BRIEF SUMMARY OF KONDAPURAM UG MINE

The Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is operating three opencast mines viz. Manuguru OC Project, Manuguru OC-II Expansion Project, Manuguru OC-IV Project and Kondapuram underground mine in Manuguru area of Bhadradri District, State.

Kondapuram underground mine, started on 11th July, 2015 in the mine take area of 477.03 ha with Bord and Pillar method with a production capacity of 0.51 MTPA (Peak production- 0.54 MTPA).

Due to delay in diversion of forest land for surface structures and tunnels, it was proposed to enter the property from Thick seam of (Bottom section) through punch entries from the high walls of Manuguru OC- II Expansion Project, for early grounding of Kondapuram UG mine.

Accordingly, pending the drivage of tunnels (access to the coal seams), three punch entries were driven by deploying SDLs from MNG OC II Extension Project high-wall during 2009-10 to enter in to the Kondapuram UG mine property, progressed up to the mine boundary of MNG OC-II Project for a length of around 110-130 m.

As the surface & underground rights are obtained for the forest land, now it is proposed to drive two inclines and one shaft for men, material transport & ventilation purpose.

Environmental Clearance for Kondapuram underground mine was obtained vide L.r No. No.J-11015/328/2008-IA.II (M), dated 5th March, 2010 for production capacity of 0.51 MTPA (Peak production-0.54 MTPA) with mine take area of 477.03 ha.

Now, it is proposed to submit an application in Form – I along with Pre-Feasibility report for obtaining Environmental Clearance for the Kondapuram underground mine, with a production capacity of 0.92 MTPA under the provisions of S.O.1533 (E), dated 14th September, 2006 & subsequent amendments for obtaining Terms of Reference under Expansion & Modernization Category.

In this context so as to obtain fresh Environmental clearance, the pre-feasibility report is prepared as per the guidelines issued by MoEF & CC vide no J- 11013/41/2006-IA.II (I) dated 30.12.2010.

Salient features of the project: 1 Name of the Project KONDAPURAM UG MINE 2 Type of the Project Underground Expansion (Fresh EC is to be obtained as it is 3 New/Expansion proposed to increase production capacity from 0.51 MTPA to 0.92 MTPA. 4 Location Village Kondapuram Tehsil Manuguru District State Telangana Latitude North:17056'16" & 170 57'30" Longitude East :800 44' 30" & 800 45' 30" Topo sheet No: 65 B/12, B/16, C/9 and C/1356 M/12 5 Name of the Organization Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Coal Field Godavari Valley Coal Field 6 Borehole density (No/Sq.km) 9.64 7 No. of coal seams present 4 8 Seams considered for working 1 9 Coal Reserves Geological Reserves (MT) 49.303 Mineable Reserves(MT) 25.77 Extractable Reserves 9.95 10 Average grade of Coal G5 & G7 11 Gradient of seams 1 in 6 to 1 in 8 12 Life of the Mine (balance) 17 Years (From 2016-17) 13 Land requirement 477.03 ha Forestland requirement 477.03 ha 14 Land Acquisition Status 1. Mining lease obtained for total mine take area of 477.03 ha (vide G.O.Ms.No.107, dated 12th October, 2010.Valid up to 13.12.2031). 2. Under ground rights obtained for 477.03 ha of Land under possession of SCCL forest land vide F.No:8-71/2009.Fc,dated 18th May 2015. 3. Surface rights obtained for 10.50 ha of the above 477.03 ha of forest land vide F.No:8-71/2009.FC (Vol), dated 6th January 2016. Land to be acquired Nil 15 R&R Involved Nil 16 Technology Continuous Miner & L.H.D.s 17 Coal Linkage Basket Linkage 18 Employment potentiality 727 19 Capital of the project ₹ 298.71 Cr 20 Fund Provision for EMP ₹ 15.2583 Cr