation (ha) 6o Compliance of NIL NA NIL rehabilitation of waste land within lease (iii)Method of rehabilitation 6p Compliance of -- --- Mine was not environmental working monitoring (core zone and buffer zone) 6q General remarks of inspecting officers on PMCP compliance and progressive closure operations etc.

Mineral Conservation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks PAGE : 9

7a ROM Mineral ROM ----- Mine was dispatch or 8970 MT temporarily grade-wise (2018-19) discontinued from sorting within 20.02.2017 lease area 7b Method of grade- NIL NIL Mine not working wise mineral sorting i.e. manual or mechanical. 7c Different grade NIL NA Mine not working of mineral sorted out at mines. 7d Any NIL NA Mine not working beneficiation process at mines . 7e General remarks ------Mine not working of inspecting officer on Mineral conservation and beneficiation issues

Environment:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

8a Separate removal NIL na No proposal and utilization of topsoil (Rule 32) 8b Concurrent use NIL NA No top soil or storage of topsoil 8c Separate dumps E1100 E1150 - --- Mine not working for overburden, N1150 N1200 waste rock, rejects and fines (Rule 33) 8d Use of NIL NA Not at this stage overburden, waste rock, rejects and fines dumps for restoring the land to its original use PAGE : 10

8e Phased NIL NIL NIL restoration, reclamation and rehabilitation of lands affected by mining operations (Pits, dumps etc) 8f Baseline 15 Nos of -- Mine not working information on plantatio existence of plantation and additional plantation done (Rule 41) 8g Survival rate 70% --- Mine not working 8h Water sprinkling Proposed --- Mine not working on roads to control airborne dust 8i General remarks ------Mine was of inspecting temporarily officer on discontinued from aesthetic beauty 20.02.2017 in and around mines area

Compliance of Rule 45:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

9a Status of yes Annual return for 2018- Mine was submission of 19 submitted temporarily Monthly and discontinued from Annual returns 20.02.2017 9b Scrutiny of NIL NIL Annual return for Annual return 2018-19 submitted for information on Mining Engineer, Geologist and Manager 9c Scrutiny of NIL NIL Annual return for Annual return on 2018-19 submitted land use pattern for area under pits, reclaimed area, dumps etc. 9d Scrutiny of NIL NIL Annual return for Annual return on 2018-19 submitted afforestation PAGE : 11

9e Scrutiny of NIL NIL Annual return for Annual return on 2018-19 submitted mineral reject generation (Grade and quantity) 9f Scrutiny of NIL NIL Annual return for Annual return on 2018-19 submitted ROM stock and/or graded ore 9g Scrutiny of NIL NIL Annual return for Annual return on 2018-19 submitted sale value, Ex. Mine price and production cost 9h Scrutiny of NIL NIL Annual return for Annual return on 2018-19 submitted fixed assets 9k Scrutiny of NIL NIL Annual return for Annual return on 2018-19 submitted mining machineries PAGE : 12

Details of violations observed during current inspection and compliance position of violation pointed out

Violation observed Show couse position Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on

Date : (S.THIRUNAVUKKARASU)

Indian Bureau of Mines