DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT

2 SL.No. Contents Page No. 1. INTRODUCTION 4-6 2. OVERVIEW OF MINING ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT 7 3. GENERAL PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT 7-22

4. GEOLOGY OF WEST GARO HILLS DISTRICT 22-25 5. DRAINAGE OF IRRIGATION PATTERN 26-30 6. LAND UTILIZATION PATTERN IN THE DISTRICT : FOREST, 31-34 AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, MINING ETC. 7. SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER SCENARIO OF THE 35 DISTRICT 8. RAINFALL OF THE DISTRICT 35-36 9. DETAILS OF THE LIST OF MINING LEASES IN THE DISTRICT 37-44 10. DETAILS OF ROYALTY OR REVENUE RECEIVED IN LAST THREE YEARS 11. DETAILS OF PRODUCTION OF MINOR MINERAL IN LAST THREE YEARS 45 12. MINERAL MAP OF THE DISTRICT 13. LIST OF LOI HOLDERS IN THE DISTRICT ALONG WITH ITS VALIDITY 46 14. TOTAL MINERAL RESERVE AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT 47-48 15. QUALITY/GRADE OF MINERAL AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT 48 16. USE OF MINERAL 48-50 17. DEMAND & SUPPLY OF THE MINERAL IN THE LAST THREE YEARS 51 18. MINING LEASES MARKED ON THE MAP OF THE DISTRICT 51-52 19. DETAILS OF THE AREA OF WHERE THERE IS A CLUSTER OF MINING 53-58 LEASES 20. DETAILS OF ECOSENSITIVE AREA 59 21. IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT (AIR, WATER,NOISE, SOIL, FLORA 60 & FAUNA ETC ) DUE TO MINING ACTIVITY 22. REMEDIAL MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF MINING ON 60-61 THE ENVIRONMENT 23. RECLAMATION OF MINED OUT AREA 61-62 24. RISK ASSESSMENT & DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 62-63 25. DETAILS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE DISTRICT 63-64 26. PLANTATION AND GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT IN RESPECT OF LEASES ALREADY GRANTED 64 27. ANY OTHER INFORMATION

3 1.INTRODUCTION West Garo Hills is one of the largest districts of Meghalaya located in the Western part of the State. The Garo Hills district was divided into five districts, viz the West Garo Hills district, the East Garo Hills district, South Garo Hills district, North Garo Hills district and South West Garo Hills district. The district headquarters of West Garo Hills is Tura, which is the second largest town in the State after Shillong. The West Garo Hills district lies on the western part of the state of Meghalaya bounded by the East Garo Hills district on the east, the South Garo Hills on the south-east, the North Garo Hills on the north and South West Garo Hills on the west and Bangladesh on the south. The total geographical area of the district is 2855 Sq. Km. The district is situated approximately between the latitudes 90° 30' and 89° 40' E, and the longitudes of 26° and 25° 20' N. West Garo Hills district is pre-dominantly inhabited by the Garos, a tribe with a matrilineal society belonging to the Bodo family of the Tibeto-Burman race tribes. Other indigenous inhabitants are the Hajongs, Rabhas, Koches, Rajbangsis, Meches, Kacharis and Dalus. The district is also inhabited by Bengalis, Assamese, Nepalese, Marwaries, Biharis and people from other parts of India.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

 The early history of the Garos is shrouded in mystery. The forefathers of the Garos allied to Koches, Chutiyas, Kacharis and Meches came from the north-west. Another tradition ascribing some support to this theory, maintains that the Garos are descended from their forefathers in Asong Tibetgori. The Garos in the Kamrup plain, recount a tradition that their forefathers came eastward from the Himalayas and reached Gondulghat where they made a brief halt, and on leaving that place, traversed to Sadiya, from where they trekked on into the north bank of Brahmaputra. After a long westward trail, they reached Amingaon. There in the north bank their life was not secure, they crossed the Bahmaputra river and came to occupy Kamakhya. They occupied it for some generations until the Koches came to invade the Garo Kingdom. From Gauhati, wave after wave of westward migration poured to the Garo outer hills, and later on penetrated the interior hills of their present abode. Probably who those crossed the hills and advanced further south to Mymensing in Bangladesh were the earliest immigrants whereas those who came later on, now confined into their present settlement at Goalpara and Kamrup, belonged to the later immigrants.  If critically examined, the ancient history of Garos would seem to have been a period marked by persistent and tenacious internal warfare and many blood-feuds seem to seem to have occurred between families or villages and between neighbouring Chiefs or Nokmas.  Medieval Period  With the passage of time in the medieval period, while the Garos in the hills were still divided into a number of petty Nokmaships, the plain tracts along the fringes at the foot of the hills came to be included in the many Zamindari Estates, which eventually developed into fewer but larger complexes. During the medievalera and the Mughal period, the more important estates bordering the Garo Hills were Karaibari, Kalimalupara, Mechpara and Habraghat in Rongpur district, Susang and Sherput in Mymensing district of Bengal and Bijini 4 in the Eastern Duars.Early records describe the Garos as being in a state of intermittent conflict with Zamindars of these large estates.  Modern Period  The contact between the British and the Garos started towards the close of the 18th Century after the British East India Company had secured the Diwani of Bengal from the Mughal Emperor. Consequently, all the estates bordering upon Garo Hills, which for all practical purposes had been semi-independent were brought under the control of the British.  Though political control had passed from the Mughals to the British, the latter, like Mughals, had no desire to control the Estates or their tributaries directly. The Zamindars were not disturbed in the internal management of their estates. In fact, they were entrusted, as they had been by the Mughals, with the responsibility of keeping the hill Garos in check with help of their retainers Thus in the beginning, the intermittent conflict between the Zamindars and the Garos went on unabated until the situation deteriorated to the extent that the British were forced to take notice. This development led ultimately to the annexation of the Garo Hills in 1873. Captain Williamson was the first Deputy Commissioner of the unified district. The district was bifurcated into two districts viz; East Garo Hills and West Garo Hills districts in October 1979. The District is administered with two sub- Division i.e. Dadenggre Civil Sub-Division & Tikrikilla Civil Su-Division. The District comprises of 7 (Seven) Community and Rural Development (C&RD) Blocks. They are: Rongram C & R. D. Block,Dadenggre C & R. D. Block, Dalu C & R. D. Block, Selsella C & R. D. Block,Tikrikilla C & R. D. Block, Gambegre C & R. D. Block, Demdemma C & R. D. Block.

The population of the District is 4, 70,796 as per the Census 2011 which includes 2, 37,024 males and 2,33,772 females. The density of population is 175 persons/sq.km. The average literacy % of this district is 91% (As per 2011 census).

The Tura range form watersheds in the West Garo Hills district, from which the rivers flows towards Bangladesh plains in the south and the Brahmaputra valley in the north and the west. The important rivers of the north group are the Kalu, Ringgi and the Didak. The important rivers of the southern group are the Bhogai, Dareng etc. The Tura range is also the source of the Simsang (Someswari), one of the major rivers of Meghalaya, whose valley is of the most important feature in the South Garo Hills. The longest river in Garo Hills is Jinjiram River. District Survey Report has been prepared as per the guidelines mentioned in the “Appendix-X” of the notification No. S.O. 361(E) Dated New Delhi the 25th July, 2018 of Ministry of Environment, Forest& Climate Change. The main objective of the preparation of District Survey Report (As per the sustainable Sand Mining Guideline) is to ensure the identification of areas of aggradations or deposition where mining can be allowed; and identification of areas of erosion and proximity to infrastructural structures and installation where mining should be prohibited and calculation of annual rate of replenishment and allowing time for replenishment after mining in that area. The District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) and District Environment Assessment Committee(DEAC) will utilize the report in favour of the environmental clearance to concern activities in the District. Also this report will act as a reference for the Project Proponents willing to apply for lease of areas rich in sand.

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MAP OF WEST GARO HILLS:

6 2. OVERVIEW OF MINING ACTIVIITIES Sand mining and other extraction activities in West Garo Hills District were mostly done from the rivers and streams available in the District.There are no sand mine or quarry available in the West Garo Hills District except the rivers and streams. The unscientific and indiscriminate mining, absence of post-mining treatment and management of mined areas are making the fragile ecosystems more vulnerable to environmental degradation hence leading to large scale land cover/land use changes. In Garo Hills mining causes massive damage to the landscapes and biological communities as a result, soil erosion, scarcity of water, pollution of air, water and soil reduced soil fertility and loss of biodiversity are some of the serious problems of the area.

Most of the economic mineral resources of Garo Hills are associated with the Eocene Tertiary, Sedimentary formation. These minerals are Lithomargic clay, Fireclay, Phosphorite, Gypsum, Quartz and Glass sand.

Lithomargic Clay and Fireclay: These clays are associated with the coal deposits of the West Daranggre coalfields. The estimated reserve of the lithomargic clay and fireclay is of the order of 80 million tones, out of which fireclay reserve is 70 million tones. Tests conducted on these clays show that they can be utilized for production of high-class refractory bricks and insulators. Phosphorite, Gypsum and Glass-sand deposits found so far are not of economic importance. There are also other minerals, which are associated with the Archaean-gneissic complex of the Shillong group of rocks. These are Kaolin or China clay, Quartzite, Feldspar, Banded hematite-quartzite, Sillimanite, Granites and Dolerites. A deposit of good quantity Kaolin or China Clay of economic importance has been located in the Darugre area in the district. A block of this deposit, which has been investigated, has an estimated reserve of 1.20 million tonnes of good clay. The adjoining areas which are yet to be explored also contain sizeable quantity of this clay.

3. GENERAL PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT West Garo Hills is one of the largest district of Meghalaya located in the western part of the State. The Garo Hills district was divided into five districts, viz the West Garo Hills district, the East Garo Hills district, South Garo Hills district, North Garo Hills district and South West Garo Hills district. The district headquarters of West Garo Hills is Tura, which is the second largest town in the State after Shillong. Boundary: The West Garo Hills district lies on the western part of the state of Meghalaya bounded by the East Garo Hills district on the east, the South Garo Hills on the south-east, the North Garo Hills on the north and South West Garo Hills on the west and Bangladesh on the south. The district is situated approximately between the latitudes 90° 30' and 89° 40' E, and the longitudes of 26° and 25° 20' N. West Garo Hills district is pre-dominantly inhabited by the Garos, a tribe with a matrilineal society belonging to the Bodo family of the Tibeto-Burman race tribes. Other indigenous inhabitants are the

7 Hajongs, Rabhas, Koches, Rajbansis, Meches, Kacharis and Dalus. The district is also inhabited by Bengalis, Assamese, Nepalese, Marwaries, Biharis and people from other parts of India.

DISTRICT AT A GLANCE

Area and Administrative Units Total Geographical Area 2855 Sq. Km. Urban Area 18.3 Sq. Km. Rural Area 2836.7 Sq. Km. Sub-Divisions 2

Development Blocks 7

Towns 1

Population (2011)

Total 4,70,796

Rural 3,95,938

Urban 74,858 Male 2,37,024 Female 2,33,772

Scheduled Tribe 3,35,841

Scheduled Caste 6,715 Others 1,28,240

Density (per sq. km.) 175

Sex Ratio (females/'000 979 males)

Total 979

Rural 977 Urban 997

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Health Hospitals Government 3 Hospitals Private 2 Dispensaries 3 Primary Health Centres (PHC) 18 Community Health Centres (CHC) 6 Family Welfare Centres (RFW) 5

Literacy (2011) Literates 2,60,911 67% Male 1,40,297 72% Urban 74,858 Female 1,20,615 63%

S.No. Particular Year Unit Statistics 3. AGRICULTURE A. Land utilization i) Total Area 2016-17 281100 Hectare ii) Forest cover 2016-17 126164Hectare iii) Non Agriculture land 2016-17 15395Hectare v) Other Cultivable land Nil nil 4. FOREST (I) Forest 2015-16 6669 Hectare 5. LIVESTOCK & POULTRY A. Cattle i)Cows 2015-16 464081 nos ii)Buffaloes 2015-16 nil 6. v) Roads (a) National Highway 2016-17 126.412 kms (b)State Highway 2016-17 23 kms ©Main District Highway 2016-17 18 kms (d)Other district & High way 2016-17 18.500 kms

9 (e)Rural road/Agriculture 2016-17 1.674 kms Marketing Board. (f) Kachcha Road /PMGSY 2016-17 46.36 kms (VI) COMMUNICATION (a) Post Offices 2015-16 71 Nos (VIII) Banking commercial (a) Commercial Bank 2015-16 32 nos N.A. (b) Rural Bank 2015-16 9 N.A. © Co-operative bank 8 nos N.A. products (d) PLDB Branches (IX) Education (a) Pre-Primary school 2016 641 nos (b)Lower Primary 2016 1225 nos (c)Upper Primary 2016 503 nos (d) Secondary 2016 216 nos (e) Higher Secondary 2016 48 nos schools (i) Colleges 2016 11 nos (ii) University 2016 2 nos

Public structures:

Sl No. Name of Road Length in Km No of bridges No. Of culverts 1. Agia-Medhipara 133.00 77 448 Road(AMPT Road) 2. Rongsai –Borjhora- 18.27 17 75 Bajengdoba Road(RBB Road) 3. Garobadha Mankachar 20.00 30 37 Road 4. NEC Bye Pass Road 3.30 4 9 5. NH-51 41

10 Soil:

Major Soils (common names like red sandy loam deep soils (etc.,) - Red and lateritic sandy loam soils.Soil of West Garo hills district, Meghalaya mainly fall under five physiography:

Hill top / Ridge – 2933 ha, (0.80 %). Hill side slope – 292427 ha, (79.53 %) Foot hill – 1034 ha (0.28%). Hillock / Hummock - 32476 ha (8.83 %) Alluvium plain / Flood plain – 37278 ha (10.14 %) Soils of the district fall in six slope classes: - Nearly level to very gently sloping (0 – 3%), 37278 ha (10.14%) Very gently to gently sloping (1-5%) - 1034 ha (0.28%) Gently to moderately sloping (3-10%) – 2010 ha (0.55%) Moderately sloping to strongly sloping (5-15%) – 33399 ha (9.08%) Moderately steep to steep sloping (15-33%) – 253981 ha (69.07%) Very steep to extremly steep sloping (>33%) -38446 ha (10.46%) Various land use / land cover classes of the district are as under Agriculture &Jhum :- 37586 ha (10.22%) Forest : - 328562 ha (89.36%) Miscellaneous land :- (River, habitation etc.) 1552 ha (0.42%) Soils of the area are taxonomically classified into four orders i.e. Alfisols, Entisols, Inceptisols and ultisols. All the twenty five soils series identified in the area are further classified into 8 sub-orders, 11great groups, 14 subgroups and 25 families. T he soils comprising of 37278ha (10.14%) falls under none to slight erosion The area of 1031ha(0.28 %) represents slight to moderate erosion Moderate erosional land 279702ha (76.07%) 48137ha (13.09 %)accounts moderate to severe erosion.

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FOREST : The district is rich in forest resources. The important timbers available in the district are sal, teak, gamari, khokon, champa etc. The other major forest produces are bamboo, cane, firewood, broomstick, thatching grass etc. The area under forests is 165508 ha. The types of forest prevalent in the district are Reserved Forests under the Forest Department, Village Reserved Forests which are managed by the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, National Park, Biosphere Reserves and Private/Community Forests under ‘Nokma’ system. Development schemes of different forest produces/trees namely sal, teak, critical area plantation and other miscellaneous plantations are being implemented every year by the Forest Department through the budgetary allocations. The Meghalaya Forest Development Corporation, a state owned Corporation is set up by the State Govt. to avail of institutional credit linked afforestation schemes. The dept. is maintaining five nurseries having capacity of 90000 to 100000 nos of seedlings/saplings in the district.

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13 Climate The climate of the district is largely controlled by South-West monsoon and seasonal winds. The West Garo Hills district being relatively lower in altitude to the rest of Meghalaya, experiences a fairly high temperature for most part of the year. The average rainfall is 330 cms. of which more than two-thirds occur during the monsoon, winter being practically dry. The district has mostly dense tropical mixed forest, and a small patch of temperate forest in the higher parts of the Tura range.

Transport & Communication Tura, the headquarter of the district, is well connected by road with other places in the district as well as with the rest of the Meghalaya and Assam. Buses by Meghalaya Transport Corporation and other private transport services run regularly connecting Tura with all important places in the districts of Garo Hills and also to Shillong (323 kms), the capital of the State. Regular day and night bus services are also available from Tura to Guwahati (220 kms), the capital of Assam, which is also the nearest railhead. There are also regular bus services connecting Tura to Siliguri, a city in North Bengal. Also the place is connected to Dhubri in Assam by road and river transport. Bus and taxi servises are available on shared and hire basis.

Contacts: MTC counter at Tura Bazar near Tura super market, Ph: +91-9856724178 Kalyani Travels, Guwahati (for taxi booking for Tura from Guwahati) Ph: +91- 9435106163/9954655685/9859002459 Achik Travels: Ph: +91-9436322301 (Daily Taxi Service & Bus to Guwahati/Shillong) Ambeng Travels: Ashirbad (Night bus service to Shillong/Guwahati/Siliguri): Ph: +91-9436322845 Megha Travels (Night bus service to Shillong/Guwahati): Ph: +91-3651-221348 Garo Hills Travels (Daily Taxi Service to Shillong/Guwahati)

Tour Operators & Travel Agents:

1. Natural Ways-Adventure Tour, Garo Hills Contact: Mr. Anup Ingty, Hawakhana, Tura, Ph: +91-98630-91278 (M) e-mail: [email protected] 2. Air Rover (Air Ticketing, etc), Hawakhana, Tura Ph: +91-9436308080/9862584450 3. Arti Travel Agency, (Air Ticket, Railway Ticket, Taxi Service, Hotel Booking) Sukbir Bhavan, Tura Ph: +91-3651224799/ +91-94361-13411 e-mail: [email protected]

Transport facility within the 3 districts of Garo Hills:

 To East Garo Hills (Williamnagar, Resu, etc) bus & taxi services are available at Chandmary Bus station located toward Garo Baptist Church and Mission Hospital.

14  To South Garo Hills (Baghmara, Siju, etc) bus & taxi services are available at Tura Bazar near Food World Restaurant. Contact Dura Travels, Tura Bazar, Ph: +91-9862815570/9436328522

The National Highway 51 connects Paikan on National Highway 37 in Assam with Tura, the district headquarter which extends further to Dalu, near the Bangladesh border. There are City Bus services in and around Tura for the convenience of office goers and others Taxi & Auto services are also available.

Infrastructure There are 6 (six) degree colleges in the district. There is also a Law College and two College of Teacher's Education (B.Ed College) at Tura. There are 17 higher secondary schools (Govt. Hr. Sec. School – 4, Deficit Hr. Sec. School -1, Adhoc Hr. Sec. School -12), around 196 secondary schools (Deficit Sec. School -17, Adhoc Sec. School -83, Newly Permitted Sec. School – 96), Deficit Pattern Sec. School - 1 and upper primary and primary schools in almost all the villages. There are also exists a Public School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Capt William School and Montessori School at Tura. Other than that there are vocational institutes at Tura like Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI) and Industrial Training Institute (ITI). Monfort Centre for Education is also providing education to the physically handicapped persons, which also provides training to the teachers to properly equip them to educate the physically handicapped students. At Tura, there is a campus of North Eastern Hill University and a Home Science College has been set up in the District. The district has 4 Hospitals, 10 Primary Health Centres (1 underway), 2 State Dispensaries, 5 Community Health Centres, 82 Health Sub Centres and a Nursing School. Doordarshan Kendra and All India Radio, Tura transmits programmes covering local issues, featuring local people, in the local language.

Economic Scenario Since independence, various schemes have been adopted by the central and local governments for economic development. The district council was created under the sixth schedule of the Constitution of India to preserve the traditional way of life of the people, to protect them from exploitation by others, and to make them leaders of their own progress. The tribal development blocks came into existence to ensure speedy development. Incentives provided for cash crops and efforts made to popularize terrace cultivation have yielded some results. The communication bottle-neck, soil erosion and loss of fertility are, however, among the problems retarding prosperous economic growth. The occupational mobility is a noticeable phenomenon. The literacy rate is on increase and the educated gentry is involved in professions other than traditional agriculture. Many are employed outside Garo Hills. Some are wealthy farmers, taking advantage of the official schemes. The multi- tier democratic political system has converted many into whole-timers in politics. The contractors constitute the wealthy class. The growth of population and markets inspired many to set themselves in business. Poultry and dairy farming and bee-keeping are also practiced.

BLOCK ADMINISTRATION

15 The District of West Garo Hills comprises of 7 (Seven) Community and Rural Development (C&RD) Blocks. They are:

 Rongram C & R. D. Block  Dadenggre C & R. D. Block  Dalu C & R. D. Block  Selsella C & R. D. Block  Tikrikilla C & R. D. Block  Gambegre C & R. D. Block  Demdemma C & R. D. Block

 CIVIL SUB-DIVISION  There are two Civil-Sub Division in West Garo Hills district i.e., Dadenggiri Civil Sub-Division and Raksamgre Civil Subdivision.

 Dadenggiri Civil Sub-Division  Sub-divisional Officer  Shri Ram Khrishna Chitturi, IAS Tel: +91-3651-262210 (Office), +91-3651-262204 (Residence)  Extra Assistant Commissioner  Miss Florina Boro, MCS  For details browse website: http://dadenggiri.gov.in/  Raksamgre Civil Sub-Division  Sub-divisional Officer I/C  Tel: +91-8974273347/9436113323  Extra Assistant Commissioner  Smti. Leena Daring, MCS

PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST

Nokrek Biosphere Reserve The Nokrek National Park is about 45 kms via Asananggre and Sasatgre but just about 2 kms from Tura Peak in West Garo Hills, provided you are an avid trekker. Nokrek is the highest peak in Garo Hills and has been declared a National Biosphere under the control and management of the state forest department. The peak is teeming with very rare plants and animals deep inside the thick jungle. The park is also home to a very rare species of citrus-indica endemic to this place which the locals call me·mang narang which when literally translated means the ‘orange of the spirits’. This discovery led to the establishment of the National Citrus Gene Sanctuary-cum-Biosphere Reserve at Nokrek which covers an area of about 47 sq.km.

Daribokgre Rural Tourism (Nokrek Biosphere Reserve) Local Inn Daribokgre is a rural hamlet located close to the world famous biosphere reserve of Nokrek at a height of approximately 1900m. The local community at Daribokgre has been greatly exposed to visitors and tourists who flock the area and the community provides them with local

16 food and accommodation in their villages for a minimal price. A comfortable three-and-a-half kilometre trek from Daribokgre village leads a visitor to Nokrek Peak. Traditional accommodation is available at Daribokgre Village run by the community. It provides clean accommodation with activities like trekking to the Biosphere Reserve, bird watching, nature walks, etc. Local food and provision for tree house accommodation are also available at the site. Other Activities:

 visit to farming areas  visit to orange plantations  guide tour of the biosphere reserve at Nokrek  local tradition & culture  local brewery methods  view from watch tower & bamboo bridge

Distance of Tourist Destinations from Daribokgre: Tourist Destination Tourism Potential of the said Destination Distance Nokrek Biosphere Reserve Famous for Citrus Indica, wildlife like hoolock 3 kms Gibbon, leopard, python, pangolin, etc Selbalgre Hoolock Gibbon Sacred forests, Hoolock Gibbon, medicinal plants, 15 kms Reserve python, etc Rombhagre Fish Sanctuary Community protected pool of fish in river 18 kms Simsang assisted by IFAD, Tourism & District Administration Arabella Range Trekking to the summit 40 kms Rombhagre Ethnic Ethnic Accomodation run by local SGHs funded by 18 kms Tourism Project Forest Department Govt of Meghalaya Asanang 100 Drums The post harvest festival of 100 Drums Wangala is 20 kms Wangala Dance Venue held here annually during November Mandalgre Rural Village Local village famous for birds, elephant, trekking, 5 kms etc Rongbang Falls Waterfalls, Simsang River, etc 15 kms

Tura Peak A majestic hill stands on the eastern flank of Tura, the largest town in the Garo Hills region of the State. It peaks eight hundred and seventy two metres above sea level over looking Tura. Local legend has it that the peak provides a sacred abode for the Gods and claims that it was traditionally known as Dura but the British mistook it for Tura, before it came to be known as such. Since the

17 Tura hill and its peak constitute the water catchments area of Tura town, the whole Tura-range has been declared as a reserve-forest. A Tourist Bungalow, an Observatory and a Cinchona plantation are located at Tura Peak and its environs. A magnificent view of the lower Brahmaputra Valley as well as the golden yellow plains of Bangladesh is available all year round to viewers on Tura Peak. During the British regime, the Deputy Commissioner of Garo Hills, used to reside during summer, in a cottage located at the peak and commute down to Tura each day on elephant-back. A decent foot track developed for the Deputy Commissioner’s use is still in existence. It facilitates tourists and adventurers reaching Tura peak with ease and comfort.

Pelga Falls Pelga fall just located at the distance of 7 kms from Tura has become increasingly hot spot for anglers and picnickers in recent years. The tourism developed this place by constructing a footpath and view point. A typical traditional Garo bamboo bridge constructed over Ganol river is another added attraction.

Wadagokgre Bhaitbari Any tourist who is interested in history can visit Wadagokgre which is one of the most interesting and attractive places in West Garo Hills. It is a place where an excavation was taken up by the pre-history branch of the Archeological Survey of India and proved that this was one of the biggest cities, a religious centre cast out of the Bramaputra river from the fourth century A.D. or even earlier. The excavation so far have clearly demonstrated that Wadagokgre was a sprawling township with Buddhism, Hinduism and amalgamation of the two being widely practiced in that area. The ancient township was located on the bank of the Bramaputra river which nearly 2000 years back was flowing nearby. The township was well-fortified and had a large number of tanks inside and on the other prestigious heights were located a number of burn bricks temple. Nearly 20 temple sites which have been there might have been palatial complexes and habitational areas for the population of the town. But the most interesting aspect of the survey report is that this is the only site where inside the entire fortified area including the habitational areas not a single bone was found. Wadagokgre is located at about 75 kms. from Tura. One PWD inspection bungalow is available at Baitbari at about 4 kms. distance from Wadagokgre.

Arbella Peak A lofty blue hill with an elevation of nine hundred and ninety nine metres above sea level stands on the north-eastern flank of Tura. The hilly range on which it is located is known as Arbella Range and the peak as Arbella Peak. The drive-up to the peak passes through deeply forested glades, full of shrubs and orchids of unparalleled beauty. Wildfowl and pheasants of exciting plumage and colour abound, besides birds of all sizes and variety making the place an idyllic resort of Natural joy. A small rest house built by the British Colonialist, a century ago, on the Arbella peak continues to provide visitors with the shelter from the elements.

Rongbang Dare

18 If one believes that small is beautiful, then the tiny waterfall near Chinabat village to the right of the Tura-Asanangre-Williamnagar State highway is one to be taken into reckoning. This sprightly fall, though perennial, is at its best during the monsoon months. Clustered on either side by vast evergreen hills of bamboos, which sway rhythmically in the wind, the fall itself appears to be on the sway, leaving the viewer with memories of ecstatic joy.

Sasatgre Located on the hilly crescent - like saddle, at the foot of the Nokrek peak, in the West Garo Hills district, Sasatgre village is accessible by a jeepable road from Oragitok village which lies on the Tura- Asanangre-Williamnagar State highway. The distinguishing feature of this village is that although all the houses are built in the typical Garo Pattern and design, they are spacious, airy, well-built and firm. The winds of development, change and prosperity have not changed the way of life of the Sasatgre villagers and they continue to be the repository of undiluted Garo custom, culture and convention. Sasatgre has been blessed by nature in so far as orange plantations are concerned and the village is surrounded by healthy, dark green orange bushes, which are highly productive. The village now falls on the periphery of the Nokrek Gene Sanctuary-cum-Biosphere Reserve.

Chibragre Lying in the junction of two rivers, the Ganol and Rongram is Chibragre, a picturesque place which is very popular among picnickers and anglers alike. The river Ganol originates from Nokrek Peak which flows steadily eastward teeming with fish and also believed to be the home of the mythological Sangkni and Na.nil or water serpents. The river has huge rocks that surround pools with deep caves and hollows underneath.

Rombagre Rombagre is situated at the distance of 35kms from Tura on the side of Williamnagar-Tura PWD Road. There is a beautiful water pool that has been preserved and protected by the local villagers in the Simsang River where schools of fish are found swimming in the clear waters turning the place virtually into a tourist spot as many travellers are often found enjoying the fish in the protected water pool. Besides, there are lovely picnic spots in and around Rombagre which attract many people from far and near for seasonal picnics every year.

Mande Burung (Jungle Man) If you are a believer in the mysterious then a trip to the Garo Hills can offer you some adventure. The Garos believe that an elusive Mande Burung or Jungle Man roams the forests of Garo Hills just like Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti and others in different parts of the world. Documentation on this has been done on a large scale with recent visits of correspondents from The BBC news channel, History Channel (Monster Quest) and others For any information and plans to track down this elusive creature contact ATS (Dipu Marak Ph: +91-9436176032, e-mail: [email protected]) or visit www.mandeburung.4t.com (Google Mande Burung for images) for an unforgettable experience.

Kima Songa (Totems or memorial posts)

19 Kima Songa is traditional Garo totems or memorial posts erected in honour of the dead members of a family done normally post funeral. These posts or totems are usually kept in front of the open space of a house. These posts are carved out in human forms representing the dead person and it is adorned with the dead person’s clothes and belongings. Kima Songa can be found in Typical Garo Villages. Suggested readings on Garo Hills can be found at: Tura Book Room, Ph: +91-3651-222397/Mobile: +91-9612192658

Typical Garo Villages

1. Chidaogre Village, West Garo Hills 2. Sadolpara Village, West Garo Hills 3. Sasatgre Village, West Garo Hills

Local Bazar Days To get a feel and vibe of the local life and energy, a visit to a local bazaar held at different areas and villages on different days of the week is a definite must. One can shop and hunt for local artefacts, handloom products, local cuisine, vegetables, handicrafts, etc or one can just sit back at a local tea shop and gaze at the villagers haggling. These bazaars were the traditional places where people would buy and sell produce brought from different jhum (shifting cultivation) fields after a trek of six to seven days. One of the oldest bazar is Garobadha held every Tuesdays of the week. Some of these local bazaars worth a visit are

1. Garobadha Bazar- Tuesdays 30 kms from Tura town 2. Rongram Bazar- Fridays 14 kms form Tura town 3. Jengjal Bazar- Thursdays 35 kms form Tura town 4. Nazing Bazar- Saturdays 3 kms form Tura town 5. Kherapara Bazar- Wednesdays 25 kms form Tura town 6. Rongsak Bazar-Tuesdays 45 ms form Tura town 7. Babadam Bazar- Mondays kms form Tura town

Check for local buses and taxis or contact your hotel & TIC for details.

Asanangre Asananggre which is located at the distance of 20 kms. from Tura is a traditional place of the Garos where the Hundred Drums Wangala Festival is organized annually by the second week of November. Wangala is the most significant festival of the Garo Community which is associated with jhumming, a post harvest celebration that marks the end of the agriculture year. Above all and probably most importantly, it is considered to be an act of thanksgiving to Misi Saljong or the Sun God for the blessing of a rich harvest. The highlight of the festival is when 300 dancers and 100 drums descend on the field in all their splendour and hues making the festival a sight truly to behold.

Trekking in Garo Hills

20 Trekking route from Tura (5-6 days)

1. From Tura Peak to Sakalgre, then to Dura Kalakgre- night halt at a local village house 2. At 7 am from Dura Kalakgre to Daribokgre Nok Achik, ‘lunch’ then proceed to Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, back to Daribokgre for night halt. 3. At 6 am from Daribokgre to Oragitok via Sasatgre, Chandigre, lunch at Oragitok then proceed to Arabella Range. Visit a traditional village like Watregre, Gondeggre, back to Arabella IB for halt. 4. At 7 am proceed to Waribokgre visit Songkalwari (fish sanctuary) back to Rongram Village 5. At 7 am proceed to Babadam visit traditional village like Tokitgre and then back to Tura via Dorenggre, Dopananggre, Asibra village.

Trekking route from Tura (4 Days)

1. At 7 am from Tura to Babadam via Chibragre, lunch at Babadam, then to Tokitgre traditional village explore then proceed to Boldakgre halt for the night. 2. At 7 am from Boldakgre proceed to Dabakgre traditional village, then further on to Mrongre, Makbilkolgre, then to Dokagre halt for the night. 3. At 7 am from Dokagre to Goragre via Balalgre then to Megonggre connecting main road at Harigoan. All these villages mentioned are still traditional and Non Christian, then towards Tura.

For details on planning the trek, logistics, village stay, etc, contact District Tourist Information Centre, Tura and also contact can be made with the following persons below:- Mr. Bibhop A Sangma (tourist guide & interpreter) +91-96155-71460 Mr. Somu Ingty, Ph: +91-98630-91278 (M), e-mail: [email protected] Mr. Sembertus IPTAC: Salchi K Marak Ph: +91-9436316087/Walseng A Sangma Ph: +91-9436176808 ATS: Dipu Marak Ph: +91-9436176032, e-mail: [email protected]

Travel & Tourist Facilities The Garo Hills attracted few tourists early days because of poor communication and lack of proper accommodation. However, after the inauguration of the State, steps to improve the facilities were taken up by the State Government through the department of Tourism. The department has set up one Tourist Information Centre at Tura. There are however areas where tourist facilities can be provided as the Garo Hills offers much scope for tourism with sanctuaries and other spots.

Contact Details Circuit House/Guest Houses

Location Contact Person Contact No. Circuit House, Tura Deputy Commissioner, +91-3651-223806/ 223835/ Tura 223626

21 Circuit House, Dadenggiri SDO(Civil) Dadenggiri +91-3650-262210/ 262202

MBOSE Guest House, Tura Executive +91-3651-232874 Chairman, MBOSE Tura

Tourist Lodge, Asanang, West Garo +91-3651-232394 Hills

Directorate of Tourism Guest +91-3651-232394 House, Tura

SMELC Hostel Building, Dakopgre, Chief Executive Officer, +91-9435483085 Tura SMELC, Dakopgre, Tura. Soil Rest House, Forest Tilla, Tura Divisional Officer (Soil) 3651-222354(O)

Forest Rest House, Forest Tilla, Tura 3651-223850(O) Divisional Forest Officer PWD IB, Dobasipara, Tura 3651-223916(O) EE(PWD)

MeECL IB, Rongkhon, Tura 3651-223631(O) EE(MeECL) Tourist Lodge, Tura Tourist Officer

Phulbari IB/ Jangrapara IB/ EE(PWD) 3651-222327(O) Rongmachot IB

Phulbari IB/ Tikrikilla IB/ Garobadha 3651-222375(O) IB EE(PWD)

Ampati IB/ Salmanpara IB/ Mahendraganj IB EE(PWD)

Gabil IB 3651-222347(O) EE(PWD)

4. GEOLOGY OF WEST GARO HILLS DISTRICT

The West Garo Hills is situated in the western part of the Meghalaya Plateau which is supposed to be the continuation of Indian Peninsular Shield. Three distinct groups of rocks are observed in the Garo Hills. The basement consisting of gneisses, granitoids and related rocks, which

22 from the Precambrian Gneissic Complex. The AMGC of the Proterozoic age occupies almost the entirety of the West Garo Hill district and is represented by migmatite/banded gneiss, augen gneiss biotite gneiss and unclassified gneiss. Mylliem granitoid is represented by pegmatite and quartz vein, gray and pink porphrytic granite. These are mainly found in the north western, western and some patches in the eastern part of the district. The rocks of Lower Gondwana are represented by feldspathic sandstone, carbonaceous shale, diamictite, phyllites, quartzite and conglomerate and occurs in the western part of the district. The Sylhet traps are represented by basaltic dyke occurring in the central and western part of the district. The Sung alkaline complex comprising of alkaline pyroxene, lamprophyre, trachite and dolerite dykes of the late cretaceous- Paleocene are also present. The rocks of the Jaintia Group is represented by arkose/gritty sandstone, coal, fireclay and shale of sylhet sandstone member which is overlain by fossiliferous limestone with shale and marl (sylhet lime stone member) which together constitute the Shella formation. The Shella formation is overlain by Sandstone, siltstone, shale and phosphatic nodules of the Kopili formation. The Garo group of rocks is represented by three formations namely Simsang, Bhagmara and Changapara. Simsang is represented by felspathic sandstone, siltstone, mudstone and clay. Conglomerate, sandstone and siltstone constitute the Baghmara formation which is overlain by coarse sandstone, siltstone, mudstone and marl belonging to the Changapara formation. The Garo group is overlain by the undifferentiated Quaternary formation and is confined in the north western and south western of the district. The Older alluvium of the Middle to late Pleistocene to Holocene is represented by Chapar and Sorbhog formations and is confined to the northernmost part of the district. The Newer Alluvium of Late Holocene represented by Barpeta-I and Barpeta II formation occurs in the western and north western part of the district.

RESOURCES AND POTENTIAL OCCURRENCES Thin bands of tertiary coal have been reported around Alathugiri and Abiselagiri from the sandstone. Kaynite has also been reported from the pegmatites south of Selsekgiri. Extensive occurrence of clay has been reported around Sambangiri and Damalgiri and is used in pottery industry, as abrasive and in construction work. Sylhet sandstone is white, friable, coarsed and saccharoidal and is used as glass sand. Best occurences forund near Damalgiri and north of Rongram. Basic rocks and granitoids are used as road material. The area applied is an uneven, hilly terrain with undulating topography' the highest contour of the area 90m from mean sea level and lowest contour is 5Okm from Mean Sea Level, Ganol River is flowing near about 18km away from the area.

23 Regional Geology- This part of Meghalaya exposes rock types that ranges from Basement Gneisses and intrusive granite that belongs to the Assam Meghalaya Gneissic Comples (AMGC) of Archaean(i')/ Protezoic age to sedimentaries of Tertiary age. In a Regional Scale the following is the stratigraphic sequence as noted in this part of West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya' Table-l: summerised Regional Geological set-up around the block. Age Group Formation member Rock types Quaternary to Alluvium Pebbles, Soil, Sand and recent Clay

Mid Miocene Garo Chengapara Loose poorly cemented to Oligocene micaceous, St, siltstone and clay Baghmara Conglomerate, feldspathic Set, mudstone, shale with fossilwood Palaeocene to Jaintia Kopili Sylhet Arqtllaceous Sediments Eocene Shella L. St Dominantly limestone Langpar Sylhet Ferruginous sandstone S,St Coarse S. St, sandy St, Calc shale

Jurassic UNCONFORMITY Basaltic flow, lamprophyre and

NON-CONFORMITY dolerite dykes and sills

Late Lower Karharbari Gritty to pebbly, coarse carboniferous Gondwana to very coarse to Permian Talchir medium to fine grained sandstone, light greenish grey siltstone and shale, conglomerates with greenish matrix Proterozoic & Assam Pegmatite, aplites and Archaean Meghalaya quartz vein, Gneissic granitites (Porphyritic Complex and grey)granite gneiss, biotite gneiss and hornblende gneiss/migmatites older meta sedimentaries.

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Basement Complex of AMGC: It is represented by migmatite, banded gneiss, amphibol gneiss,biotite gneiss with intrusive grey and pink homophaneous and porphyritic granite. The basement rocks have pervasive metamorphic foliation striking NW-SE direction dipping 500 towards NE and bears signatures affected by ductile shearing. Banded migmatite gneiss is of granitic composition and exhibit compositional bandings defined by leucosome and melanosome layers.Thegneiss has undergone high grade metamorphism from upper amphibolitesfacies to granulite facies condition.

Dykes of ultrabasic and basic rocks occur as intrusive into the AMGC and the Gondwana Group, Most of the dykes trends along NW-SE direction and are exposed along the Baghmara-Singrimari Road, Euhedralcrystal of olivine and pyroxene are seen the dyke rocks. Pegmatite with coarse grained quartz and K-feldspar occur as veins and apophyses within the AMGC. Unique assemblage of Gondwana rocks represented byTalchir and Karharbari Formation are exposed in the western part of the area, near Singrimari(C.S.Fox, 1934). The Talchir Formation is represented by greenish glauconitic fine grained sandstone and Karharbari Formation is retresented by very coarse frained feldspathic sandstone. There are reports of coal-bearing horizons within the Gonwana sequence, for which GSI is actively carrying out exploration in the alluvialcovers of the Brahmaputra River. AMGC at many places is capped by conglomerate horizon followed by sandstone and shale of the Jaintia Group, represented by the Sylhet/Tura Sandstone Formation followed upward by the Kopili Formations. The Garo Group is represented by Baghmara and Chengapara Formations and exposes erratically. The Tertiary sequence has gentle dip of 5'-10" towards SW striking NW-SE direction. Thin coal seams that are found within the Shella/Tura Sandstone formation are being mined locally at places. Occurence of lignite from West Garo Hills District is being reported for the first time by GSl.

Local Geology Table-ll provides a glimpse of the Geology that is observed in the proposed mining

Table-ll: Local Geological set-up in the block

Age Group Rock types

Recent Weathered Gneiss and reddish soil (1-2 m)

Archaean and late-Proterozoic Assam-Meghalaya Banded Band gneiss, migmatite, with gneiss compesl basicGneissic Comoles enclaves and with ic/homorpha neous granite

The region is intruded by basic and ultra basic intrusive and late tectonic granite plutons. In Garo Hiils the granite has been metamorphosed into granite gneiss. The lower gondwana rocks of permo- carboniferous age are recognised in the western and south western part of Garo hills, lt consists of pebble beds, sandstone (Tura) and carbonaceous shade. Recent alluvium is found in the western & south western part of Garo Hills along the foothills. This alluvium consists of fine silty sand and light to dark greyish shale & clay with pockets of coarse sand.

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6. LAND UTILIZATION PATTERN IN THE DISTRICT: FOREST, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, MINING ETC

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LandUtilisation Statics for the year 2016-2019(Horticulture)

1 Area under Horticultural Dadenggre Dalu Gambegre Rongram Selsella Tikrikilla Demdema Total in the District crops 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 12295 13000 13000

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7. SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER SCENARIO OF THE DISTRICT: Data not available.

8. RAINFALL: Statement of Rainfall, Temperature and Humidity

Year: 2017

Month Rainfall mm No. of days Humidity Temperature Max Min Max Min January 0 0 90 56 30 14 February 0 0 89 64 29 15 March 152.3 12 89 64 30 13 April 414.2 14 89 49 33 15 May 481 24 88 45 33 15 June 332.2 14 89 51 34 15 July 682 24 87 58 33 16 August 643.6 23 91 58 34 15 September 1111.6 19 88 56 34 17 October 565.4 14 89 52 34 16 November 0 0 89 55 33 15 December 2 2 89 68 29 15 Total 4384.5 146 91 45 34 13

Year: 2018

Month Rainfall mm No. of days Humidity Temperature Max Min Max Min January 0 0 91 71 28 13

February 10 1 92 64 29 10 March 61.7 2 83 63 30 13 April 161.3 10 86 65 31 13 May 383 17 90 61 39 19 June 297.6 10 90 69 39 19

July 131 8 90 70 39 19 August 81.5 6 90 70 39 18 September 107.8 7 90 60 39 18 October 6.0 1 82 52 32 17 November 27 1 80 59 30 18

December 0 0 80 50 30 17 Total 1265.9 63 92 50 39 10

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Year: 2019

Month Rainfall mm No. of days Humidity Temperature Max Min Max Min January 0 0 88 50 34 16 February 5 1 85 51 30 11 March 0.0 0 87 53 30 16 April 132.6 9 89 60 38 17 May 290 17 90 59 33 16 June 294.8 9 91 70 39 17 July 339 12 91 70 42 17 August September

October November December Total 1061.4 48 91 50 42 11

9. DETAILS OF THE MINING LEASES IN THE DISTRICT AS PER THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:

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Status (Working Area Period of Date of /Non- Obtained SL Method of Name Name of Address and Mining lease of Mining commence Working/ Environmental Location of Mining . Period Mining lease Captive/Non Mining of the the contact no. of Grant Order Minin lease ment of Temp. Clearance (Yes/No). Lease (Latitude & N (Initial) -Captive (Opencast/ Mineral Lessee Lessee No. & date g lease (1st/2nd…r Mining Working If Yes Letter No with Latitude) o. Underground) (ha) enewal) Operation for date of grant of EC dispatch etc.) 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 0 Mangapara area, P.O. Zikabari, P.S. Village- Tura, District: West Nogapara, Noga Garo Hills Nokat, P.O. No. 1 N 25037’35.02” & Shri No.WGH/DEIAA/EC/ Stone Garobadha, P.S. B/16/VII/356 3 E 90000’42.01” opencast 1 Kingkong 1.67 20.2.2017 19.12.2020 20.12.2017 Working Non-Captive 2017/5 dated boulder Ampati, South 3 Dated (three) 2 N 25037’34.98” & mining Marak 20.11.2017 West Garo Hills 20.12.2017 E 90000’39.12” District, 3 N 25037’30.11” & Meghalaya E 90000’43.67” 4 N 25037’30.81” & E 90000’46.35” Manggapara, P.O. Zikabari, West Garo Hills Village- 1 N.25°37’29.40” Wakrugre, P.O. No. No. Shri E.90°00’39.02” Stone Zekabari, P.S. B/16/VII/358 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 opencast 2 Jengna 1.28 20.12.2017 19.12.2022 5 (five) 20.12.2017 Working Non-Captive 2 N.25°37’29.16” boulder Tura, west Garo 1 Dated 7/2 dated mining Marak E.90°00’43.80” Hills, 20.12.2017 20.11.2017 3 N.25°37’31.92” Meghalaya E.90°00’43.84” 4 N.25°37’31.89” E.90°00’39.04”

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Matchokchiring Manggapara, P.O. Zikabari, West Garo Hills 1 N Village- Shri No. No. 25°36’39.79” & E Manggapara, Stone Hanseng B/16/VII/357 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 90°01’14.69” opencast 3 P.O. Zekabari, 0.8 20.12.2017 19.12.2022 5 (five) 20.12.2017 Working Non-Captive boulder A. 2 Dated 7/4 dated 2 N 25°36’40.93” & mining West Garo Hills Sangma 20.12.2017 20.11.2017 E 90°01’11.52” District 3 N 25°36’43.34” & E 90°01’13.05” 4 N 25°36’42.20” & E 90°01’16.18" Damjonggre, P.O. Garobadha, West Garo Hills Village- 1 N.25°36’29.56” No. No. Bolgangre, P.O. E.90°01’47.06” Stone Shri Ringh B/16/VII/359 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 opencast 4 Mukdangra, P.S. 1.28 20.12.2017 19.12.2022 5 (five) 20.12.2017 Working Non-Captive 2 N.25°36’27.90” boulder Sangma 0 Dated 7/3 dated mining Ampati, South- E.90°01’47.01” 20.12.2017 20.11.2017 West Garo Hills 3 N.25°36’27.81” E.90°01’53.63” 4 N.25°36’29.37” E.90°01’53.64” Manggapara area, P.O. Zikabari, West Village- Garo Hills Gangglangre, 1 N 25°37’12.58” & No. No. Shri P.O. Garobadha, E 90°00’47.56” Stone B/16/VII/355 4 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 opencast 5 Willing P.S. Ampati, 0.41 20.12.2017 19.12.2021 20.12.2017 Working Non-Captive 2 N 25°37’14.27” & boulder 5 Dated (four) 7/1 dated mining Marak South- West E 90°00’49.54” 20.12.2017 20.11.2017 Garo Hills 3 N 25°37’14.86” & District E 90°00’47.49” 4 N 25°37’13.76” & E 90°00’46.11”

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Sabraguri, P.O. Dhanua, West Garo Hills District M/S Sabraguri 1 N 25° 40’46.88” E Stone Quarry, No. Shri. No. 89°56’ 46.25” Stone Sabraguri, P.O. B/16/VII/231 opencast 6 Washing 1 11.06.2018 10.06.2023 5 (five) 11.06.2018 Working Non-Captive WGH/DEIAA/2017/6 2 N 25° 40’44.90” E boulder Dhanua, West 2-18 Dated mining Ch. Marak dated 20.03.2018 89°56’ 47.70” Garo Hills 11.06.2018 3 N 25° 40’46.13” E District 89°56’ 50.70” 4 N 25° 40’48.35” E 89°56’ 47.70” Dhanua-Marasali, P.O. Dhanua, West Garo Hills District 1 N 25° 40’15.71” Jonkipara, P.O. No. Shri. No. E 89°56’ 57.90” Stone Dhanua, West B/16/VII/232 opencast 7 Sengrak 1.28 11.06.2018 10.06.2023 5 (five) 11.06.2018 Working Non-Captive WGH/DEIAA/2017/7 2 N 25° 40’14.44” E boulder Garo Hills 0 Dated mining Ch. Marak dated 20.03.2018 89°57’ 01.07” District. 11.06.2018 3 N 25°40’16.87” E 89°57’ 03.56” 4 N 25°40’18.47” E 89°57’ 01.12” Dapgri, Manggapara, P.O. Zekabar, West Garo Hills Chengkompara, No. No. 1 N 25° 37’23.38” E Shri. Rana Stone P.O. & P.S. B/16/VII/431 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 90° 00’ 41.00” opencast 8 B. 0.67 05.11.2018 04.11.2023 5 (five) 05.11.2018 Working Non-Captive boulder Ampati, South- 6 Dated 7/9 dated 2 N 25°37’25.70” E mining Sangma West Garo Hills. 05.11.2018 06.07.2018 90° 00’ 42.57” 3 N 25°37’26.71” E 90°00’ 40.75” 4 N 25° 37’24.40” E 90° 00’ 38.95”

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Matcha Nokpante, Dhanua, West Garo Hills Rochonpara, 1 N.25°41’22.11” No. No. Shri. P.O. Dhanua, E.89°56’19.46” 2 Stone B/16/VII/846 0.68/0 10 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 opencast 9 Simsang P.S. 05.03.2019 04.03.2029 05.03.2019 Working Non-Captive N.25°41’24.06” boulder -54 Dated .80 (ten) 7/10 dated mining Ch. Marak Hallidayganj, E.89°56’22.50” 3 05.03.2019 23.10.2018 West Garo Hills N.25°41’25.86” E.89°56’21.79”4 N.25°41’24.10” E.89°56’18.38” Jongkipara (Sewraguri) P.O. Dhanua, West Garo Hills Jongkipara, P.O. No. 1 N.25°40’33.82” Shri. No.B/16/VII/ Stone Dhanua, P.S. 0.95/1 10 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 E.89°56’43.69” opencast 10 Nansing 855-63 dated 05.03.2019 04.03.2029 05.03.2019 Working Non-Captive boulder Tura, West Garo .00 (ten) 7/11 dated 2 N.25°40’35.39” mining Ch. Marak 05.03.2019 Hills 23.10.2018 E.89°56’43.37” 3 N.25°40’34.33” E.89°56’49.36” 4 N.25°40’32.08” E.89°56’49.25” Bollonggre Area, P.O. Dhanua P.S. Tura West Garo Hills Smti. No. Bollonggre, P.O. No.WGH/DEIAA/EC/ 1 N 25° 39' 5.8" E Stone Greballin B/16/VII/138 opencast 11 Dhanua, West 0.66 12.04.2019 11.04.2024 5 (five) 12.04.2019 Working Non-Captive 2017/19 dated 89° 57'50.3" boulder a Ch. 7 dated mining Garo Hills 12.11.2018 2 N 25° 39' 5.3" E Marak 12.04.2019 89° 57'52.8" 3 N 25° 39' 7.3" E 89° 57'53.1" 4 N 25° 39' 8.5" E

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Manggapara, P.O. Dhanua, West Garo Hill 1 N 25° 37' 5.9" E No. No. Shri. Manggapara, 90° 00' 42.8" Stone B/16/VII/141 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 opencast 12 Janison Dhanua, West 0.7 16.04.2019 15.04.2024 5 (five) 16.04.2019 Working Non-Captive 2 N 25° 37' 4.7" E boulder 8 dated 7/12 DATED mining Ch. Marak Garo Hills 90° 00' 45.6" 16.04.2019 23.10.2018 3 N 25° 37' 6.4" E 90° 00' 47.6" 4 N 25° 37' 8.0" E 90° 00' 44.9" Manggapara, Zikabari, West Garo Hills 1 N.25°36’28.7” E. No. No. Smt. 90°01’42.1” Stone Manggapara, B/16/VII/139 0.56/0 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 opencast 13 Wensilla 12.04.2019 11.04.2019 5 (five) 12.04.2019 Working Non-Captive 2 N.25°36’30.3” E. boulder P.O. Zikabari 6 dated .55 7/21 dated mining Ch. Marak 90°01’39.2” 12.04.2019 12.11.2018 3 N.25°36’32.6” E. 90°01’40.7" 4 N.25°36’32.0” E. 90°01’43.3” Galamatgre, P.O. Zikabari, West Garo Vill: Dijinggre, NO. No. Hills Shri. Stone Rongmatchokgr B/16/VII/209 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 1 N25°38'19.70" E opencast 14 Prisbar K. 0.28 06.06.2019 05.06.2024 5 (five) 06.06.2019 Working Non-Captive boulder e, P.O. & P.S. 4 dated 7/14 dated 090°00'57.50" mining Sangma Phulbari 06.06.2019 12.11.2018 2 N 25°38'18.40" E 090°00'58.40" 3 N 25°38'19.20" E

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090°00'59.80" 4 N 25°38'21.20" E 090°00'58.10" 5 N 25°38'18.72" E 090°00'58.04" Walkamgre, P.O. Kalchengpara, West Garo Hills 1 N 25° 40' 16.6" E Smt. No. No. 90° 04'59.2" Stone Nandame Amguri, P.O. B/16/VII/229 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 opencast 15 0.6 18.06.2019 17.06.2024 5 (five) 18.06.2019 Working Non-Captive 2 N 25° 40' 15.1" E boulder rry Ch. Selsella 5 dated 7/16 dated mining 90° 05'01.5" Marak 18.06.2019 12.11.2018 3 N 25° 40' 16.6" E 90° 05'02.4" 4 N 25° 40' 19.6" E 90° 05'00.8" Randhigopa, Chiron Songma, West Garo Hills 1 N.25°39’13.8” E.089°57’29.5” 2 N.25°39’16.0” PCCF & HOFF E.089°57’28.2” No. letter No. 3 N.25°39’19.7” Smt. Mawryngkhang SEIAA(2018)/PP/01/ Stone MFG.68/25/ 10 E.089°57’27.2” opencast 16 Evalyni village, East 10 28.06.2019 27.06 2029 28.06.2019 Working Non-Captive Pt./2018/45 - A/227- boulder M/LoI/7879- (ten) 4 N.25°39’19.4” mining Kharbani Khasi Hills 240 dated 885 dated E.089°57’22.6” 22.04.2019 28.06.2019 5 N.25°39’19.6” E.089°57’18.6” 6 N.25°39’21.9” E.089°57’17.3” 7 N.25°39’22.4” E.089°57’14.8” 8 N.25°39’19.1”

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E.089°57’12.4” 9 N.25°39’10.2” E.089°57’27.5” 10 N.25°39’11.8” E.089°57’28.5”

Matchokchiring Manggapara, P.O. Zikabari, West Garo Hills No. No. 1 N.25°36’37.5” Shri. Manggapara Stone B/16/VII/278 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 E.90°01’28.6”2 opencast 17 Tengwan P.O. Dhanua 0.8 30.07.2019 29.07.2024 5 (five) 30.07.2019 Working Non-Captive boulder 6 dated 7/20 dated N.25°36’37.9” mining S. Sangma West Garo Hills 30.07.2019 12.11.2018 E.90°01’26.7” 3 N.25°36’40.2” E.90°01’24.6” 4 N.25°36’41.1” E.90°01’29.9” Matchok Chiringgre, P.O. Garobadha, West Garo Hills 1 N 25°36’42.40” E Tura Reserve No. No. Shri. 90° 01’ 24.02” Stone Gittim, P.O. B/16/VII/319 WGH/DEIAA/EC/201 opencast 18 Diwan B. 0.44 27.08.2019 26.08.2024 5 (five) 27.08.2019 Working Non-Captive 2 N 25°36’41.57” E boulder Tura, West Garo 6 dated 7/13 dated mining Marak 90° 01’ 23.42” Hills 27.08.2019 23.10.2018 3 N 25°36’40.47” E 90°01’ 22.95” 4 N 25°36’40.59” E 90°01’ 26.77” 5 N 25°36’41.32” E

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10. DETAILS OF ROYALTY OR REVENUE RECEIVED IN THE LAST THREE YEARS

Minor minerals Year Major minerals Stone/ boulder/chips (m³) Royalty or Revenue 2016-17 Nil 135709.417 327.22 2017-18 Nil 65528.06 158.10 2018-19 Nil 98384.678 172.09 Total 299622.155 657.41

11. DETAIL OF PRODUCTION OF SAND OR BAJRI OR MINOR MINERAL IN LAST THREE YEAR

Year Stone/boulder/chips in m³

2016-17 135709.417 2017-18 65528.06 2018-19 98384.678

12. MINERAL MAP OF THE DISTRICT:

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13. LIST OF LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) HOLDERS IN THE DISTRICT ALONG WITH ITS VALIDITY AS PER THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:

Letter of Intent (LOI) Holders in West Garo Hills

Use Sl Name of the Name of the Address & Contact No. of Letter of Intent Grant Validity of (Captive/Non- Location of the Mining lease (Latitude & Longitude) No. Minerals Lessee Letter of Intent Holder Order No. & Date LoI Captive)

Gorband, P.O. & P.S. Rajabala, West Garo Hills Smt. Sornolotha D. Garodubi, P.O. Rajabala, B/16/VII/5008 dated 1 N. 25°44'16.4" E. 089°57'32.9" 4 N. 25°44'15.3" E. 1 Brick Earth 6 (six) months Shira West Garo Hills 21.12.2018 089°57'35.1" 2 N. 25°44'14.7" E. 089°57'33.5" 5 N. 25°44'18.4" E. Gorband (Borobilla), West Garo Hills Charkasaripara, P.O. & P.S. B/16/VII/2030 dated 1N.25º44’19.00”E.89º57’38.71”3N.25º44’23.90”E.89º57’4 2 Brick Earth Shri. Taib Ali Ahmed 6 (six) months Hallidayganj, West Garo Hills 31.06.2019 1.60” 2N.25º44’20.98”E.89º57’37.40”4N.25º44’22.55”E.89º57’4 Kharigaon (Gorband), West Garo Hills Hallidayganj, P.O. & P.S. B/16/VII/4606 dated 3 Brick Earth Shri. Anup Kr. Paul 6 (six) months 1 N.25º44’01.4” E.089º57’06.3” 3 N.25º44’01.5” Hallidayganj, West Garo Hills 27.11.2018 E.089º57’02.5” Wakantagre (Gorband), West Garo Hills Garodubi, P.O. Haripur P.S. B/16/VII/4592 dated 4 Brick Earth Shri Sanowar Ali 6 (six) months 1 N.25º43’58.9” E.089º57’07.7”3 N.25º43’59.7” Phulbari, West Garo Hills 27.11.2018 E.089º57’14.0” Adanggre, Chandabhoi Barenggapara, P.O. 1 N.25°13'40.4” E.090°10'25.3"5 N.25°13'45.1" B/16/VII/1767 dated 5 Brick Earth Shri. Raj Kr. Shaw Barenggapara & P.S. Dalu, 6 (six) months E.090°10'24.6" 07.05.2019 West Garo Hills 2 N.25°13'40.6" E.090°10'25.4"6 N.25°13'46.1" E.090°10'24.7" Wakantagre (Gorband), West Garo Hills Shri. Shahanaz Haripur, P.O Haripur, West B/16/VII/4596 dated 6 Brick Earth 6 (six) months 1 N.25º44’00.4” E.089º57’09.5” 3 N.25º44’03.1” Parvin Garo Hills 27.11.2018 E.089º57’12.8” Char Chapahati (Gorband), West Garo Hills Silkona, P.O. Mahendraganj, B/16/VII/1827 dated 1 N.25º19’31.2” E.089º50’30.4”4 N.25º19’37.0” 7 Brick Earth Shri. Shahidur Rahman 6 (six) months South West Garo Hills 15.05.2019 E.089º50’30.6” 2 N.25º19’33.0” E.089º50’33.8”5 N.25º19’35.9” Sonamite, P.O Garobadha, West Garo Hills Sonamite, P.O. Garobadha, B/16/VII/3221 dated 8 Brick Earth Smt. Merilla Sangma 6 (six) months 1 N.25º34’06.7” E.090º01’16.6” 3 N.25º34’11.2” West Garo Hills 27.08.2019 E.090º01’16.6”

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14. TOTAL MINERAL RESERVE AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT: Meghalaya is endowed with sizeable deposits of a number of valuable minerals. Coal, limestone, uranium, granite, kaolin, clay and glass sand are the principal minerals. A brief account of mineral resources is as follows:

Sl Minerals Reserves in the Grade Major places of occurrence no. State 1 Coal 576 Million Sub-bituminous, Meghalaya coal, which is tertiary coal, tonnes high calorific value is generally sub-bituminous in and high sulphur composition. The prominent coalfields content of the State are West Darrangiri, Siju, Pendengru-Balpakram in the South Garo Hills district; Borsora Langrin and Shallang in the West Khasi Hills district; East Darrangiri partly in West Khasi Hills and partly in East Garo Hills; Mawlong- Shella and Sohra-Cherrapunjee in the East Khasi Hills district and Bapung- Sutnga in the Jaintia Hills district. 2 Limestone 9304 million Cement An extensive bed of limestone occurs in tones metallurgical and the Southern part of the State from chemical Jaintia Hills in the East and Garo Hills in the West. The main deposits are found around Cherrapunjee, Mawlong, Ichamati, Shella, Komorrah in the East Khasi Hills district; Borsora and Bagli in the West Khasi Hills district; Lakadong, Lumshnong and Nongkhlieh in the Jaintia Hills district; and Darrang Era- aning, Siju, Chokpot in the South Garo Hills district. 3 Uranium Uranium - Significant occurrence of uranium deposit is found in and around Domiasiat and Porkut-Nongjri around Wahkynshi area in the West Khasi Hills District. 4 Granite 50 million cubic Table top, wall Deposits of multi-coloured granite have meter cladding etc. been located around Nongpoh in the Ri-Bhoi District; Mylliem in the East Khasi Hills District; Mawkyrwat and Nongstoin in the West Khasi Hills District; and Mendipathar and Songsak in the East Garo Hills District. 5 Clay 97 million tones White ware Sedimentary white clay is found around earthen ware Cherrapunjee and Mahadek in the East furnace lining Khasi Hills; Nangalbibra in the South curing soap etc. Garo Hills and Rongrengre in the East Garo Hills District. 6 Kaoline 5.24 million White ware Good quality Kaolin (China Clay) occurs tonnes around Mawphlang, Smit and 47

Laitlyngkot in the East Khasi Hills District; Thandlaskein, Shangpung, Mulieh and Mynsngat in the Jaintia Hills District; and Darugiri in the East Garo Hills District. 7 Iron ore - Low grade West khasi hills and East Garo Hills 8 Glass sand 3.00 million tones Oridanary glass Glass Sand - Glass sand is found to ware occur at Laitryngew, Umstew and Kreit in the East Khasi Hills and Tura in the West Garo Hills. 9 Quartz 0.5 million tones Industrial grade Quartz occurs almost in all districts in the Northern part of the State. 10 Feldspar Ceramic grade Feldspar and iron ore are reported in the Ri-Bhoi and West Khasi Hills Districts; 11 Sillimanite 50 million tones High temperature Sillimanite is found in some parts of furnace lining Mawthengkut Block at Sonapahar of the West Khasi Hills District. 12 Bauxite 1.45 million tones Low grade Jaintia hills 13 Rock Low grade Jaintia hills phosphate

15. QUALITY/ GRADE OF MINERAL AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT: As in Sl. No. 14

16. USES OF MINERAL Thin bands of tertiary coal have been reported around Alathugiri and Abiselagiri from the sandstone. Kaynite has also been reported from the pegmatites south of Selsekgiri. Extensive occurrence of clay has been reported around Sambangiri and Damalgiri and is used in pottery industry, as abrasive and in construction work. Sylhet sandstone is white, friable, coarsed and saccharoidal and is used as glass sand. Best occurences forund near Damalgiri and north of Rongram. Basic rocks and granitoids are used as road material.

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WEST GARO HILLS

Name of Minerals Location District GPS Coordinates Mode of Occurence Uses Requirement/Demand

Used in cement,glass making industry,used to neutralized acidity,as building material, manufacturing of iron,quicklime,slacked There is huge demand of lime.Used in toothpaste or Limestone of any grade in paints, as a reagent in flue-gas the state both in the desulphurization. Source of domestic requirements and Calcium in bread and outside the state since the Covering Dapgre West Garo 25°23'23.23"N cereals.Also used in medicines state share an international 1 Limestone area Hills District 90°17'35.71"E Layered Deposits. and cosmetics border with Bangladesh. West Garo 25°30'42.38"N Clay Tura Hills District 90°14'5.23"E Clay is used for making West Garo 25°35'38.31"N pottery, both utilitarian and Clay Rongram Hills District 90°15'6.33"E decorative and construction products such as bricks, wall 2 West Garo 25°29'28.88"N Bedded deposits Clay Nangalbibra Hills District 90°46'21.30"E and floor tiles. Suitable for West Garo 25°34'9.74"N ceramic and refractory Clay Rongkhandi Hills District 90°54'41.97"E purposes and for cement Industry West Garo Clay Jengianggiri Hills District

3 Quartz & West Garo 25°30'37.03"N Quartz is used as a gemstone Feldspar Tura Hills District 90°11'56.81"E Veins and dykes and cultured quartz is widely

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used in electronic applications.Feldspar is widely used in making dinnerware and used as tiles.It is also used in glass production as a flux

Quartz & Bonsomgiri- West Garo Feldspar Rombhagiri Hills District West Garo 25°17'53.55"N Gypsum Mahendraganj Hills District 89°51'30.45"E Primarily used as a finish for walls and ceilings, wall board, sheetrock.Used in concrete blocks in building 4 construction.Also used as fertilizer and soil conditioner, adding hardness to water and portland cement. West Garo 25°35'35.58"N Gypsum Harigoan Hills District 90° 6'56.43"E Occurs as Veins

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17. DEMAND & SUPPLY OF THE MINERAL IN LAST THREE YEARS:

Years Quantity Stone in M3 2016-17 7804.315 2017-18 9378.16 2018-19 14,620.57 Total 31803.045

18. MINING LEASES MARKED ON THE MAP OF THE DISTRICT

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19. DETAILS OF THE AREA OF WHERE THERE IS A CLUSTER OF MINING LEASES VIZ. NUMBER OF MINING LEASES, LOCATION ( LATITUDE & LONGITUDE):

Mining Lease SL. Name of the Area of Mining Name of the Lessee Address of Lessee Validity (In Location of Mining Lease (Latitude & Latitude) No. Mineral lease (ha) years) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CLUSTER - I Damjonggre, P.O. Garobadha, West Garo Hills Village- Bolgangre, P.O. 1 N.25°36’29.56” E.90°01’47.06” Mukdangra, P.S. 1 Stone boulder Shri Ringh Sangma 1.28 5 (five) 2 N.25°36’27.90” E.90°01’47.01” Ampati, South-West 3 N.25°36’27.81” E.90°01’53.63” Garo Hills 4 N.25°36’29.37” E.90°01’53.64” Manggapara, Zikabari, West Garo Hills 1 N.25°36’28.7” E. 90°01’42.1” Smt. Wensilla Ch. Manggapara, P.O. 2 Stone boulder 0.56/0.55 5 (five) 2 N.25°36’30.3” E. 90°01’39.2” Marak Zikabari 3 N.25°36’32.6” E. 90°01’40.7" 4 N.25°36’32.0” E. 90°01’43.3” Matchokchiring Manggapara, P.O. Zikabari, West Garo Hills Shri. Tengwan S. Manggapara P.O. 1 N.25°36’37.5” E.90°01’28.6” 3 Stone boulder 0.8 5 (five) Sangma Dhanua West Garo Hills 2 N.25°36’37.9” E.90°01’26.7” 3 N.25°36’40.2” E.90°01’24.6” 4 N.25°36’41.1” E.90°01’29.9”

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Matchok Chiringgre, P.O. Garobadha, West Garo Hills 1. N 25°36’42.40” E 90° 01’ 24.02” 2. N 25°36’41.57” E 90° 01’ 23.42” Tura Reserve Gittim, 3. N 25°36’40.47” E 90°01’ 22.95” 4 Stone boulder Shri. Diwan B. Marak P.O. Tura, West Garo 0.44 5 (five) 4. N 25°36’40.59” E 90°01’ 26.77” Hills 5. N 25°36’41.32” E 90°01’ 27.02”

Matchokchiring Manggapara, P.O. Zikabari, West Garo Hills 1. N 25°36’39.79” & E Village- Manggapara, Shri Hanseng A. 90°01’14.69” 5 Stone boulder P.O. Zekabari, West 0.8 5 (five) Sangma 2 N 25°36’40.93” & E 90°01’11.52” Garo Hills District 3 N 25°36’43.34” & E 90°01’13.05” 4 N 25°36’42.20” & E 90°01’16.18" Mining Lease SL. Name of the Area of Mining Name of the Lessee Address of Lessee Validity (In Location of Mining Lease (Latitude & Latitude) No. Mineral lease (ha) years) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CLUSTER - II

Mangapara area, P.O. Zikabari, P.S. Tura, Village- Nogapara, Noga District: West Garo Hills Nokat, P.O. Garobadha, 1 N 25037’35.02” & E 90000’42.01” 1 Stone boulder Shri Kingkong Marak P.S. Ampati, South West 1.67 3 (three) 2 N 25037’34.98” & E 90000’39.12” Garo Hills District, 3 N 25037’30.11” & E 90000’43.67” Meghalaya 4 N 25037’30.81” & E 90000’46.35”

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Manggapara, P.O. Zikabari, West Garo Hills Village-Wakrugre, P.O. 1 N.25°37’29.40” E.90°00’39.02” 2 Stone boulder Shri Jengna Marak Zekabari, P.S. Tura, west 1.28 5 (five) 2 N.25°37’29.16” E.90°00’43.80” Garo Hills, Meghalaya 3 N.25°37’31.92” E.90°00’43.84” 4 N.25°37’31.89” E.90°00’39.04” Manggapara area, P.O. Zikabari, West Garo Hills Village- Gangglangre, 1 N 25°37’12.58” & E 90°00’47.56” P.O. Garobadha, P.S. 3 Stone boulder Shri Willing Marak 0.41 4 (four) 2 N 25°37’14.27” & E 90°00’49.54” Ampati, South- West 3 N 25°37’14.86” & E 90°00’47.49” Garo Hills District 4 N 25°37’13.76” & E 90°00’46.11”

Dapgri, Manggapara, P.O. Zekabar, West Garo Chengkompara, P.O. & Hills1. N 25° 37’23.38” E 90° 00’ 41.00” 4 Stone boulder Shri. Rana B. Sangma P.S. Ampati, South-West 0.67 5 (five) 2 N 25°37’25.70” E 90° 00’ 42.57” Garo Hills. 3 N 25°37’26.71” E 90°00’ 40.75” 4 N 25° 37’24.40” E 90° 00’ 38.95”

Manggapara, P.O. Dhanua, West Garo Hill 1 N 25° 37' 5.9" E 90° 00' 42.8" Shri. Janison Ch. Manggapara, Dhanua, 5 Stone boulder 0.7 5 (five) 2 N 25° 37' 4.7" E 90° 00' 45.6" Marak West Garo Hills 3 N 25° 37' 6.4" E 90° 00' 47.6" 4 N 25° 37' 8.0" E 90° 00' 44.9"

Mining Lease SL. Name of the Area of Mining Name of the Lessee Address of Lessee Validity (In Location of Mining Lease (Latitude & Latitude) No. Mineral lease (ha) years) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CLUSTER - III

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Sabraguri, P.O. Dhanua, West Garo Hills District M/S Sabraguri Stone 1 N 25° 40’46.88” E 89°56’ 46.25” Shri. Washing Ch. Quarry, Sabraguri, P.O. 1 Stone boulder 1 5 (five) 2 N 25° 40’44.90” E 89°56’ 47.70” Marak Dhanua, West Garo Hills 3 N 25° 40’46.13” E 89°56’ 50.70” District 4 N 25° 40’48.35” E 89°56’ 47.70”

Jongkipara (Sewraguri) P.O. Dhanua, West Garo Hills Jongkipara, P.O. Shri. Nansing Ch. 1 N.25°40’33.82” E.89°56’43.69” 2 Stone boulder Dhanua, P.S. Tura, West 0.95/1.00 10 (ten) Marak 2 N.25°40’35.39” E.89°56’43.37” 5 Garo Hills 3 N.25°40’34.33” E.89°56’49.36” 6 4 N.25°40’32.08” E.89°56’49.25” Mining Lease SL. Name of the Area of Mining Name of the Lessee Address of Lessee Validity (In Location of Mining Lease (Latitude & Latitude) No. Mineral lease (ha) years) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 QUARRIES WITHOUT CLUSTERS

Dhanua-Marasali, P.O. Dhanua, West Garo Hills District Shri. Sengrak Ch. Jonkipara, P.O. Dhanua, 1 N 25° 40’15.71” E 89°56’ 57.90” 1 Stone boulder 1.28 5 (five) Marak West Garo Hills District. 2 N 25° 40’14.44” E 89°57’ 01.07” 3 N 25°40’16.87” E 89°57’ 03.56” 4 N 25°40’18.47” E 89°57’ 01.12”

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Matcha Nokpante, Dhanua, West Garo Hills Rochonpara, P.O. 1 N.25°41’22.11” E.89°56’19.46” Shri. Simsang Ch. Dhanua, P.S. 2 Stone boulder 0.68/0.80 10 (ten) 2 N.25°41’24.06” E.89°56’22.50” Marak Hallidayganj, West Garo 3 N.25°41’25.86” E.89°56’21.79” Hills 4 N.25°41’24.10” E.89°56’18.38”

Bollonggre Area, P.O. Dhanua P.S. Tura West Garo Hills Smti. Greballina Ch. Bollonggre, P.O. 1 N 25° 39' 5.8" E 89° 57'50.3" 3 Stone boulder 0.66 5 (five) Marak Dhanua, West Garo Hills 2 N 25° 39' 5.3" E 89° 57'52.8" 3 N 25° 39' 7.3" E 89° 57'53.1" 4 N 25° 39' 8.5" E 89° 57'51.1"

Galamatgre, P.O. Zikabari, West Garo Hills 1 N25°38'19.70" E 090°00'57.50" Vill: Dijinggre, 2 N 25°38'18.40" E 090°00'58.40" Shri. Prisbar K. 4 Stone boulder Rongmatchokgre, P.O. 0.28 5 (five) 3 N 25°38'19.20" E 090°00'59.80" Sangma & P.S. Phulbari 4 N 25°38'21.20" E 090°00'58.10" 5 N 25°38'18.72" E 090°00'58.04"

Walkamgre, P.O. Kalchengpara, West Garo Hills 1 N 25° 40' 16.6" E 90° 04'59.2" Smt. Nandamerry Ch. 2 N 25° 40' 15.1" E 90° 05'01.5" 5 Stone boulder Amguri, P.O. Selsella 0.6 5 (five) Marak 3 N 25° 40' 16.6" E 90° 05'02.4" 4 N 25° 40' 19.6" E 90° 05'00.8"

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Randhigopa, Chiron Songma, West Garo Hills 1 N.25°39’13.8” E.089°57’29.5” 2 N.25°39’16.0” E.089°57’28.2” 3 N.25°39’19.7” E.089°57’27.2” 4 N.25°39’19.4” E.089°57’22.6” Mawryngkhang village, 6 Stone boulder Smt. Evalyni Kharbani 10 10 (ten) 5 N.25°39’19.6” E.089°57’18.6” East Khasi Hills 6 N.25°39’21.9” E.089°57’17.3” 7 N.25°39’22.4” E.089°57’14.8” 8 N.25°39’19.1” E.089°57’12.4” 9 N.25°39’10.2” E.089°57’27.5” 10 N.25°39’11.8” E.089°57’28.5” 7 Stone boulder Shri. Monoranjan Rochonpara, P.O. 2 20 (Twenty) Rochonpara, P.O. Dhanua, West Garo Hills Sangma Dhanua, West Garo Hills 1.N.25°41'52.03" E.89°55'27.72" 2.N.41°41'55.19" E.89°55'31.58" 3.N.25°41'51.11" E.89°55'35.87" 4.N.25°41'48.35" E.55'55'32.01" 5.N.25°41'49.58" E.89°55'29.66"

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21. IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT (AIR, WATER, NOISE, SOIL, FLORA & FAUNA, LAND USE, AGRICULTURE, FOREST ETC.) DUE TO MINING ACTIVITY: Mining operations impact the environment in several ways. Impact on Environment due to mining activities varies based on the quantum of production rate proposed. Impact of mining on Air: The largest sources of air pollution in mining operations dust emission in the form of Respirable Suspended Particulate (RSPM) Matter and Suspended particulate matter (SPM) during excavations, blasting, loading and unloading, transportation of materials, wind erosion (more frequent in open- pit mining),fugitive dust from tailings facilities, stockpiles, waste dumps, and haul roads. Another source of pollution would be emission from trucks/vehicle used for transportation of mineral. These pollutants can cause serious effects to people’s health and to the environment. Impact of mining on water: Mining activity affects both surface and subsurface water. Due to mining water bodies can get contaminated with dust and toxic materials. The drainage system and topography will influence extent of water pollution. During excavation huge quantity of waste and dust generated which may flow to water bodies leading to reduced water carriage capacity, floods and reduced light penetration. Acid mine drainage is considered one of mining most serious threats to water resources. A mine with acid mine drainage has the potential for long-term devastating impacts on rivers, streams and aquatic life. Noise pollution Noise pollution associated with mining may include noise from vehicle engines, loading and unloading of rock into steel dumpers, chutes, power generation, and other sources. Cumulative impacts of shoveling, ripping, drilling, blasting, transport, crushing, grinding, and stock-piling can significantly affect wildlife and nearby residents. Vibrations are associated with many types of equipment used in mining operations, but blasting is considered the major source. Vibration has affected the stability of infrastructures, buildings, and homes of people living near large-scale open- pit mining operations. According to a study commissioned by the European Union in 2000: “Shocks and vibrations as a result of blasting in connection with mining can lead to noise, dust and collapse of structures in surrounding inhabited areas. The animal life, on which the local population may depend, might also be disturbed.” Impact on Flora and fauna Mining activity is one of the major reasons for deforestation, loss of biodiversity, habitat degradation and habitatfragmentation. Mining activity will require clearing of vegetation leading to loss of green cover. Dust and noise pollution will create affect wildlife. Mining activity in the wild life corridor/wildlife habitat will affect animal movement and will lead to man-animal conflict. Mining will change the topography of the area thereby causing physical disturbances to the landscape, creating eyesores. Impact on agriculture Agricultural yield will be reduced due to obstructions by the dust particles as settled on the leaves reducing photosynthesis process of plant.

22. REMEDIAL MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF MINING ON THE ENVIRONMENT: 1. Water shall be sprinkled at regular interval on the main roads, service roads and at loading points to suppress fugitive dust. 2. Wet drilling method is to be adopted to control emission. 3. Provision of ear plug to the workers.

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4. Blasting shall be carried out during day time only after taking necessary precautionary measures to ensure safety of public. 5. Air and noise pollution shall be checked periodically and to maintain records. 6. Speed of trucks entering or leaving the mine is to be limited to moderate speed to prevent undue noise from empty trucks and reduce dust emission. 7. The mined out pits should be backfilled and area should be suitably landscaped to prevent environmental degradation. 8. Mine closure plan as per the mining plan shall be strictly followed with back filling, tree plantation. 9. Rain water getting accumulated in the quarry/mines shall not be discharged directly to the nearby stream or water body. 10. The workers employed shall be provided with personal protective equipment and dust masks. 11. Periodic medical examination of the workers and shall organize medical camp in the area. 12. Occupational health check ups shall be done once in six months for workers. 13. Adequate measures to be taken during excavation to ensure that mining activity does not affect hydrological regime. 14. Shall ensure that no natural water course/ or water resources shall be obstructed due to mining activity. 15. Pollution due to transportation shall be effectively controlled. 16. Mineral transportation shall be carried out through covered trucks only. 17. Regular and proper maintenance of working equipments. 18. Regular training program to the mines workers and operators. 19. In the mining area adequate number of check dam, retaining walls garland drain and settling ponds should be provided to arrest the wash-off with rain water. 20. Comprehensive green belts of desired widths are to be maintained around the mining areas to control noise, dust pollution and to generate a healthy environment.

23. RECLAMATION OF MINED OUT AREA ( BEST PRACTICE ALREADY IMPLEMENTED IN THE DISTRICT, REQUIREMENT AS PER RULES & REGULATION, PROPOSED RECLAMATION PLAN): Reclamation has three vital roles:

i. Reclamation – Reclamation means return the mined-out land with useful life. It implies restoring the land to a form and productivity that is useful and inconformity with a prior land use. Reclamation always may not be a singlephase operation. ii. Rehabilitation – Rehabilitation is to bring back the degraded land to a normal stage by a special treatment. It is a process of taking some mitigation measures for disturbed environmental condition created through mining activities. iii. Restoration – Restoration is the process of returning the mined out land being fit to an acceptable environmental condition. However, the general acceptable meaning of the term is bringing the disturbed land to its original form. Restoration is often used to indicate that biological properties of soil are put back ot what they were.

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When active mining ceases, mine facilities and the site are reclaimed and closed. The goal of mine site reclamation and closure should always be to return the site to a condition that most resembles the pre-mining condition. Mines that are notorious for their immense impact on the environment often made impacts only during the closure phase, when active mining operations ceased. These impacts can persist for decades and even centuries. Mine reclamation and closure plans must describe in sufficient detail how the mining company will restore the site to a condition that most resembles pre-mining environmental quality; how it will prevent – in perpetuity – the release of toxic contaminants from various mine facilities (such as abandoned open pits and tailings impoundments); and how funds will be set aside to insure that the costs of reclamation and closure will be paid for.

24. RISK ASSESSMENT & DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN:

The Mining Operations is usually hazardous and destructive in nature. Some of the risk assessment relating to Mining Operations is as below: 1. Slope/ Benches failure. 2. Accidents due to machineries and equipment. 3. Inundation. 4. Accidents due to blasting/ explosives. 5. Accidents due to Fire. 6. Accidents due to inadvertent entry of people and animals. Disaster Management Plan In order to mitigate the above Risk Assessment, the Disaster Management Plan in order to minimize accidents and control the damage, the followings are to be followed: 1. Proper maintenance of benches and slope along with proper design considering the stability of the working benches or slopes. 2. Proper maintenance of machinery and equipments and proper signalling methods. Proper maintenance of berms on haul roads including the proper width and gradient of haul roads. 3. Proper maintenance of drainage/ sump and pumps. Care has to be taken on handling of explosive, misfires and proper design of blasting parameter and use of blasting accessories to minimize fly rocks, noise and vibration 4. Proper signalling and maintenance of blasting shelter. 5. Fire extinguisher has to be kept in all the machineries and wherever a fire hazard is anticipated. 6. Proper fencing of the lease boundary is to be practise in order to avoid any inadvertent entry. 7. Detailed list of equipment available, its type & capacity and items reserved for emergency 8. Apart from the above precautions, Emergency Response Team is to be arranged by the lessee under the supervision of Mine Manager to tackle in case of any disaster/ accident. 9. Management to ameliorate the situation of panic, tension, sentiments, grievances and misgivings created by any disaster and to help the injured, survivors and family members of affected persons by providing material, finance, moral support and establishing contact with relatives of victims. 10. It is also important that the lessee has to maintain the following facilities in the area:- 1. First Aid Room. 2. Telephones/ Mobile handsets 3. Emergency alarm in mine. 4. Fire fighting equipment and accessories with trained manpower. 5. Training Centre. 6. Ambulance van. 7. Medical centre and rescue room 62

25.DETAILS of THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE DISTRCIT, (LAST FIVE YEAR DATA OF NUMBER.OF PATIENTS OF SILICOSIS & TUBERCULOSIS IS ALSO TO BE SUBMITTED): The report of silicosis may be treated nil

Data regarding treatment of tuberculosis for the last five years (2014-June, 2019)

Sl. Total TB TB TB patients Total TB Cured/Treatm Cured/ Total No. suspects Patients registered patient ent completed treatment cured/treatment Examined registered (Retreatment registered completed completed(New (New cases) (Retreatment & Retreatment Cases) cases) cases) 2014 4922 597 85 682 550/597(92%) 73/88(83%) 623/685(91%) 2015 4554 609 77 686 542/599(91%) 75/95(79%) 617/694(89%) 2016 4910 563 80 643 543/609(89%) 62/77(81%) 605/686(88%) 2017 5189 582 68 650 499/563(89%) 69/80(86%) 568/643(88%) 2018 5915 568 55 623 533/582(92%) 62/68(91%) 595/650(92%) 2019 3340 300 19 319 261/297(88%) 28/33(85%) 289/330(88%) (Till June, 2019)

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SL.No. Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 (till @Q) 1. Total patient tested 207 173 481 1684 505 1122 2. Total patient 10 16 21 13 26 13 diagnosis Rifamficin Resistant 3. Total patient put on 10 17 24 15 23 14 treatment 4. Total patient cured 8 12 10 4 9 Still on treatment 5. Total patient 0 2 6 1 1 Still on treatment treatment completed 6. Total patient died 1 3 3 3 2 0 7. Total patient lost to 1 0 5 0 2 0 follow up 8. Patient still on 0 0 0 0 0 29 treatment 9. Patient transferred 0 0 0 1 0 2 to other states

Source: District Tuberculosis Centre, West Garo Hills, Tura

26. Plantation and green belt development in respect of leases already granted in the Districts:

In respect of plantation and green belt development of already granted leases the lessee will maintained a 7.5m boundary zone of the lease area which is a part of environment protection measures and for this the proposed yearly expenditure on environment activities is as submitted by the lesses in the Pre- Feasibility Report prior to granting of Environmental Clearance. The green belt will not only on the one hand function as a foreground and background landscape feature resulting in harmonizing and amalgamating the physical structures of the mines with the surrounding environment but will also on the other hand act as a pollution sink, control erosion, make the ecosystem more stable and also make the climate more conductive. The choice of species to be planted should preferably be the local species compatible with the environmental conditions prevailing in the area.

27. Any other information:Nil

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